Final case study report
Your final case study report should be at least 3,000 words. Your project will be evaluated on the quality of the data and evidence you have gathered and how adequately you use that evidence to tell a story that answers the three core questions. It should be written in a style appropriate for an academic context (though first person language is expected for this project), demonstrating a clear voice, command of grammar, and with minimal typographical errors. Be sure to properly cite all external sources. Relevant maps, photographs, and tables should be included in your paper as needed to support your description and analysis. Submit your final report on Moodle by 9am.
You will give an 8-10 minute presentation of your case study
in the morning on August 10. At a minimum, tell the story of the neighborhood
across social, historical, and economic domains. You are expected to use slides
to support your presentation. This is your chance to share with the rest of
us—as compellingly as you can—what you learned and why it matters. Help us
understand what’s most important to know about this place and the people who
live there. Be sure to include an integrative assessment of the neighborhood
(draw on your discussion section) and reflections about your own experience
being in the neighborhood. Submit your slides on Moodle or share a link by 9am.
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Criteria |
Points |
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Final case study report |
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Introduction frames the paper’s purpose and previews your key takeaways. |
2 |
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Methods section describes in detail the methods and data sources you used, including data from each of the six data types listed on page 1. |
4 |
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Social domain section tells the story of the neighborhood as a social space, drawing on data and evidence to answer the question Whose neighborhood is this? |
4 |
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Historical domain section tells the story of the neighborhood’s history, drawing on data and evidence to answer the question How has this place changed over time? |
4 |
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Economic domain section tells the story of the neighborhood as an economic space, drawing on data and evidence to answer the question How does money move through this place? |
4 |
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Discussion section tells us what these stories mean and why they matter. Includes, a first-person reflection on what it felt like to be in the neighborhood and how your experience and perception of the neighborhood changed over the course of the project. |
4 |
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Conclusion reiterates your purpose for writing the case study and reviews key takeaways. |
1 |
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Writing style is appropriate for an academic context, demonstrating a clear voice, command of grammar, and with minimal typographical errors. Paper conforms to specified length of at least 3,000 words. Sources are properly cited. |
2 |
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Presentation |
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Presentation is well organized and is supported by clear and attractive slides. |
1 |
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Presentation tells the story of the neighborhood across social, historical, and economic domains. |
2 |
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Presenter shares integrative assessment of the neighborhood, including reflections on what it felt like to them to be in the neighborhood. |
2 |
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Total |
30 |