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Satenik Margaryan

DARE Pre-Assessment

In order to receive credit, you must complete the pre-assessment by February 16th.   Your participation in these assessments is very important to evaluate the effectiveness of faculty efforts to teach quantitative data analysis.  In some classes, students will complete the assessments even if they do not participate in any quantitative literacy activities.  In other classes, they will undertake quantitative data analysis.

SHORT ASSIGNMENT #1

Over the course of several days, browse the print or online editions of a major U.S. newspaper. Identify and record the various types of crimes reported in the news over a week. Are certain types of crimes represented more than others? Which ones? Overall, did it seem like crimes were a major or minor part of news coverage?

TERM PAPER

The final paper is a culmination of your work on this semester-long project that you developed in three steps: (Step One, Step Two, and Step Three).