MWrite Feedback Protocol - Evan Klein

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Submission 1 Section 1: Describe: In this section, the writer presents an analysis of the correlation between a film's MPAA rating and its chances of winning an AABP award. The writer uses data from a set of 348 movies to analyze this relationship and concludes that R-rated movies have a higher nomination and win rate compared to more family friendly options. Evaluate: The explanation is clear and the use of multiple statistics makes it easy to understand the findings. There is a compelling correlation that the writer thoroughly addresses. Suggest: One suggestion would be to elaborate on the potential reasoning behind the findings and whether the results make sense logically. It would also be interesting to discuss potential confounding variables. Section 2: Describe: The second section explores the relationship between Rotten Tomatoes scores and the Academy Award outcomes. It presents a side-by-side comparison of the RT scores between nominated movies and winning movies. Evaluate: The section efficiently uses RT scores as a metric to analyze the critics' assessments' impact on the awards. The use of boxplots enables a straightforward visualization of the data distribution. Suggest: To enhance this section further, it would be beneficial to provide more commentary on the outliers and their potential implications. Additionally, because the box plots are so similar, it could be interesting to compare either nominated or awarded films to all films in order to determine how those results play into the larger picture or movies. Submission 2 Section 1: Describe: In this section, the memorandum details the MPAA ratings and their relationship with the nominations and wins in the Academy Award for Best Picture category. It lays out a table with data on the number of nominee movies and winner movies for each rating. It concludes that approximately 37% of the winning movies are rated R, and hence have the highest likelihood of success at the awards. Evaluate: This section is informative and provides valuable statistics. The table makes the data easily understandable. Furthermore, the writer successfully breaks down the percentage of 'R'
rated winners, making it clear that R rated movies tend to have higher chances of success at the Academy Awards. The summary could be written in a clearer way, and is slightly lacking in depth. Suggest: To further enhance the quality and depth of analysis in this section, the writer could discuss why R rated movies might have a superior edge and use additional statistics to prove this point. Also, the writer could use a picture of the table instead of copying the values to make the data more accessible. Section 2: Describe: In this second section, the memorandum explores the relationship between a film's MPAA rating and its runtime. It uses a side-by-side boxplot to visually display this connection. The analysis uncovers a wide range of runtimes across G-rated movies, and highlights "My Freedom" within the PG rating as an outlier given its longer runtime. Evaluate: The use of a boxplot is a good choice as it allows readers to visually understand the data and makes it easy to identify outliers and trends. The clarification on the diversity of runtimes across different movie ratings helps counter any oversimplifications or stereotyping based on the rating. Again, the summary is slightly lacking and while the data itself is presented well, it is unclear how this ties into the overall research question. Suggest: Though the information and the box plot are both useful pieces of information, they do not directly relate to how this affects Academy Award nominations or winners. It might make more sense to use other pieces of information to help support the original question such as “How does the average runtime affect award nomination?” or something else along those lines.
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