Data Analysis and Written Report
Data Analysis and Written Report
This report addresses the key points of the assignment. Where possible, you should include the tables and charts you used to arrive at your conclusions. The report should be written in a tone that is suited to a professional or academic context.
Excellent (> 80 %) Very good (70 79%) Good (60 69%) Fair (50 59%) Poor (<50%) MARK
A) Collecting, manipulating, and preparing
data for statistical inference (Includes where necessary,
creating graphs, charts, tables
manipulating data in Excel, using appropriate formulas and functions) Complete and accurate. Data organised optimally, appropriate visualisation and organisation tools used. Data complete and accurate. Some manipulation and visualisation can be improved Data mostly complete and accurate - key aspects done correctly. Data manipulation and visualisation can be improved. Incomplete key parts are missing or done poorly. Manipulating and visualisation missing or done wrongly. Most of data set missing or done wrongly. Little or no manipulation and visualisation.
B) Accurately applying appropriate statistical tools to analyse and infer data
(Includes where necessary
Reasoning and work that leads to results.
Applying and calculating formulas
performing hypothesis testing
estimating the relationship between variables)
Appropriate tools used accurately, with correct result. All reasoning provided, with clear linkages. Mostly appropriate tools used and mostly used correctly. Reasoning evident in most critical areas, if incomplete. Some correct tools used and used well or most correct tools used, but not used well. Key aspects of reasoning missing or poor. Few tools applied and used accurately. Reasoning mostly missing or poor. Appropriate tools not used, and those that are used are not used correctly. No reasoning provided.
C) Effectively applying results of statistical inference in a manner that is consistent with context and theory (Includes where necessary
- analysing impacts and recommending decisions - understanding of theory and how it applies to specific context)
Results applied within context, using accurate theory. Best possible outcomes reached, with detailed & well-reasoned conclusions. Key results applied mostly within context and theory. Some results not applied, or some context / theory mis-applied. Some conclusions not completed detailed or reasoned. Some results applied
correctly but others missed. Some conclusions well reasoned, but others missing or poorly reasoned. Few results applied within appropriate context and theory. Context and theory largely inaccurate. Little attempt made at reasoning behind conclusions. Little or no results applied within any context, little or no effort at reasoning behind conclusions.
D) Professional presentation and communication
(Includes language, structure and where necessary, labelled diagrams and tables, appendix & references)
Very clearly structured, with excellent use of language relevant to an academic and/or professional context.
All references and support materials supplied. Clearly structured, with good use of language relevant to an academic and/or professional context.
Most references and support materials supplied. Mostly structured, with generally clear use of language relevant to an academic and/or professional context, but crucial problems in some areas. Key references and support materials missing. Poorly structured, and/or poor use of language relevant to an academic and/or professional context.
Key references and support materials missing. Poorly structured or unstructured. Poor use of language relevant to an academic and/or professional context.
Key references and support materials missing.
Sample marking guide
CRITERIA
A: Excellent (> 80 %) B: Very good (70 79%) C: Good (60 69%) D: Acceptable (50 59%) N: Unacceptable (<50%)
Criteria 1
(40 marks) (32-40 marks) (28-31 marks) (24-27 marks) (20-23 marks) (<20 marks)
Criteria 2
(40 marks) (32-40 marks) (28-31 marks) (24-27 marks) (20-23 marks) (<20 marks)
Criteria 3
(10 marks) (8-10 marks) (7 marks) (6 marks) (5 marks) (<5 marks)
Criteria 4
(10 marks) (8-10 marks) (7 marks) (6 marks) (5 marks) (<5 marks)
