Grading for Group Project 1:

10% Explanation of Why report is relevant to group members.

30% Algebraic Derivation of Model Functions

*      2 points from first 6 months

*      2 points from last 6 months

*      1 point drawn from first 6 and 1 point drawn from last 6

30% Graphs and Tables (including current value of data)

*      Graph of 3 Functions with Data

*      Data Table

*      Data and Functions with Error Table

10% Show the value of each model (all 3) for current price of stock. (Compare putting the current date into these functions with the actual current price)

20% Choice of Best Model with explanation of why it is the best

Grading for Group Project 2:

10% Corrected Project 1.

20% Algebraic Derivation of Quadratic Model Functions

*      3 points from first 6 months

*      3 points from last 6 months

*      1 point drawn from first 4 and 1 point drawn from last 4 and 1 point drawn from middle 4

25% Graphs and Tables

*      Graph of 3 Functions with Data

*      Data and Functions with Error Table

10% Show the value of each model for current price of stock. (Compare putting the current date into these functions with the actual current price).

All three quadratics and best linear.

10% Choice of Best Quadratic Model with explanation of why it is the best

25% Comparison of Best Linear and Quadratic functions with:

*      Table with data, linear and quadratic function

*      Graph with data, linear and quadratic function

*      Selection of which is better, the best linear or the best quadratic.

Grading for Group Project 3:

10% Corrected Project 2.

20% Algebraic Derivation of Model Functions

*      2 points from first 6 months

*      2 points from last 6 months

*      1 point drawn from first 6 and 1 point drawn from last 6

25% Graphs and Tables

*      Graph of 3 Functions with Data

*      Data and Functions with Error Table

10% Show the value of each model for current price of stock.

*      All three exponentials and best linear and best quadratic

10% Choice of Best Exponential Model with explanation of why it is the best

25% Comparison of Best Linear, Exponential and Quadratic functions with:

*      Table with data, linear, exponential, and quadratic function

*      Graph with data, linear, exponential, and quadratic function

*      Selection of which is better, the best linear or the best exponential or the best quadratic.