Categorical Data Analysis
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Lab 1 Rubric

Lab activity 3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points
Familiarize yourself with the Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey Clearly answers all three questions with well-supported reasoning Answers all questions but lacks depth in explanation Answers some questions with minimal explanation Answers are unclear or missing
File organization Correctly sets up folders, .Rproj, and uses here() Minor issues with folder setup or here() usage Some structure but missing key components No clear organization or incorrect setup
Decide on list of variables to focus on Correctly selects 10 predictors with all requirements met Selects 10 predictors but some do not meet criteria Selects fewer than 10 predictors or incorrect types Selects incorrect variables or missing response
Get a sense of how you would like to analyze the data Clearly states a well-formed research question Research question is clear but could be refined Research question is vague or missing key elements Research question is unclear or missing
Save data for processing with .Rda Creates and saves .Rda file with screenshot provided Saves .Rda file but no screenshot Attempts but incorrect .Rda file format No .Rda file saved
Getting data in working format Selects and processes variables correctly, cleans names Selects variables but has minor processing issues Attempts processing but with major errors Does not attempt processing
Explore the outcome and predictors Reports food insecurity percentage and identifies low-count categories Reports some details but incomplete Missing either percentage or variable count details Does not report data insights
Compile above work into an introduction Well-structured introduction with background, importance, and study purpose Covers key points but lacks clarity or depth Covers some points but lacks organization Missing key introduction elements