| Category | Excellent | Good | Needs work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organization & Formatting |
5 Data placed in correct folder, read in, and variables have been renamed for ease of use in analysis. |
4 Data not placed in correct folder OR variables were not renamed. |
3 Data not placed in correct folder AND variables were not renamed, or not properly read into R. |
| Data Summary |
10 / 9 Measures of centrality and variability in appropriate variables are computed; at leaset two new useful measures are computed. |
8 / 7 / 6 Measures of centrality and variability in appropriate variables are computed; only one new useful measure computed. |
5 / 4 / 3 Measures of centrality and variability missing; failed to compute new measures. |
| Data Visualization 1 |
10 / 9 Charts expertly demonstrates best practices of visual design and highlights leadership in installed capacity. |
8 / 7 / 6 Charts generally demonstrates best practices of visual design and highlights leadership in installed capacity; some elements might be confusing. |
5 / 4 / 3 Chart generally lacks best practices of visual design; elements are confusing, does not highlight leadership in capacity. |
| Data Visualization 2 |
10 / 9 Charts expertly demonstrates best practices of visual design and conveys a clear message. |
8 / 7 / 6 Charts generally demonstrates best practices of visual design and conveys a reasonably clear message; some elements might be confusing. |
5 / 4 / 3 Chart generally lacks best practices of visual design; elements are confusing, does not highlight a clear message. |
| Analysis Description |
5 Informative description of flaws in the original chart & their improvements; clear description of revised chart key message. |
4 Description of one or two of design flaws in original chart & improvements made; accurate but incomplete description of key message in revised charts. |
3 Poor description of design flaws in the original chart & improvements made; poor or missing description of key message of revised charts |
| 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. |