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The Draft of the Case Study
In the five assignments up to now you have looked at fairly specific aspects of the case study. Now, I want you to pull this specific information into a more general context, as well as add new information to produce a first draft of the Web-based case study.
First, download the case study template from:
TED Template
http://www.american.edu/TED/template.htm
ICE Template
http://www.american.edu/TED/ice/tempice.htm
Second, transform the materials from the assignments and new research material into the appropriate parts of the coding format of the template. Cut and paste from other the assignemnts into the actual HTML file whether you are using WordPad or Dreamweaver.
Third, code the document where required. Most of the 28 categories in the case study template are identified by coding criteria that are later used n the search engine.
Coding TED Case Studies
http://www.american.edu/TED/ice/tempice.htm
The TED Search Engine
http://147.9.202.41/ICE/FindCases_TED.HTML (tell professor Lee to change these
--his summer 2003 intern, Matthew)
The ICE Search Engine
http://147.9.202.41/ICE/icehome.html (tell professor Lee to change these --his
summer 2003 intern, Matthew)
Fourth, provide me a draft printed out in hard copy from a Web browser file of the case study. (Netscape or Explorer) I want to see the putput file, the content, and not the HTML code.
Fifth, give me this draft as many times as you like. With each new version, I will regrade the case study. Include the old drafts and my comments with the new submissions.
Here are things to keep in mind as you are drafting the piece
1. Write "hard" and when possible in the active tense. Make sure you spell check for typographical errors and assure the papers uses correct grammar.
2. If possible and appropriate include tables and graphs.
3. Where possible, specify and explain the choices in each category and try to make a paper that is seamless in going from one categorical answer to another. The "Description" should be a full overview of the cases, the longest part of the paper, and detail should be provided in the other categories.
4. Focus on getting a rich detail of history and facts, especially when there are multidiscipline components in the case.
5. If the case relates to another case, make this explicit with a hyper-link either at the point of reference of in part 3 (Related Cases).
6. The Issue is one paragraph only. Perhaps it should be the last thing written.
7. What are the actual direct and indirect environmental impacts? Be specific about how people, plants, or animals (or other things) might be affected. What is the demand for the product at issue? What is the trade link?
8. Use endnotes or a parenthetical citation style.
9. Follow the TEMPLATE format!
10. Turn in this draft and my comments page with each new copy.
11. To the "Draft Author", add the date completed, i.e., Joe Shmo (May, 1996)
12. When giving positive and aspects of the case, give a real or hypothetical example of what you mean.
13. Give me citations for any facts or quotes you use that come from another source. You must use citations, do not plagiarize.
14. Weave historical aspects of the case into modern historical events. Tell me more about the products in THAT historical context.