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ENTER YOUR ANSWER HERE
ENTER YOUR CITATION IN APA FORMAT HERE
a. Follow the link above to download the PowerPoint
presentation file titled "PPT_Resources."
b. Save the file to your desktop using the following file name
format: Your_Name_Wk5_PPT.pptx
c. Make sure to save it with your name!
d. Locate an article, video, or other resource that relates to
using PowerPoint or effective slide design. Using the saved PPT
slide on your desktop, provide a summary of this resource on
the provided body slide (slide 2). This should be a brief
summary (much like Professional Experience #2). Include a link
to the resource/information on the slide. Do not alter or delete
any other students' slides.
e. Save the Your_Name_Wk5_PPT.pptx file. Upload your
completed PowerPoint file to OneDrive by clicking "Upload" in
the menu bar at the top of the OneDrive webpage.
f. Browse to find your saved file on your computer.
g. When the upload is complete, submit a copy of the
Your_Name_Wk5_PPT.pptx file to Blackboard using the
“Professional Experience #3” link in Week 5.
2. In order to receive credit for completing this task you must:
h. Provide a useful article, video, or other resource on using

PowerPoint and/or effective slide design.
i. Include a brief summary of the resource on the slide.
j. Limit your resource overview to one slide.
k. Submit the Your_Name_Wk5_PPT.pptx file to Blackboard in
the “Professional Experience #3” link.
This is a pass/fail assignment. All elements must be completed
(simulating the workplace where incomplete work is
unacceptable) for credit. You cannot receive partial credit.
3. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
l. Plan, create, and evaluate professional documents.
m. Write clearly, coherently, and persuasively using proper
grammar, mechanics, and formatting appropriate to the
situation.
n. Deliver professional information to various audiences using
appropriate tone, style, and format.
o. Learn communication fundamentals and execute various
professional tasks in a collaborative manner.
p. Analyze professional communication examples to assist in
revision.
ENG315
Using PowerPoint and effective slide design resources

Commands
for
Statistical
Procedures,
Tests,
and
Charts
in
Excel
Mean:
=AVERAGE(click and drag on cells); click “enter”
Median:
=MEDIAN(click and drag on cells); click “enter”
Mode:
=MODE(click and drag on cells); click “enter”
Range:
(highest value – lowest value)
***There is no command for mode in Excel, so this needs
to be done manually.
Standard Deviation:
=STDEV(click and drag on cells); click “enter”

Confidence Interval:
=CONFIDENCE(alpha, standard deviation, size); click
“enter”
*** Alpha is 1 – confidence level, usually is 0.05
*** Click on the cell with standard deviation
*** Size refers to the sample size
Upper Limit of Confidence Interval:
(mean + confidence interval)
***There is no command for this in Excel
Lower Limit of Confidence Interval:
(mean – confidence interval)
Correlation Coefficient (R):
=CORREL(click and drag on cells in array 1, click and
drag on cells in array 2); click “enter”
Regression Sum of Squares (R2):
Multiply Correlation Coefficient by itself
z-values (Table):

=NORM.S.INV(0.9750); click “enter”
You will use this to find the value at a 95% confidence,
two-tailed test.
Standard Deviation for Binomial Distribution:
=SQRT((p)(p-1)/n); click “enter”
Charts,
Plots,
and
Graphs
Scatter Plots
1. Highlight data (all variables)
a. If your data is not next to each other, you can hold
the “control” key while highlighting the other
variables. This allows you to highlight
columns/rows that are not next to each other and
not lose the ones you highlighted earlier.
2. Click “Insert”
3. Click on the scatter plot
Pareto Charts

Creating Pareto Charts on Excel is a bit more involved (not
difficult, just more steps involved); however, we found a great
instructional video online that you can use for help. The video
explains how to create a Pareto Chart, step by step with
shortcuts and in plain language.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxr0iL6NI1g
Circle Charts (Pie Charts):
1. Highlight data
*** If data is in different places, follow the instructions
listed in the Pareto Charts.
2. Click “Insert”.
3. Click on Pie Chart
Bar Graphs:
1. Highlight data
*** If data is in different places, follow the instructions
listed in the Pareto Charts.
2. Click “Insert”.
3. Click on Bar Chart
Histograms and Bar Graphs:

We found two great videos that will instruct you on how to
create Histograms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyxPp22x9PU
And Bar Graphs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opl1xnC6cCI
The steps to create these two graphs are very similar to the
other graphs. The videos are easy to follow and in plain
language.
WEEK 1 - ASSIGNMENT 1
USING DATA TO MAKE DECISIONS
Instructions and Rubric
The
objectives
of
this
assignment
are
to:
• Get
you
familiarized
with
the
process
of
collecting
and

organizing
data
• Using
basic
statistical
concepts
learned
this
week
to
de>ine
your
data
• Using
Excel
to
perform
measures
of
central
tendency
and
variation
• Using
data
for
decision
making
In
this
assignment

you
will
collect
data
and
demonstrate
your
knowledge
of
the
terms
and
concepts
learned
this
week.
Please
use
the
answer
sheet
that
has
been
provided
to
you;
enter
your
data,
de6initions,
answer,
and
citations

in
the
marked
boxes.
Name
your
6ile:
(last
name)
A1.xlxs
Gather
data
You
will
select
the
data
you
will
use
for
this
assignment.
Use
data
that
you
would
like
to
know

