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Step 5 in the Create Your Own Case Toolkit is to draft and revise. Read more about this step and complete an exercise that will help you edit your work either individually or with a group.

INTRODUCTION:
Once you have a working case outline, you can begin to write your first draft. You might set up a back story and then a full story as the authors in this tool have. You might, instead, however, decide to mix up the timeline of events in your narrative or embellish different points.

Once you have completed this first draft, you can then revise and tweak your case so that it reads the way you would like it to. You can add details that you think strengthen your argument, or delete portions of the case that detract from the main focus. In this stage, you can come back to the main messages and teachable moments you are trying to convey through your case. As you write, make sure you include enough supporting information so that readers can grapple with decisions and challenge their own thinking. Also, consider creating a sense of urgency for why the mismatch needs to be managed sooner rather than later. 

READ:
The draft of your own case. Pay attention to such features as its organization and details, the mismatch you have written about, and the relationships between people.


COMPLETE:
Exercise 5: Reviewing Your Case. This exercise includes a series of questions that you and others can use to think about your draft and help you revise your work.

You might complete the review guide on your own as a way to review your work, or you might also use the guide in a small group format as a learning tool. For example, you and your colleagues might each bring multiple copies of your respective draft cases to a meeting. You can exchange copies of your drafts, and, using the review guide, identify the strengths and weaknesses in each other’s cases. 

THINK ABOUT:
Once you’ve revised and edited your draft, read through your case one more time. Ask yourself: Have I written this case so that readers can understand my main message? How can I make my message clearer to my readers?

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