Rough Draft

CDA 490

Overview (Due Apr. 6)

Each student will compose a rough draft of their project using quarto to format the document. The document should have all the elements necessary for the final draft:

  • Introduction
  • Data Description
  • Methods
  • Analysis
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion

Please, do not treat the above list as a way of organizing your draft, but instead as a list of requirements.

Requirements

  • 3200 words (minimum)
  • 3 visualizations (minimum)
  • Appropriate citations that follow a specific format.
    • If you are using a dataset, you must cite the source of the data.
    • If you reference an article, you must cite the article.
  • Analysis is based on more than one dataset.

Peer Review (Due Apr. 8)

Each student will be assigned a peer reviewer. When you submit your rough draft to Canvas, the system will automatically assign a student to peer-review your essay. You will similarly be assigned to peer-review another student’s essay. Your peer review is due April 8.

Peer Review Requirements