In this task, you will choose one case study from the attached “Case Studies” document. You will analyze the case study using the concepts covered in Section 1 of the course (the Iceberg Tool and the Behavior Over Time graph). You will apply the principles and foundational theory of systems thinking to the chosen case study by using the Iceberg Tool to identify the case’s key events, patterns, and underlying structure. Next, you will use the attached “Case Study 1 Graphs” or “Case Study 2 Graphs” for the case study you chose, and you will select the Behavior Over Time graph that best represents the patterns you identified. Finally, you will write an analysis that discusses what the Iceberg Tool and Behavior Over Time graph reveal about the problem in the case study as well as the interconnections among the key events, patterns, and underlying structure of the system.
Note: You must use one of the given case studies and both the Iceberg Tool and the Behavior Over Time graph.
REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
A. Analyze one of the given case studies from the attached “Case Studies” document by doing the following:
1. Using the Iceberg Tool, write a summary of the analysis identifying key events, patterns, and the underlying structure that causes the identified events and patterns to occur.
2. Choose the Behavior Over Time graph that best represents the patterns you identified using the attached “Case Study 1 Graphs” or “Case Study 2 Graphs” for the case study you chose.
a. Discuss why the chosen Behavior Over Time graph best represents the patterns present in the chosen case study.
3. Write an analysis that discusses what the Iceberg Tool and Behavior Over Time graph reveal about the problem in the case study as well as the interconnections between the key events, patterns, and underlying structure of the system.
B. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
C. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
RUBRIC
A1:ICEBERG TOOL
NOT EVIDENT
The submission does not use the Iceberg Tool in its summary identifying key events, patterns, and the underlying structure that the identified events and patterns to occur.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission inaccurately uses the Iceberg Tool in its summary identifying key events, patterns, and the underlying structure that causes the identified events and patterns to occur.
COMPETENT
The submission accurately uses the Iceberg Tool in its summary identifying key events, patterns, and the underlying structure that causes the identified events and patterns to occur.
A2:BEHAVIOR OVER TIME GRAPH
NOT EVIDENT
The submission does not include the Behavior Over Time graph that best represents the patterns present in the chosen case study and does not provide an appropriate discussion of why the chosen Behavior Over Time graph best represents the patterns present in the chosen case study.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission includes the incorrect Behavior Over Time graph or an inappropriate discussion of why the chosen Behavior Over Time graph best represents the patterns present in the chosen case study.
COMPETENT
The submission includes the Behavior Over Time graph that best represents the patterns present in the chose case study and provides an appropriate discussion of why the graph was chosen.
A3:SUMMARY OF PROBLEM, FINDINGS, AND CONNECTIONS
NOT EVIDENT
The submission does not summarize what the analysis revealed about the exact problem as well as the interconnections between the key events, patterns, and underlying structure of the problem.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission inaccurately summarizes what the analysis revealed about the exact problem as well as the interconnections between the key events, patterns, and underlying structure of the problem.
COMPETENT
The submission accurately summarizes what the analysis revealed about the exact problem as well as the interconnections between the key events, patterns, and underlying structure of the problem.
B:SOURCES
NOT EVIDENT
The submission does not include both in-text citations and a reference list for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list; however, the citations or reference list is incomplete or inaccurate.
COMPETENT
The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are properly quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list that accurately identifies the author, date, title, and source location as available.
C:PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
NOT EVIDENT
This submission includes professional communication errors related to spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence fluency. For best results, please focus on the specific Correctness errors identified by Grammarly for Education. If you need additional assistance preparing your submission, please contact your Instructor.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
This submission includes professional communication errors related to spelling, grammar, punctuation, and/or sentence fluency. For best results, please focus on the specific Correctness errors identified by Grammarly for Education to help guide your revisions.
COMPETENT
This submission demonstrates correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence fluency. You have demonstrated quality professional communication skills in this submission.
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