Objective: To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key objectives discussed in class through the analysis and presentation of data.
1. Identify topic/question to be analyzed. This could include a comparative analysis, trend analysis or descriptive analysis. A survey could also be done.
Examples of questions to ask:
Compared to New York City subway; should DC metro switch to one price for all trips?
In cities with low violent crime rates, are other factors impacting the crime?
How to airbags compare to seatbelts in saving lives?
2. Identify data source(s) that will provide foundation for analysis. This paper must include some RAW data analysis.
3. Written report must include:
Background
Give context to your topic. Identify any prior research or sources of information on the topic. Be sure to cite all examples
Methodology
Detail why you picked these sources. What is the strength of the data? What is the weakness? How does this limit the impact of your analysis? What type of biases may be involved? (Sampling bias; Population bias)
Describe how you analyzed the data? What is your process?
Findings
What did you find when you analyzed the data? What are your results? Describe them? Use graphs and charts.
Conclusions
What did you find?
Please note the following when writing your report:
Include raw data in Appendix
Include graphic
Include background research (no more than ½ page)
DRAW CONCLUSIONS BASED ON DATA, NOT BACKGROUND
Include statistics discussed in class
Include charts/graphs (make sure appropriately labeled)
Include section on limitation/strengths of data
Include section on biases
Include section on what you would do in the future to improve data/conclusions
Paper should be approximately 5 pages (not including appendix). Appendix should contain data, additional graphs, etc. No full page of the paper should be a graph or chart.
1. Identify topic/question to be analyzed. This could include a comparative analysis, trend analysis or descriptive analysis. A survey could also be done.
Examples of questions to ask:
Compared to New York City subway; should DC metro switch to one price for all trips?
In cities with low violent crime rates, are other factors impacting the crime?
How to airbags compare to seatbelts in saving lives?
No survey was provided.
2. Identify data source(s) that will provide foundation for analysis. This paper must include some RAW data analysis. No raw data was included.
3. Written report must include:
– Background
Give context to your topic. Identify any prior research or sources of information on the topic. Be sure to cite all examples
– Methodology
Detail why you picked these sources. What is the strength of the data? What is the weakness? How does this limit the impact of your analysis? What type of biases may be involved? (Sampling bias; Population bias)
Describe how you analyzed the data? What is your process?
– Findings
What did you find when you analyzed the data? What are your results? Describe them? Use graphs and charts.
– Conclusions
What did you find?
Please note the following when writing your report:
– Include raw data in Appendix
– Include graphic
– Include background research (no more than ½ page)
– DRAW CONCLUSIONS BASED ON DATA, NOT BACKGROUND
– Include section on limitation/strengths of data
– Include section on biases
– Include section on what you would do in the future to improve data/conclusions
Please, follow this structure precisely and provide the corresponding headings to arrange the paper appropriately.
Regards.
