300 to 500 words - movie critique
HN3140 Moneyball Assignment #2
Moneyball: Analytics Case Study
Instructions Write a critique of how Billy Beane adopted the use of analytics in managing the talent of the Oakland Athletics baseball team. Your critique should be no more than 500 words and no less than 300 words.
Questions to answer in your critique:
1. What was the difference between the business problem Billy Beane was trying to solve and the business problem his talent scouts were trying to solve?
2. How did Peter Brand value baseball players? What key metric of a player did he determine won baseball games?
3. Why was the team in last place in their division after they had started to implement the use of analytics in choosing their players?
4. What issues did Billy Beane have in implementing the use of analytics? What should he have done differently?
5. What superstition (irrational belief) did Billy Beane have?
HN3140 Moneyball Assignment #2
Expectations for Format
Professional Very Good Acceptable At Risk Unacceptable 5 4 3 2 1
Assignment
Content
(10)
All assignment requirements are fully met: o Critique covers all
questions o Critique detailed and
multifaceted o Demonstrates an
understanding of case. All required content is fully developed No irrelevant content
Assignment requirements are adequately met: o Critique covers all
questions o Critique detailed or
multifaceted o Demonstrates an
understanding of case. Content is adequately developed
Some development of assignment requirements, but not fully met: o Critique covers 75% of all
questions o Critique detailed or
multifaceted o Demonstrates some
understanding of case. Some content is not fully developed May contain some irrelevant content
Minimal development of assignment requirements: o Critique covers 50% of
all questions o Critique is broad and
general o Demonstrates a limited
understanding of the case.
Content is insufficient and/or irrelevant
Little or no development of assignment requirements: o Critique covers less than
50% of all questions o No demonstrated
understanding of the organization
Minimal content and/or irrelevant content throughout
Assignment Format and Sections
(5)
Wordcount met Format is correct and professional throughout
Minimum Wordcount is met and overage is within 5% Format is mostly correct and professional, with some errors
Minimum Wordcount is met and overage is within 10% Some format errors such as unprofessional margins or spacing.
Minimum Wordcount is met Weak, unprofessional format.
Wordcount is not met No attempt at appropriate formatting
Fluency
and Tone
(5)
Ideas are logically arranged Paragraphing is skillfully managed, with natural transitions Sentences flow seamlessly and naturally Tone is professional throughout
Ideas are mostly logically arranged, well enough to allow reader comprehension Paragraphing is adequately managed, with some errors/awkwardness Sentences flow but lack seamless, natural quality of level 5 Tone is mostly professional, with some errors in register
Some ideas are logically arranged Paragraphing is poorly managed, possibly lacking in transitions Sentences flow somewhat awkwardly Tone is often unprofessional, with many errors in register
Few ideas are logically arranged Appropriate paragraphing is largely absent, with no transitions Sentences feel disjointed and awkwardly linked Tone is mostly unprofessional, often too casual and conversational, possibly with slang
No logical organization of paragraphs or sentences Difficult to follow ideas No paragraphing Sentences very and difficult to read Tone is slangy and unprofessional throughout
Grammar
(5)
A wide range of structures used Consistently correct Superior style, with impactful phrasing Less than 3 spelling, grammar or punctuation errors
Some variety of structures Generally correct; minor errors do not affect clarity or readability Adequate style, with some impactful phrasing Less than 5 spelling, grammar or punctuation errors
Somewhat limited variety of structures Errors are more frequent and somewhat affect clarity and readability Unimpactful style Less than 7 spelling, grammar or punctuation errors
Little variety; structures are repetitious Errors are very frequent and limit clarity and readability. No demonstration of style More than 7 spelling, grammar or punctuation errors
No variety; student demonstrates no knowledge of sentence structure and connectives Sentences are consistently incorrect and seriously distort clarity Spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors throughout the document
Total /25 marks
HN3140 Moneyball Assignment #2