Scenario Analysis 1B
Scenario Analysis Guidelines and Rubric
Knowledge of statistics is important foundational knowledge for analyzing data. Equally important is what you can do with that information. An overarching goal of this course is to consider how statistics informs decision making, or data-based decision making. Throughout this course, you will be asked to make decisions and then to consider the impact of those choices. Whether in stock trading, in car sales, or on the production floor, the decisions you make as a business professional should be directly influenced by the data available to you. Careful analysis is the key to data-based decision making.
Each module task below provides a scenario and a list of questions for you to answer using data-based decision making.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Main Elements
Integration and Application
Analysis
Critical Thinking
Guidelines for Submission: Your analysis of the scenario must be submitted as a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing and 12-point Times New Roman font.
Rubric
Critical Elements | Exemplary (100%) | Proficient (90%) | Needs Improvement (70%) | Not Evident (0%) | Value |
Main Elements | Thoroughly addresses each of the main elements found in the individual prompts and guiding questions for each scenario | Adequately addresses all of the main elements found in the individual prompts and guiding questions for each scenario | Addresses most but not all of the main elements found in the individual prompts and guiding questions for scenario | Addresses less than half of the main elements found in the individual prompts or guiding questions for each scenario | 20 |
Integration and Application | All of the course concepts are correctly applied | Most of the course concepts are correctly applied | Some of the course concepts are correctly applied | Does not correctly apply any of the course concepts | 20 |
Analysis | Meets “Proficient” and the quality of the statistical analysis is above minimum quality standards for competent | Represents competency with respect to the statistical analysis | Statistical analysis is evident, but does not meet standards | Statistical analysis is not evident | 40 |
Critical Thinking | Draws insightful conclusions that are thoroughly defended with peer-reviewed evidence and examples | Draws informed conclusions that are justified with evidence based on peer-reviewed research | Draws logical conclusions, but does not defend with evidence based on peer-reviewed research | Does not draw logical conclusions | 10 |
Articulation of Response | Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy to read format | Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization | Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas | Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas | 10 |
Earned Total | 100% |