Explore poverty in the United States. Who are the poor? How do they become the poor? Do they
have any common characteristics, such as race, place they live, etc. Write the paper from the
sociological perspective.
Please follow these guidelines: Include introduction and conclusion Include well discussed and developed arguments and present your ideas in a logical and coherent way . (For a general guide about how to write papers for sociology class, please visit the Writing Center) At least 1000 words for each writing assignment, but no more than 2500 words (excluding references) Include a separate reference page that provides the source of any statistics, facts, or abstracted information taken from other sources, and follow APA format for your references (see http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html) Use proper references/citations in the main body of your essay and always use quotation marks when you cite directly from the source. Check spelling, grammar, punctuation and sentence structure before submission Avoid plagiarism All topics discussed in clear detail (writing assignment 1: 3
discuss each and every group; writing assignment 2: answer poin 2
all the questions in the instructions)
ts 1 0.5 N/
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A Author correctly supports assertions, including clear
explanation and use of supporting materials 3 2 1 0.5 N/
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A Ideas interrelate coherently and logically 3 2 1 0.5 N/
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A 2 1.5 1 Author creatively enhances the topic
0.5 N/ 0 A
An introduction previews main points and a conclusion
summarizes main points (1 point for introduction, and 1 for 2
conclusion) 1.5 N/
N/A 1 0
A 2 1.5 N/
N/A 1 0
A Paper is easy to follow and shows clear progression of ideas 2 1.5 N/
N/A 1 0
A Paper is free of most mechanical errors including spelling and
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punctuation errors and typos 1.5 N/
N/A 1 0
A A body develops and elaborates main ideas Paper is grammatically sound (proper sentence structure) 2 1.5 N/
N/A 1 0
A Citations and references in proper (APA) style 2 1.5 N/
N/A 1 0
A Meet the minimum word requirement and include name on
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the first page with correct filename 1.5 N/
N/A 1 0
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