Requirements Checklist

Final Report Checklist

Format

• 14-20 pages
• Used the LaTeX template we provide for Overleaf (required)
• Professional figure and table labeling

Graphics

• Exactly 5 graphics (tables + visualizations combined)
• 1-2 "show-stopper" graphics with excellent design
• Graphics show insights, not routine EDA
• No residual plots or QQ plots (unless noteworthy)
• All graphics are legible and properly labeled

Literature Review

• 20+ peer-reviewed journal citations
• Written as coherent narrative prose (not section headers)
• All citations appear in-text (not just in references)

Required Sections

• 1. Abstract (standalone summary)
• 2. Introduction (with Literature Review)
• 3. Analysis (Methods + Results)
• 4. Conclusions (Success + Limitations)
• 5. References (APA format)
• 6. Appendix

Content

• Don't include R/Python code in the report (you're submitting this separately)
• Methods clearly described with justification
• Results supported by evidence
• Conclusions flow logically from results