Grading rubric

Grading Rubric (10 pts max):

The following rubric will be used to grade homework assignments.

• Answers: 5 pts

• Demonstrating process: 3 pts

• Providing context and relevance: 2 pts

Answers: 5 pts

5 points	4 points	3 points	2 points	1 point	0 points
Answers are correct with only a few minor errors	Answers are correct at least 90% of the time	Answers are usually correct (80-90%)	Answers are sometimes correct (60-80%)	Answers are generally incorrect (<60%)	Answers are incorrect and no work was shown (demonstrating process has 0 pts)

Demonstrating process: 3 pts

3 points	2 points	1 point	0 points
All relevant work is shown, including all steps for figuring out answers. R code and output are provided for every question for which R was used.	Relevant work and steps for figuring out answers are generally provided but incomplete. R code and output are generally provided but incomplete for questions that use R.	Relevant work and steps for figuring out answers are generally missing. R code and output are generally missing for questions that use R.	No relevant work is shown, including steps for figuring out answers. R code and output are not provided for questions for which R was used.

Providing context and relevance: 2 pts

2 points	1 point	0 points
Answers are given in complete sentences with all relevant information for the question as appropriate (context of research question, units, descriptive statistics, explanation of what data visualization is showing, confidence intervals, p-values, test- statistics, etc.), and interpretation of results.	Answers are given in complete sentences. Some relevant information may be provided, but much is missing. Context of research question only sometimes provided.	Answers are rarely given in complete sentences. Relevant information is not provided. Little to no context is provided.