Case Study on Gender Issues

You will write a 5-6 page paper that examines a case study in depth, as it relates to sports
communication, with an emphasis on one or more of the topics we have discussed in class. For
example, you could choose a case study on such topics as sports gaming, gender issues, race
issues, disability issues, small group, crisis communication, etc. The paper should have in depth
analysis of the case you choose. The title page and bibliography do NOT count toward your
page total.
Topic: UPenn Trans Swimmer Controversy: quick background then dive into how it relates to
gender issues and sports communication
Being a case study, you should use a particular example to analyze and illustrate your thesis or
principle. A key aspect of your analysis is relating your topic back to sports communication and
explaining its impact, whether positive or negative. You could choose to talk about the impact in
teams of the four main actors of sports communication – fans, media, organizations and
players.
You should have at least 5 sources and include a bibliography on a separate page in APA 7th
edition style.
All papers have to be typed and double spaced in Times New Roman 11 or 12 point font only.
The margins must be 1” on all sides. An unnumbered cover page must be included with the title
of the paper, your name, due date, class and teacher’s name. The cover page does not towards
your minimum page amount. You must number the pages, with page 1 being the first page of
your paper (i.e., not the cover page).
The way an argument is presented it important. In addition to the quality of the research and
arguments presented, grammar and writing style will be factored into your grade. I am not going
to be overzealous in correcting every small grammatical problem, however, egregious mistakes,
usually the result of lack of proofreading, will hurt your grade. In order to avoid losing points, I
suggest you proofread your paper.
A bibliography/works cited page must be included with all papers. Any bibliography/work cited
page(s) must be numbered with the rest of the written text but the bibliography/work cited
page(s) do not count toward your minimum page amount.
All bibliography/works cited must be done according to APA 7th edition guidelines (this is a
standard format for almost all academic writing in Communication). APA 7th edition also uses
in-text citation, i.e., not footnotes, to reference outside sources of information. Here is an online
resource to help you with citing in APA: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/