Statistics in Business Instructions Grading Guide QNT/275 Version 6 Statistics for Decision-Making Copyright Copyright © 2017, 2016 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix® is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix® editorial standards and practices. Statistics in Business Instructions Grading Guide QNT/275 Version 6 Individual Assignment: Statistics in Business Instructions Purpose of Assignment The purpose of this assignment is to have students demonstrate mastery of the foundational concepts that set the stage for the remainder of the course. Students apply those concepts to business research questions or problem situations to focus their thinking on statistical literacy for use in business decision-making. Resources Required Week 1 readings; Statistics Lab Tutorial help on Excel® and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft® Office® website. There are also additional tutorials via the web that offer support for office products. Grading Guide Content Met Partially Met Not Met Total Available Total Earned 4 #/4 Defined statistics with citation and reference. Contrasted quantitative data and qualitative data. Evaluated tables and charts used to represent quantitative and qualitative data. Described the levels of data measurement. Described the role of statistics in business decision-making. Provided at least two business research questions, or problem situations, in which statistics was used or could be used. Used two peer reviewed references. The paper is 1,050 words in length. Comments: 2 Statistics in Business Instructions Grading Guide QNT/275 Version 6 Writing Guidelines Met Partially Met Not Met Total Available Total Earned 1 #/1 5 #/5 Organization The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment. The introduction provides a sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. Paragraph transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper. The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points. Mechanics The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements. Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation. Assignment Total Additional comments: # Comments: 3 
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