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MBA-FPX5008 u02a1 – Using Analytic Techniques to Add Meaning to Data
Learner: Jonathan Owens
OVERALL COMMENTS RUBRICS
CRITERIA 1 Describe the company background and the practical business context.
COMPETENCY Present the results of data analysis in clear and meaningful ways to multiple stakeholders.
NON_PERFORMANCE: Does not describe the company background and the practical business context.
BASIC: Describe a part of the company background or a part of the business context, but not a complete description of the company.
PROFICIENT: Describe the company background and the practical business context.
DISTINGUISHED: Describe the company background and a detailed business context to give a well rounded view of the company in the marketplace.
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CRITERIA 2 Create four different graphical representations of the data, including scatterplots and histograms.
COMPETENCY Use analytic and statistical techniques to make meaning of large quantities of data.
NON_PERFORMANCE: Does not create four different graphical representations of the data, including scatterplots and histograms.
BASIC: Creates graphical representations of the data with errors or that do not include at least one scatterplot and histogram.
PROFICIENT: Creates four different graphical representations of the data, including scatterplots and histograms.
DISTINGUISHED: Creates four different graphical representations of the data that are professionally formatted and clearly labeled, including scatterplots and histograms.
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CRITERIA 3 Calculate descriptive statistics for two different variables, including mean, median, mode, and standard deviations.
COMPETENCY Use analytic and statistical techniques to make meaning of large quantities of data.
NON_PERFORMANCE: Does not calculate descriptive statistics for two different variables, including mean, median, mode, or standard deviations.
BASIC: Calculates descriptive statistics for two variables, but there are errors in mean, median, mode, and/or standard deviations.
PROFICIENT: Calculates descriptive statistics for two different variables, including mean, median, and mode, standard deviations.
DISTINGUISHED: Calculates descriptive statistics for two variables, including mean, median, mode, and standard deviations, that are clearly labeled and professionally presented.
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CRITERIA 4 Summarize the processes by which graphs and statistics were created and calculated.
COMPETENCY Use analytic and statistical techniques to make meaning of large quantities of data.
NON_PERFORMANCE: Does not summarize the processes by which each graph and statistics were created and calculated.
BASIC: Sentences begin to describe the process of creating the graphs or calculating parts of the statistics, but does not fully explain all of the elements.
PROFICIENT: Summarize the processes by which each graph and statistics were created and calculated.
DISTINGUISHED: Detailed summaries of the processes by which each graph and statistic were created and calculated in language that shows an advanced understanding of the concepts.
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CRITERIA 5 Format citations and references correctly using current APA style.
COMPETENCY Present the results of data analysis in clear and meaningful ways to multiple stakeholders.
NON_PERFORMANCE: Does not format citations and references using APA style.
BASIC: Formats citations and references with errors in APA style.
PROFICIENT: Formats citations and references correctly using current APA style.
DISTINGUISHED: Formats citations and references flawlessly in current APA style.
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Supplemental Feedback
CRITERIA 6 Present content clearly, professionally, and logically for the identified audience.
COMPETENCY Present the results of data analysis in clear and meaningful ways to multiple stakeholders.
NON_PERFORMANCE: Does not present content clearly, professionally, or logically for the identified audience.
BASIC: Presents content with some flaws in organization or clarity that affect professional delivery for the identified audience.
PROFICIENT: Presents content clearly, professionally, and logically for the identified audience.
DISTINGUISHED: Presents content with exceptional clarity, organization, professionalism, and appropriateness for the identified audience.
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SUPPLEMENTAL CRITERIA 1 Purpose Compose a text that articulates meaning relevant to the main topic, scope, and purpose of the prompt
BEGINNING: This text is unrelated to the assignment prompt.
DEVELOPING: This text is related to the assignment prompt but does not demonstrate an understanding of the main topic, scope, and purpose.
SKILLED: This text responds to the assignment prompt and appropriately addresses the main topic, scope, and purpose.
ADVANCED: This text presents a focused response to the assignment prompt and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the main topic, scope, and purpose.
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SUPPLEMENTAL CRITERIA 2 Organization Develop text using organization, structure, and transitions that demonstrate understanding of relationship between main and subtopics
BEGINNING: This text does not include a thesis statement and is organized inappropriately for the assignment.
DEVELOPING: The thesis statement in this text is unclear and/or the text is presented in paragraphs with unclear main idea(s) and/or transitional phrases.
SKILLED: This text includes a thesis statement and is organized into paragraphs, with clear main ideas and effective transitional phrases.
ADVANCED: This text reflects a strong thesis statement. Additionally, this text is organized with skillful transitions into paragraphs with clear main ideas, sufficient evidence, analysis, and linking information.
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SUPPLEMENTAL CRITERIA 3 Evidence Integrate into text appropriate use of scholarly sources and evidence
BEGINNING: This text included plagiarized information.
DEVELOPING: This text lacks synthesis of information from sources and/or the credibility of the sources is questionable, with many flaws in APA citation style.
SKILLED: The included evidence was integrated and synthesized from outside sources, most of which are scholarly, with minimal flaws in APA citation style.
ADVANCED: The evidence in this text was integrated and synthesized from credible, scholarly, and professionally sound sources, with minimal flaws in APA citation style.
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SUPPLEMENTAL CRITERIA 4 Tone Apply in text the standard writing conventions for the discipline, including structure, voice, person and tone
BEGINNING: Text uses language inappropriate for the intended audience.
DEVELOPING: This text does not meet writing conventions for the discipline and lacks appropriate voice, person, and/or tone for the intended audience.
SKILLED: This text meets writing conventions for the discipline and there were minimal issues in appropriate use of voice, person, or tone for the intended audience.
ADVANCED: This text exhibits strict adherence to writing conventions for the discipline and uses appropriate voice, person, and tone for the intended audience.
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SUPPLEMENTAL CRITERIA 5 Sentence Structure Produce text with minimal grammar, usage, spelling, and mechanical errors
BEGINNING: Text meaning is unclear due to errors in sentence structure, grammar, usage, word choice, spelling, or mechanics in 75% or more of text.
DEVELOPING: Text meaning is interrupted due to sentence structure, grammar, usage, word choice, spelling, or mechanical errors in 25%-75% or more of text.
SKILLED: Text conveys clear meaning with minimal issues in grammar, usage, word choice, spelling, or mechanical errors in 10%-25% of text.
ADVANCED: Text complexity and concision conveys clear meaning, with grammar, usage, word choice, spelling, or mechanical errors in 10% or less of text.
