GEOG 222, Section 001: Working With Numeric, Spatial, and Visual Data

The signature assignment for this course is a Quantitative Analysis Report (QAR).  In this assignment, you’ll address an applied research topic (including research questions) that is rooted in space and/or time, describable or explainable with quantitative data, and avoids easy yes/no questions and answers.

The assignment asks you to complete the QAR over the course of the semester in different parts, and then summarize the QAR in a final policy brief.

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Your finished QAR will consist of the following elements:

  1. Introduction (topic, research significance, and objective/question)
  2. Data (data source, variable(s), advantages/disadvantages of data source)
  3. At least one figure/table
  4. Analysis (a narrative summary of how data in the tables/figures help clarify/address the research objective/question)
  5. Conclusion (summary of the main takeaways and connections to policy, where applicable)
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