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GC SAVVY DATA & RATING TABLES -- SIMPLE
EXAMPLE
Following are simple examples of what a student’s
data & ratings tables( with captions) might look like.
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TABLE 1: SUMMARY OF DATA
COLLECTED
The following information was
collected for five different types of lip balm products: UV
Protection, SPF, Price, Fragrance (or Odor), Ease of Use,
and Texture. |
TABLE 1 DATA
COLLECTED FOR FIVE DIFFERENT LIPBALMS
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PRODUCT
NAME |
UV
Spectrum Protection |
SPF |
Price |
Odor |
Ease of
use |
Texture |
|
UVA |
UVB |
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"Le Lousy
Lipbalm " |
NO |
NO |
3 |
$1.50 |
stinky |
Tube with
cap |
Liquid/drippy |
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"Luscious
Lips" |
NO |
YES |
6 |
$2.50 |
fruity |
Jar of
ointment |
gel |
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"Lip Guard" |
YES |
YES |
15 |
$2.49 |
chemical
smell |
Roll-up
stick |
smooth |
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"Safe
Smacker" |
YES |
YES |
15 |
$3.00 |
no
fragrance |
Roll-up
stick |
smooth |
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"Mighty Man
Lipbalm" |
NO |
YES |
10 |
$5.00 |
no
fragrance |
Roll-up
stick |
waxy |
| Explanation of Criteria and Rating System:
After collecting my data I decided what criteria
(factors) were the most important to me, based on my
preferences for this type of product. I decided that
Texture didn’t make much difference to me, so I dropped that
factor and decided to focus on: UV Protection
(combination of spectrum info & SPF), Price, Odor, and Ease
of Use. The next step was devising a way to rank
these factors quantitatively for each lip balm. To do this
I devised the following rating scale to quantify my
preferences and established a value of 1-4 for each factor:
4 = best, 1 = worst .
When the ratings for factor are totaled, the product
having the highest rating number will be the overall best.
My RATING SYSTEM is summarized below: |
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FACTOR |
RATING SCALE CRITERIA FOR EACH FACTOR ( 1
= worst 4 = best) |
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
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UV protection
|
NO protection |
UVB only + SPF > 5 |
both UVA & UVB (full spectrum) protection
+ SPF > 5 |
both UVA & UVB (full spectrum) protection
+ SPF > 10 |
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Price
|
> $3.99 |
< $3.99 but > $2.99 |
<$2.99 but > $1.99 |
< $1.99 |
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Odor
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stinky |
chemical smell |
fruity smell |
No fragrance |
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Ease of use
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Jar of ointment |
Tube with cap |
Roll-up stick |
TABLE 2 - SUMMARY OF PRODUCT RATINGS
| THE BOTTOM LINE: For full spectrum UV
protection, fragrance and ease of use, Safe Smaker is my
top rated lip balm. It may cost a little more, but the
extra cost is worth it to get full spectrum UV protection.
If you don’t mind a chemical smell, Lip Guard also
gives full spectrum protection and came in second. Both
products are recommended. |
TABLE 2 LIPBALM
RATING RESULTS top rated product
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PRODUCT
NAME |
UV
PROTECTION |
PRICE |
ODOR |
EASE |
Total
Score |
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"Le Lousy
Lipbalm "
|
1 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
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"Luscious
Lips"
|
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
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"Lip Guard"
|
4 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
13 |
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"Safe Smacker"
|
4 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
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"Mighty Man
Lipbalm"
|
3 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
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