Grading Basis
- Criteria:
- Does the essay meet the minimum criteria?
- Chosen Question:
- Does the essay articulate a specific question pertinent to the student’s domain?
- Data Collection:
- Does the essay discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the chosen solution of data analysis?
- Data Analysis:
- Does the essay discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the chosen solution of data analysis?
- Data Lifecycle:
- Does the essay demonstrate a full understanding?
- Ethics:
- Does the essay discuss the ethical implications of the chosen solution?
- Writing:
- Is the essay written well, following the conventions of standard written English?
Rubric
| Criteria | 1 pt. | 2 pts. | 3 pts. | 4 pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criteria | The essay does not meet the minimum criteria | N/A | N/A | The essay meets the minimum criteria |
| Chosen Question | The essay lacks a clear question. | The essay has a question, but it is not pertinent to the student’s domain or it is not clear how it will be resolved through data analysis. | The essay includes a question that is resolvable via data analysis, but it either is not well articulated or it is not pertinent to the student’s domain. | The essay includes a question that is resolvable via data analysis, is pertinent to the student’s domain, and is well articulated. |
| Data Collection | The essay does not include a clear method for data collection | The essay includes a method for data collection, but does not effectively justify the choice as a solution to the problem. | The essay discusses how data will be collected and why that method was chosen, but leaves out important considerations. | The essay discusses how data will be collected and why that method was chosen effectively. |
| Data Analysis | Essay does not discuss how the data will be analyzed | The essay only briefly discusses the way the data will be analyzed. | The essay provides a complete discussion of how the data will be analyzed and why, but has some mistakes or lacks certain considerations. | The essay provides an effective discussion of data analysis. |
| Ethics | The essay does not consider the ethical implications of its data solution. | The essay provides only a minimal discussion of the ethics surrounding their chosen methods that do not reflect the rubric provided in the class. | The essay discusses the ethics of its chosen method, but does not include some important considerations. | The essay discusses the ethical implications of their data effectively |
| Writing | The essay is not organized well, and includes many errors. | The essay is organized as a proper essay, but is poorly organized and includes numerous grammatical and writing mistakes. | The essay has a few writing mistakes, but is otherwise written and organized effectively. | The essay is well written with very few mistakes in organization, and grammar |
Note
Do not organize the essay around these criteria. Instead, use them as a guide to ensure that you have covered all the necessary components.
- In other words, I should not read a subheading that says “Ethics” in the essay.
Grade Calculation
| Point Total | Grade |
|---|---|
| 24 Point | 100% |
| 23 Point | 96% |
| 22 Point | 92% |
| 21 Point | 88% |
| 20 Point | 83% |
| 19 Point | 79% |
| 18 Point | 75% |
| 17 Point | 71% |
| 16 Point | 67% |
| 15 Point | 62% |
| 14 Point | 58% |
| 13 Point | 54% |
| 12 Point | 50% |
| 11 Point | 46% |
| 10 Point | 42% |
| 9 Point | 38% |
| 8 Point | 33% |
| 7 Point | 29% |
| 6 Point | 25% |
| 5 Point | 21% |
| 4 Point | 17% |
| 3 Point | 12% |
| 2 Point | 8% |
| 1 Point | 4% |