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The document provides directions for a final project to create a grading workbook for a college course. Students are instructed to download a start file and data, add worksheets, complete the worksheets by entering grades and statistical calculations, insert a pivot table and chart, add a grading scale, format the worksheets professionally, and optionally add additional features before submitting.

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Final Project Instructions

The document provides directions for a final project to create a grading workbook for a college course. Students are instructed to download a start file and data, add worksheets, complete the worksheets by entering grades and statistical calculations, insert a pivot table and chart, add a grading scale, format the worksheets professionally, and optionally add additional features before submitting.

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CIT110 Final Project Directions

(300 Points Possible)


You will be creating a grading workbook for a college-level course. The steps to create this
workbook are as follows:
1. Download the start file and save it as an Excel Workbook (2% or 6 points)
Download the Grade Book Data CSV file (Final_Exam_Grade_Book_Data.csv) to your computer.
The link to download this file is found in the W13.03 Final Project Instructions. You can
double-click on the filename and it should open up in Excel. Resave your worksheet as an Excel
Workbook with the .xlsx extension. (If you dont resave your workbook as an Excel Workbook
but continue to save it as a .csv file, you will lose your work).
2. Add three worksheets to the workbook. (2% or 6 points)
There will be a total of four worksheets in the workbook. Name each worksheet tab in this
order: Details, Essays, Pivot and Grading Scale. Make each tab a different color.
3. Complete the Details worksheet (20% or 60 points)
This worksheet contains the scores for all the assigned work (Essays, Exams and Final Exam).
a. If a score is not assigned, make sure to enter a 0 for the score. (5 points) ok
b. Create a column listing the average essay score for each student. (10 points) ok
c. Create a column listing the average exam score (include the final exam) for each student.
(10 points) ok
d. Create a column listing the total points earned. (10 points) ok
e. Create a column listing the percentage score (total points earned/total points possible).
Round to the nearest whole number, but make sure to round the result so that the
correct percentage will be used when determining the letter grade. Hint: Use the ROUND
function. (10 points) ok
f. Create a column listing the assigned letter grade for the percentage score. Use a formula
to determine the letter grade based on the grading scale provided. (See 6. Grading
Scale). (10 points.) ok
g. Add a filter to each of the columns and sort the data by last name. (5 points)

4. Complete the Essays worksheet (30% or 90 points)


This worksheet will contain the grades for just the essay assignments as well as some statistical
formulas.
a. The columns should be organized according to essay order. (1 point) ok
b. The scores for the essays should be paste linked from the Details worksheet. (10
points) ok
c. The rows should be organized by student last name (A-Z). (1 point) ok
d. Calculate Statistical Information for Each Essay (3 points each for a total of 18 points) - At
the bottom of the column listing each essay, include the following statistical information:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Maximum points possible


Highest score
Lowest score
Average score
Median
Percentage score: To determine the percentage score, use the Average score
result and divide that by the Maximum points possible. Round to the nearest
whole number.
7. Letter grade: Use a formula to determine the letter grade based on the grading
scale provided. (See 6. Grading Scale). ok
e. Calculate Statistical Information for Each Student (five points for each item or a total of
40 points) To the right of the individual essay scores, the following columns of
information should be included:
1. Total points: List each students total points earned for the essays. ok
2. Percentage score: List each students percentage score. Round to the nearest
whole number.
3. Letter grade: Use a formula to determine each students letter grade received for
the percentage score based on the grading scale provided. (See 6. Grading
Scale).
4. Revised total points: List the total points earned if the students lowest essay score
is dropped. Hint: Use the MIN function.ok
5. Revised percentage score: Calculate each students revised percentage score with
the lowest essay score dropped. Round to the nearest whole number. ok
6. Revised letter grade: Use a formula to assign each student a revised letter grade
now with the lowest essay score dropped based on the grading scale provided.
(See 6. Grading Scale). ok

f. Add a chart (20 points) Create on this same Essays worksheet a beneficial chart of
your choosing that displays at least two of the statistical information items from letter e
above. Make sure to add a title and legend.
5.

Complete the Pivot Worksheet (20% or 60 points)

This worksheet will contain a pivot table and a pivot chart.


a. Create a pivot table (30 points). Remember that a pivot table is used to highlight data by
summarizing it in a variety of ways. Select the data from the Details worksheet to
display in this pivot table. There are many options for summarizing the data but for this
step, please display the list of possible letter grades and the total count of students
currently earning that letter grade.
b. Create a pivot chart (30 points). Insert a pivot chart on the same worksheet to add visual
emphasis to the data on the pivot chart. Make sure to add a title and legend.
6.

Complete the Grading Scale worksheet (5% or 15 points)

Please enter the grading scale listed below on the Grading Scale worksheet. You will use this
grading scale when calculating the letter grades.
0%
60%
63%
67%
70%
73%
77%
80%
83%
87%
90%
93%
7.

F
DD
D+
CC
C+
BB
B+
AA

Format the Worksheets (15% or 45 points)

Format the worksheets by adding colors, borders, font styles, etc. It is important for to make
the worksheet data easy to read and navigate. Make sure the worksheets have a professional
look and avoid using too many varieties of color as it can be distracting.
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8.

Add Your Personal Touch (5% or 15 points)

You are invited to go beyond the basic project requirements and add an extra element to the
project. In the past, some students have added a macro assigned to button to allow the
instructor to sort the data in a different way; other students have added text links to allow easy
navigation between the worksheets.
9.

Submit the Finished Project File (1% or 3 points)

Submit your final project using the Dropbox in the Submit the Final Project in Lesson 7. Make
sure to point out any extra touches you added to the workbook.

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