Case Studies Reflection (due Thu 8/29)

Use the following formats .rtf, .doc, .docx, or .pdf format for electronic upload to a file drop or email, and turn in a hard-copy on the day the assignment is due. Expect to share your results with the class.(max. 2 pages)

• Title of case studied in the expert group (El Paso zinc smelter, Wedron groundwater, or Salton Sea)
• Initial impression of the case studied in your expert group - Briefly describe your impression of the case based on the initial data set you received. Who prepared the data? What was their goal in presenting the data the way they did? Why did the data affect you in the way it did? Did your data set include sensory data (descriptions of sights, smells, sounds, or taste), and, if so, how did it impact your impression of the case?
• Changes in your impression resulting from discussion within expert group - Briefly describe how your impression of the case evolved as you shared data within your expert group. Which data sets had the greatest impact on you? What sensory data was included and what impact did it have on you?
• Target audience discussed in the jigsaw group - Outline the steps you completed during your group analysis: What did you do? Did you agree upon specific types of data or presentation style(s) to reach your audience? What role, if any, did sensory data play your plans? Did any of the cases seem more easily presented to your target audience? Are there any types of data or presentation styles you would avoid using with your target audience?
• Impressions resulting from discussion of group summaries - Describe how your impression of using data and presentation styles evolved as the jigsaw groups made their presentations? Did you want to change your jigsaw group’s results in any way?
• Analysis - Outline your final impression of the use of different types of data and styles of presenting it. What do you make of what happened in the case studies? Why do you think you (and others) came to the conclusions you (they) did? How did sensory perception influence your results? What might you consider the next time you read a report about an environmental concern? What ethical considerations are involved in selecting types of data and presentation styles?
• Assignment document file

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