Quiz Information

Quiz 1

  • Date: Thursday 2/19 in class
  • Length: 90 minutes
  • Format:
    • On paper (similar style to the checkpoints)
    • Students will work on their own
    • Closed notes, computer, etc.
  • Content covered:
    • Units on “Getting Started” and “Data Visualization” (Activities 1-7)
    • Including concepts (eg: how to interpret output, what plot is appropriate) and code (eg: what function to use).
  • Preparing:
    • Review early!
    • As you work in class, start to pay deeper attention to the general concepts, code structure, and common functions and arguments.
    • Check the Learning Goals page for a full set of concepts.

Quiz 2

  • Date: Tuesday 3/31 in class
  • Length: 90 minutes
  • Format:
    • Same format as Quiz 1
  • Content covered:
    • Units: “Getting Started”, “Data Visualization”, and “Data Wrangling” (Activities 1-13)
    • Expectations for Data Viz:
      • You should be comfortable reading a research question and drawing an appropriate and effective data viz to address that question given the types of variables under consideration. This research question could involve up to 4 variables that are a mix of types (categorical and quantitative).
      • You should be able to interpret that viz to gain insights about the research question.
      • You should be able to explain why a given viz is or more less effective than an alternative.
      • You should be able to look at a plot and write (fill in the blanks) the code that generated it.
      • You should be able to look at code and draw the plot that would result. (The general form of the plot: axes, panels, colors, geometries, lines.)
  • Preparing:
    • Review early!
    • As you work in class, start to pay deeper attention to the general concepts, code structure, and common functions and arguments.
    • Check the Learning Goals page for a full set of concepts.
  • Grading:
    • There will be a separate mark (HP, P+, P, LP, NP) for the data viz and data wrangling questions, and these two marks will be combined into an overall quiz grade.
    • If you earn a HP or P+ on the data viz part, this can replace your Quiz 1 mark and still count as a HP before revision (for the purposes of earning an A in the course). See the syllabus for details.