| 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 arenโt 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. |
| Anticipated Results |
10 / 9 Detailed description of: 1) two variables and their expected distribution; 2) two expected relationships; 3) two charts that help visualize expected relationships; and 4) how chosen variables will inform research questions. |
8 / 7 / 6 Detailed description of only one expected variable, relationship, or chart; minimal description of two expected variables, relationships, or charts; minimal description of links between variables and research question. |
5 / 4 / 3 Poor or missing descriptions of variables, relationships, or charts; poor or missing description between variables and 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. |