Descriptive Statistics Final Project Rubric

Note: This course is currently only available for free, so you won't be able to submit your work for review. We encourage you to use the specifications and evaluation tools to complete it, then self-assess and seek feedback from family, friends, and your social networks. Use their feedback to improve, then you’ll have a great example of your work to show-off anytime!

Overview:

This rubric is here to help you understand the specifications for how your project will be evaluated. It is the same rubric you should share with others who give you feedback. You should look at the rubric before you begin working on this project and before you submit it.

Before you begin:

Read the final project instructions and this document in detail.

Before you submit:

Read the rubric below in detail and do your best to evaluate where your project stands.
If you think your project “does not meet specifications” for any criterion, make necessary changes so that it “meets specifications”.
When you are confident that your project meets or exceeds specifications in each criterion, share it with others for feedback

The Rubric:

Criteria	Does Not Meet Specifications	Meets Specifications
Responses to Project Questions
Question 1: Plotting a histogram of card values	The histogram does not accurately reflect the card values’ relative frequency distribution or no histogram is provided.	A histogram is provided that accurately reflects the card values’ relative frequency distribution.
Question 2: Obtain samples from a deck of cards	Sampled data is not provided, insufficient, or does not reflect the experiment being performed for the project.	At least thirty samples have been performed and the summed values from each sample have been reported in a submitted spreadsheet.
Question 3: Report descriptive statistics regarding sample taken	Two measures of central tendency and variability are not reported to describe the sample or are not computed correctly.	At least two measures of central tendency and two measures of variability are accurately reported to summarize and describe the samples taken for Question 2.
Question 4: Plotting a histogram of sampled values	The histogram does not accurately reflect sampled values or no histogram is provided. No discussion of the shape of the distribution is provided or comparison is not well-justified.	A histogram accurately reflecting the sampled data is provided. Discussion of the shape is provided, including a comparison to that of the histogram of the original card values.
Question 5: Making estimates based on the sampled distribution	Estimates made for the prompted questions do not reflect the values obtained from the sample.	Estimates are made for the prompted questions that reflect the samples taken and their distribution.