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SOCI 212 – Social
Problems


American Public University System

Assignment Three: Final Paper (Due
Week 8)

Overview

This final
paper will be the culmination of what we have accomplished in our first and
second writing assignments. Now that we have identified and clarified the
nature of our chosen social problem, and examined two key organizations that
address this social problem, we will now give a more in depth discussion about
the scope of the social problem, a major theoretical idea that can be applied
to the social problem, and our own analysis of how this social problem might be
better solved. A crucial part of this paper will be in identifying one of the
major theoretical perspectives we have covered this session. The three major
ones include the functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interaction approaches.
However, as our texts point out, there are other theoretical viewpoints we may
also adopt if we choose. The key will be in thoroughly reading and
understanding these theoretical viewpoints, and finding the most effective one
for understanding our chosen social problem of study.

Instructions

Complete a 5-7 page final paper that
analyzes the future impact of this social problem you have mentioned in the
second writing assignment. In this assignment, you will cover:

1.
The scope of this social problem
over the last 30-50 years. (you will need to use historical data to articulate
the scope of this problem)

2.
An analysis of one major theoretical
perspective from our textbook that is useful in understanding this social
problem.

3.
Finally, your own analysis of how
you think addressing the social problem could be improved. In this analysis,
please mention what you think should be done to solve this social problem. Your
paper should utilize sound critical thought and it should provide appropriate
APA in-text citations and APA full-reference citations.

4.
Use at least four concepts from our
text (not used in our previous assignments) in your analysis. Don’t forget to
include proper APA-style citation and reference.

The assignment should include a
title page, abstract and/or table of contents, body of paper, and also works
cited page. This assignment should follow the APA format. In addition to
our text, you will significantly incorporate research from at least 5
meaningful up-to-date resources, two of which must be from reputable,
peer-reviewed academic journals. Please check the Course Materials for more
information on this homework assignment (worth 20% of total grade).


Due on by midnight the Sunday of Week 8 – submit using link in Sakai.

The
paper should be typed, double-spaced, 1” margins, arial or times new roman 11
pt font, and saved as .doc, .rtf or .pdf in the format:
lastname_SOCI212_HW3.doc

LATE POLICY:

Unless
otherwise noted, all assignments are due by the end of each week – Sunday. If
you anticipate that an assignment will be late, you must contact me
immediately. Penalties will be assessed based on the reason for the late work,
and the timeliness of notice. Late work will not be penalized if the reason
falls under the following categories: documented long-lasting technical
problems that are out of the student’s control, documented family emergencies,
and documented extended illnesses.

Course Objectives and Learning
Outcomes:

Homework Three
will evaluate your ability to do the following:

Course
Objectives:

Course Objective One

Identify specific social problems and their
cause-effect patterns.

Course Objective Two

Identify current research methods that are utilized for
the investigation of social problems.

Course Objective Three

Compare and contrast current and suggested policies,
programs, and/or treatments in terms of their effectiveness for alleviating
the negative consequences of social problems.

Course Objective Four

Apply class concepts to support opinions about social
problems.

Course Objective Five

Illustrate how the sociological process enables us to
identify various social concerns.

Course Objective Six

Explain the role of culture in identifying social
issues as problems.

Course Objective Seven

Apply sociological theories to explain the occurrence
and scope of these problems.

Learning Outcomes:

Grading
Rubric:

CATEGORY

Outstanding

Above Average

Average

Below Average

Unacceptable

Description of the social problems

Provided
detailed description of the chosen social problem through the use of
historical data (5 points)

Needed some
elaboration on the description of the chosen social problem through more
detailed use of historical data (4 pts)

Needs
significantly more detail about the chosen social problem through the use of
historical data (3pts)

Description of
the social problem lacks detail overall. (2pts)

No description
of the social problem included (0-1.5 pts)

Sociological Concepts
Identified

Clearly
identified 4 relevant sociological concepts from the readings. (5 pts)

Clearly
identified 3 relevant sociological concepts from the readings, one not
clearly identified. (4 pts)

Clearly
identified 2 relevant sociological concepts from the readings. (3pts)

Clearly
identified 1 relevant sociological concepts from the readings. (2 pts)

Did not
clearly identify any sociological concepts (0-1.5 pts)

Sociological Concepts Defined

Clearly
defined 4 relevant sociological concepts using the text and/or other
source(s). (5 pts)

Clearly
defined 3 relevant sociological concepts using the text and/or other
source(s); 1 not clearly defined. (4 pts)

Clearly defined
2 relevant sociological concepts using the text and/or other source(s). (3
pts)

Clearly
defined 1 relevant sociological concepts using the text and/or other
source(s). (2 pts)

Did not
include text definitions of sociological concepts (0-1.5 pts)

Analysis

Clearly
applied a relevant sociological theory to analysis of the chosen social
problem. (5 pts)

Applied a
relevant sociological theory to analysis of the chosen social problem, but
lacks minor detail. (4 pts)

Applied a
relevant sociological theory to analysis of the chosen social problem, but
lacks significant detail. (3 pts)

The paper
attempts to apply a relevant sociological theory to analysis of the chosen
social problem, but connection between theory
and chosen social problem is not clear (3 pts)

Did not apply
sociological theory to a chosen social problem. (0-1.5 pts)

APA Formatted Citations

Included APA
formatted in-text citations and full references for ALL paraphrased and
quoted work from other sources. (3 pts)

Minor errors
in APA formatting of citations. (2.4 pts)

Multiple
errors in APA formatting of citations. (2.1 pt)

Missing some
citations, and errors in APA formatting. (1.8 pts)

No citations
included. (0-1 pts)

Grammar & Spelling

Author makes
no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
(2 pts)

Author makes a
couple errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the
content. (1.6 pts)

Author makes a
few errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
(1.4 pt)

Author makes
multiple errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the
content. (1.2 pts)

Authors makes
so many errors in grammar and spelling that the intent of the paper cannot be
understood. (0-1 pts)

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