Write an essay on having a friend skate on the road and in the roller rink and seeing the Pearson correlation coefficient of in-rink skating and on-road skating (Don’t give away the math in the title). Must be raw data cabt ve anyone else’s.
Must annotate essay. To annotate , highlight/mark on the places in the text where you find examples of the following:
aim
rationale
key terms defined
use of technology
discussion of degree of accuracy for calculations (why you chose to round the way you did)
personal engagement (ideas presented in an original way, creative thinking, personal interest)
possible limitations discussed
possible extensions discussed
reflection
significance of findings discussed
questions asked
conjectures made
use of mathematics at the appropriate level
demonstrated understanding of mathematics
reference to all graphs/diagrams/tables
outside sources, including images, properly cited
links to the aim
Rubric:
Criteria Ratings Pts
Annotations
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15 pts
Minimum of ten relevant annotations showing evidence of meeting assessment criteria.
10 pts
Minimum of five relevant annotations showing evidence of meeting assessment criteria.
5 pts
Annotations incomplete, or lack of sufficient evidence demonstrating assessment criteria.
/ 15 pts
Aim and Rationale
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15 pts
Clearly defined aim and rationale.
10 pts
Clearly defined aim or rationale.
5 pts
No clearly defined aim or rationale.
/ 15 pts
Communication
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20 pts
Coherent and well-organized.
15 pts
Some coherence and organization.
10 pts
Lacking coherence and organization.
/ 20 pts
Mathematics Content
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15 pts
Relevant mathematics used and presented.
10 pts
Some relevant mathematics used and presented.
5 pts
Mathematics used not relevant or not well presented.
/ 15 pts
Creativity and Originality
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15 pts
Work shows creativity and originality.
10 pts
Work shows some creativity and originality.
5 pts
Work lacks creativity and originality.
/ 15 pts
Reflection and Analysis
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20 pts
Work shows analysis and reflection throughout.
15 pts
Some analysis and reflection evident.
10 pts
Little analysis and reflection.
/ 20 pts