CJ (APA style Research)

Using cases/case studies

Why should I include case studies in the CJ paper?

How should I integrate case studies?  Follow CJ report/incident report format.

Describe the incident (vital information):

5 Ws

when

who

what

where 

why

(how?)

Focus on what went well. (+)

Look for things that could have gone better.

Local flooding article

Sometimes the article will list things that went well and mistakes that were made.

If not, you may have to make an inference. Ask yourself, "What is being stressed in the article? What seems really important? 

For example, in the flooding article above, what seems important? These ideas might give you the opportunity to improve your response to the incident and management 

Below, you will find some notes from a case study. You can also see page one of the article used.

Here is another example of selective highlighting and margin notes (a.k.a. annotation).

Here are examples of highlighting and margin notes (annotation).

Remember, there is no universally correct answer key, but it is clear if there is effort and thought behind the work! This will help you create notes and avoid plagiarism.

See below for more sources with annotation.

Here is a video that supports using the free tool to cite APA style using Noodle Tools. You can browse last year's assignment pages for more examples.

Use the presentation below to help cite your sources. There are examples you can use (fill in) for articles with and without an author. Remember, your in-text citation must match the "lead" (name or title) on the corresponding References page entry.

Click below for a side by side comparison of MLA and APA. You are using APA!

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NgF-nTVKzo2IojY5Iyv9LmETW22wv1pn

Below is a first copy of a model paper (using optional headings).