JoinThe Case Study: Twixt Fact and Fiction
What shall it be, a real case connected to the real world with blood, sweat, and tears or a fantasy, a twice-told tale by a spinner of yarns around a campfire on a summer night? When a teacher sits down to write a case, he is lured by the former and charmed by the latter. What to do: Write a case about actual events or fabricate a story to fit the occasion? This is a perennial question that many nascent case writers ask as they face the intimidating task of planning their first case. The bottom line on real vs. fictional cases is provided in this article.