STAT5009 Decision Methods & Predictive Analytics
Rubric for Marking Project Reports

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Does not meet expectations Meets expectations Exceeds expectations Score
Introduction
- No or very limited
background information
- Very hard to grasp what the
problem is and why the data
analysis is important
- No outline for remaining
report is given. No idea what
to expect in the remainder of
the report
- Some background
information is given
- Some information is
provided that may not be
related to the problem at
hand
- Has some idea of what the
problem is and its
importance
- Outline for remaining report
is provided
- Presents a clear and concise
lead-in to the remainder of
the report
- Appropriate background
information (including
references) presented in
organized fashion.
- Problem is well developed.
Hypotheses, if appropriate,
are clearly stated.
- Outline of the remaining
report present and easily
understandable
/10
Description of
Data and
Methods
- Far too brief or vague in
describing data analysis
methods to be used
- No emphasis put on the
description of the data set
and/or key aspects
associated with the data
- No apparent link between
question and methods used
- Adequately describes
selection of data and
provides a general
explanation on source of data
- Adequately explains and
justifies methods to be used
- Minor issues related to the
data and analysis may be
omitted or not well explained
- Presents a clear, concise
description of the data,
sources, and statistical
methods used in the report
- Important aspects of data
set are clearly explained
- Summary tables (if
presented) are
understandable and self-
contained
/10
Methodology
- Methods incorrect and/or
very poorly implemented
- Incorrect use of methods or
using methods that address a
different question
- Clear violation of
assumptions
- Key aspects of the data set
and or methodological
limitations are ignored
- Methods appear to be
sound but others could have
been used
- Adequately explains and
justifies the methodology
used and assumptions made
- A more straightforward,
concise approach to address
question at hand could have
been used
- Utilizes sound exploratory
and analysis methods to
address the problem
- Methods are not too
complicated or simple for the
problem at hand
- Possibly questionable
underlying assumptions are
explained and/or checked
- Uses methods/analyses not
discussed in class
/10
Analysis
- Very little description of
what was found or far too
much extraneous information
presented.
- Summary tables and/or
results are difficult to read
and/or understand
- Presentation of results is
incomplete and there is no
organization
- No interpretation of the
results relative to the
problem is given
- Description of the analysis is
mostly clear but may be too
brief or too long
- Presentation of results in
tabular and graphical form is
adequate and clear
- Appropriate and adequate
interpretation of the results
is carried out
- Clear, concise description of
what was found and how it
was found
- Results are presented in an
easy to understand, and
compelling, way with only
the necessary pieces of
information presented.
- Results are interpreted and
linked back to the problem at
hand
- Tables and figures are easy
to understand and self-
contained
/40
STAT5009 Decision Methods & Predictive Analytics
Rubric for Marking Project Reports

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Conclusions
- Completely illogical
explanation of the findings
and/or how they impact the
problem
- Does not highlight
important results
- Does not make
recommendations for
alternative/future analyses
- Adequately reviews the
problem and highlights main
results
- Interpretation and impact
on results are explained, but
there may be some omissions
- Provides some
recommendations for future
work
- Section satisfactorily
reviews the problem
- The results are well-
summarized
- Interpretation and impact of
results on the problem are
clearly explained
- Recommendations for
further/alternative studies
are understandable and well
thought out
/10
Structure/
Documentation
& References
- Report not structured in
logical fashion
- Paragraphs are poorly
organized; use of sections is
illogical and hinders
document navigation
- R code/intermediate output
not included in appendix, or
appendix is incomplete
- Fails to correctly document
any sources or to utilize
appropriate citation forms
- Report is structure in a
logical manner with some
improvements possible
- Paragraphs are usually well-
organized; use of sections is
logical and generally allows
easy navigation of the
document
- R code and intermediate
output appears in appendix
- Most sources are correctly
documented; appropriate
citation forms are generally
utilized
- Report is organized in a
clear, logical manner
- All paragraphs are well-
organized; use of sections is
logical and allows easy
navigation through the
document
- R code and intermediate
output appears in appendix
and is easy to navigate - All
sources are correctly
and thoroughly documented
- appropriate citation forms
are utilized throughout
/10
Grammar
- Sentences are poorly
written; there are numerous
incorrect word choices and
errors in grammar,
punctuation and spelling
- Sentences are generally
well-written; there are a few
incorrect word choices and
errors in grammar,
punctuation and spelling
- Sentences are well-written;
there are no incorrect word
choices and the text is free of
errors in grammar,
punctuation and spelling
/10
Total

/100

A Phatak, April 2017: Adapted from University of Colorado, Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering and Purdue
University, Department of Statistics