more
about
and
that
is
readily
available
to
you.
Collect
30
pieces
of
data
and
enter
them
in
your
answer
sheet.
Some
examples
are:
a.
Number
of
tracks

in
albums
b.
Age
of
Friends
(If
you
select
this
one,
please
make
sure
you
have
a
valid
decision
to
make
to
go
with
this;
“I
wanted
to
know
the
age
of
my

friends”
is
not
enough,
after
all
they
are
YOUR
friends
and
you
already
know
them).
c.
Duration
of
tracks
(If
you
select
this
one,
make
sure
you
use
only
ONE
unit;
usually

songs
are
measured
in
minutes
and
seconds
–
TWO
units.
This
does
not
do
well
in
Excel,
so
either
change
them
to
whole
minutes
or
whole
seconds)
d.
Dollars
spent
(You
can
select

expenses,
or
any
other
monetary
transaction.
If
you
would
like
to
compare
prices
of
an
item,
make
sure
it
is
a
similar
item
in
all
retailers
you
use.
For
example,
looking
at
the
price

of
similarly
equipped
2015
Toyotas
Corolla
in
30
different
retailers)
e.
Industry
or
work
experience,
salaries,
etc.
f.
Number
of
hits
on
a
website
g.
Budgets
(You
can
use

>ilms,
live
productions,
product
manufacturing,
etc.)
INSTRUCTIONS (CONT.)
Some
useful
sources
of
data
are:
a.
iTunes
b.
Amazon
c.
Google
analytics
d.
Pandora
e.
Linked-‐in

f.
Facebook
g.
eBay
h.
Spotify
Population
You
will
name
the
population
that
your
sample
is
coming
from.
For
example,
if
you
are
going
to
ask
a
question
from
your
FB

friends
then
your
population
is
“FB
Friends”.
Variable
You
will
name
the
variable
you
are
looking
for
in
your
population.
There
are
numerous
variables
contained
within
a
population.
For
example,
within
the

population
“FB
Friends”
we
can
look
at:
age,
income,
marital
status,
number
of
cars,
number
of
children,
weight,
height,
color
of
hair,
education
level,
and
many
other
ones.
Sample
You
will

de>ine
the
sample
you
are
using.
Remember,
the
sample
comes
directly
from
the
population,
so
this
relationship
should
be
clearly
stated.
For
example,
“30
randomly
selected
FB
Friends”
is
clearly
marked
as
coming
from

“FB
Friends”
Type
of
Variable
You
need
to
state
the
type
of
variable.
Since
you
are
going
to
calculate
measures
of
center
and
variation,
your
variable
must
be
numerical.
However,
you
must

state
whether
it
is
discrete
or
continuous.
Mean:
Use
Excel
to
calculate
the
mean
of
your
data.
For
help
with
this
please
check
out
“Stats
and
Graphs
in
Excel”
which
is

located
in
the
“Student
Resources”
tab
under
“Course
Information”
and
which
also
is
among
the
downloadable
>iles
that
accompany
this
assignment.
Make
sure
to
round
your
mean
to
the
nearest
ten
thousandth.

INSTRUCTIONS (CONT.)
Median
Use
Excel
to
calculate
the
median
of
your
data.
For
help
with
this
please
check
out
“Stats
and
Graphs
in
Excel”
which
is
located
in
the
“Student
Resources”
tab

under
“Course
Information”
and
which
also
is
among
the
downloadable
>iles
that
accompany
this
assignment.
Make
sure
to
round
your
median
to
the
nearest
tenth
if
necessary.
Mode
Use
Excel
to

calculate
the
mode
of
your
data.
For
help
with
this
please
check
out
“Stats
and
Graphs
in
Excel”
which
is
located
in
the
“Student
Resources”
tab
under
“Course
Information”
and
which
also
is
among

the
downloadable
>iles
that
accompany
this
assignment.
If
you
have
more
than
one
mode,
make
sure
you
mention
all
of
them.
Range
Use
Excel
to
calculate
the
range
of
your
data.
For

help
with
this
please
check
out
“Stats
and
Graphs
in
Excel”
which
is
located
in
the
“Student
Resources”
tab
under
“Course
Information”
and
which
also
is
among
the
downloadable
>iles
that
accompany
this
assignment.

Standard
Deviation
Use
Excel
to
calculate
the
standard
deviation
of
your
data.
For
help
with
this
please
check
out
“Stats
and
Graphs
in
Excel”
which
is
located
in
the
“Student
Resources”

tab
under
“Course
Information”
and
which
also
is
among
the
downloadable
>iles
that
accompany
this
assignment.
Make
sure
to
round
your
standard
deviation
to
the
nearest
ten
thousandth
Answer
the
following
questions:

• What
kind
of
decisions
can
you
make
with
this
data?
• Who
would
use
this
data
to
make
decisions?
Please
make
sure
that
your
answer
is
based
on
the
data
itself
and
that
it

is
directly
related
to
the
population.
Minimum
required
length
for
your
answer
is
5
complete
sentences.
Reference
It
is
important
to
cite
the
source
of
your
data
as
this
ensures
that

your
study
is
grounded
in
data.
You
must
cite
your
source
even
if
you
use
your
own
accounts
(social
media,
music
streaming
service,
etc.)
or
records.
If
you
use
data
that
belongs
to
others

(corporations
or
individuals)
you
must
give
them
credit
for
this
too.
If
you
use
multiple
sources
of
data,
just
cite
the
>irst
2.
To
help
you
write
references
in
APA
please
visit:

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
RUBRIC
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