Rubric: Final Project Progress Report

EMSE 4575: Exploratory Data Analysis, Spring 2021

60 Total Points

Category Excellent Good Needs work
Organization & Formatting 5
All formatting guidelines are followed; YAML is correct with all team members listed.
4
Most formatting guidelines are followed; YAML is correct with all team members listed.
3
Several or all formatting guidelines not followed; YAML contains elements that arenโ€™t updated from the template.
Research Question 10 / 9
Research question is clear, focused, concise, complex, and arguable.
8 / 7 / 6
Research question is reasonably clear and focused, but may be too simple, too complex, or too verbose.
5 / 4 / 3
Research question is unclear and lacks focus; question is far too simple or overly complex.
Data Sources 10 / 9
Data sources or plausible data sources are clearly described; validity of and concerns about data are discussed.
8 / 7 / 6
Identified data sources or plausible data sources are not clearly described; validity of and concerns about data are minimally discussed.
5 / 4 / 3
Data sources are poorly described or missing; description of validity of and concerns about data are poor or missing.
Evaluation of Expectations 10 / 9
Clear discussion of whether or not proposal expectations about variables and relationships were met; evidence from data provided to support discussion.
8 / 7 / 6
Description of only one expected variable, relationship, or chart, or minimal description of two; minimal evidence from data provided to support discussion.
5 / 4 / 3
Poor or missing description of variables, relationships, or charts; poor or missing evidence to support discussion.
Data Visualization 1 10 / 9
Chart expertly demonstrates best practices of visual design; chart is functionally accurate and generally easy to understand; chart address research question.
8 / 7 / 6
Chart generally demonstrates best practices of visual design; although accurate, some elements are distracting or confusing; chart mildly addresses research question.
5 / 4 / 3
Chart generally lacks best practices of visual design; multiple confusing or unclear / distracting elements; unrelated to research question.
Data Visualization 2 10 / 9
Chart expertly demonstrates best practices of visual design; chart is functionally accurate and generally easy to understand; chart address research question.
8 / 7 / 6
Chart generally demonstrates best practices of visual design; although accurate, some elements are distracting or confusing; chart mildly addresses research question.
5 / 4 / 3
Chart generally lacks best practices of visual design; multiple confusing or unclear / distracting elements; unrelated to research question.
Technical things 5
All code runs without errors; all files included in the submitted .zip file.
4
Code has only one or two error, otherwise runs; all files included in the submitted .zip file.
3
Code has multiple errors; submitted .zip file is missing components necessary to reproduce analysis.