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I have just started the project so there is nothing to reflect on yet.  I am excited for this proejct as NBA data is very interesting to me.
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Project proposal

This planning document will also form the introduction of your argument.

Overarching Question

What central question are you interested in exploring? Why are you interested in exploring this question?

This should be the big picture question that you ask; use at least 5 sentences to describe why you are interested in it.

What specific research questions will you investigate?

List 2-4 specific research questions. Each should be answerable using your data set.

Data source

What data set will you use to answer your overarching question?

Give the title of your data set and provide a link to your data.

Where is this data from?

Describe the source of the data set--not just where you downloaded it, but the person or organization who gathered the data. Explain why you trust them.

What is this data about?

Describe the nature of the data in the dataset, including the number of rows and some of the columns which will be important to you.

Methods

How will you use your data set to answer your quantitative questions?

For each research question, explain what you will do with the data set to answer the question, and how you will present your answer (e.g. a chart or a table).