Case analysis paper

Concept Analysis (10 points): Clearly demonstrate how the concepts relate to your case. How does the textbook help us understand what occurred in the case? Be sure to provide clear, direct, and persuasive links between the text reviewed and your case. If you cannot clearly articulate why we should be paying attention then you are likely not fulfilling the requirements of this assignment. Specifically, your analysis will be assessed on your ability to address the following questions:

· What is the concept? Here you will provide us with the definition and understanding of the concept itself. This will involve bringing in the textbook explanation and perhaps paraphrasing it to fit your own language (citation required).

· Where do we see this concept? Once we’ve established the working definition of the concept, your responsibility is to tell/show us where we see the concept within the piece.

· Why is this concept important? Finally, you are going to give us the big picture. At this point, you’ve already given us an understanding as to what the concept means and where we are able to locate it. Here’s the ultimate question: So what? Why should we care about this concept? Why does it have an important impact on the overall implications of the picture? Would we be able to understand the overall significance of the picture without this concept?

Recommendations (10 points): Makes 2-3 analytical and insightful recommendations for what should have been done or could be done in the future regarding the issue/event you analyzed. When you make your recommendations, be sure to draw on the textbook content you reviewed to support the importance or effectiveness of your recommendations. You should also aim to make your recommendations as specific as possible. Why is your recommendation valuable to the overall argument you are making in the paper? Specifically, your recommendations will be assessed on your ability to address the following questions:

· How might you recommend using this concept differently? You’ve already laid out the foundation in the analysis as to why this concept is significant. Differently does not mean using the concept better or worse. Instead, differently suggests that there are other ways to use (or not use) the concept. Your job is to explain the overall implications of using the concept.

· What are the implications of using this concept in other contexts? Similar to the idea above, are there applications of this concept within other contexts? We’re being selective with our concept understanding and use within this context – almost in a vacuum. Can a reader simply take their new knowledge of this concept and immediately use it in any other context? Provide us with insight as to the implications of this concept in other contexts.

Writing and style (5 points): Writing is clear, concise, direct, and free of grammatical and spelling errors. In-text citations and a reference page for all non-original information are included. Follows paper formatting requirements (margins, font, spacing, page limits). Common writing errors include:

· Grammatical and spelling errors (e.g., There, their, and they’re)

· Informal language (e.g., “And like the picture tells us a bunch of stuff.”)

· Contractions (e.g., “I’m going to talk about…” rather than “I am going to…”)

· Passive Voice (e.g., “As you can see in the picture, people are eating pizza.”)

· Lack of transitions (i.e., linking paragraph to paragraph)