Project Assignment 3

Final Presentation and Report

Due dates

Note that the submission instructions and due date for this assignment have changed.

Instead of giving a lightning talk, you are going to submit recorded presentations of 5–7 minutes in length.

The due date for this is the same as the original due date for the assignment (May 2nd at 11:59 p.m.).

The due date for the report is now the day of the scheduled final exam for this course (May 9th at 11:59 p.m.).

Overview

For this final assignment, you will synthesize the work completed in Parts 1 and 2 into a polished deliverable that communicates your findings effectively. This assignment has two components:

  1. A Quarto RevealJS Presentation: A lightning talk summarizing your project, findings, and policy implications.
  2. A Final Written Report: A detailed document that provides a comprehensive overview of your analysis, results, and recommendations.

Together, these components should demonstrate your ability to apply data analysis skills to answer a question relevant to decision-making in a real-world context.

Component 1: RevealJS Presentation (due May 2nd)

You will create a 5-minute presentation using Quarto’s RevealJS slide deck format. The goal is to provide a concise and engaging summary of your project.

Rough outline for your presentation:

  • Slide 1: Title slide with project title, group member names, and date.
  • Slide 2: Introduction of your research question and its importance.
  • Slide 3: Overview of your data, including the source and key variables.
  • Slides 4–5: Key results, supported by 1–2 visuals (e.g., plots or tables).
  • Slide 6: Summary of findings and policy implications.

Tips:

  • Use visuals to make your presentation engaging and accessible.
  • Keep text minimal—focus on high-level points and key insights.
  • Practice your timing to stay within the 5-minute limit.
  • You can add a few more slides if needed, but only if it still allows you to stay within the time limit.

Submission Instructions:

  • On May 2nd, upload your RevealJS presentation to Quarto Pub and share the link on Discord.
  • Also by May 2nd, record your presentation using a screen recording tool (e.g., Zoom, Vimeo) and post the link to the recording to Discord or, if you decided to do the writeup/reflection, post that to Discord instead.
  • Submit the QMD file for the presentation to Blackboard on May 9, along with your full project folder.

Component 2: Final Written Report (due May 9th)

The final report should be a 3–5 page policy memo or technical report that provides a detailed narrative of your project. It should build upon Parts 1 and 2, integrating your research question, hypotheses, analysis, and conclusions.

Your report should include:

  1. Introduction
    • Clearly state your research question and why it is important.
    • Provide background context, citing relevant literature or examples.
  2. Data and Methodology
    • Describe your data sources and key variables (outcome and explanatory).
    • Justify your analytical approach, including the methods used (e.g., regression, hypothesis testing).
  3. Analysis and Results
    • Present your findings, supported by tables, plots, or statistical results.
    • Include at least one visualization (e.g., regression plot, histogram).
  4. Discussion
    • Interpret your results in context of your research question and hypotheses.
    • Discuss the statistical significance and implications of your findings.
  5. Policy Implications
    • Summarize how your findings inform policy or decision-making.
    • Propose actionable recommendations based on your analysis.
  6. Conclusion
    • Provide a clear answer to your research question.
    • Reflect briefly on limitations and next steps.

Submission Instructions:

  • Render your report in HTML format and upload it to Quarto Pub.
  • Submit the link on Discord.
  • Upload your group’s zipped project folder (QMD file and data) to Blackboard.