Assignment 2: Current Event
DUE: Apr 8, 2018 11:55 PM
Grade Details
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N/A |
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Gradebook Comments |
None |
Assignment Details
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Open Date |
Mar |
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Graded? |
Yes |
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Points Possible |
25.0 |
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Resubmissions Allowed? |
Yes |
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Remaining Submissions |
Unlimited |
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Attachments checked for originality? |
Yes |
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Assignment Instructions
Assignment 2: Current Event
Due by 11:55p on Sunday of Week 5
Assignment 2 meets
the following course objectives:
·
Apply a sociological perspective to the
social world.
·
Analyze contemporary social issues
using the sociological imagination and use sociological theories and concepts
to analyze everyday life.
·
Demonstrate the ability to identify,
locate, and retrieve information related to the topics in the course.
Purpose
The primary goal of
this exercise is to apply your developing sociological knowledge and skills to
the analysis of a current event.
Writing
Expectations
This should be 4-6
pages long, double-spaced, 11pt font (arial or times new roman), with
1″ margins.
Instructions:
Choosing a Current
Event. A current event refers to something that is happening in the
world at present and they are usually described on the news and in mass
media. You must choose a report (written, from the radio, or televised) of
an event that has been reported on within 3 months of the assignment
deadline. Remember, the event you choose must have some relevance to the
study of society, and you must properly cite the source from which you got your
report.
Describe the Current
Event.Second, you will need to provide a summary of the current
event. This should include details such as location, timing
(i.e is this an ongoing event, does it appear to be a onetime
event, is this an example of an event that happens frequently), people involved,
and any analysis offered by the report(er).
Analyzing the Current
Event. The final step in the process is conducting an analysis of
the current event using knowledge you have gained from the course
to-date. The most important thing here is that the analysis should not just
be your opinion about the current event, but grounded in sociological theory
and prior research. You will need touse at
least 4 sociological concepts covered in this course to analyze
the current event (i.e. social construction, stratification, social control,
crime, deviance). (hint: sociological concepts should be clearly identified,
defined and then applied; any paraphrasing or direct quotes used from another
source should include APA formatted in-text citations and a full citation at
the end of the essay).
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help you if you realize you submitted an incorrect or blank file, or if you
need to submit multiple documents as part of your Assignment.
Resubmission of an Assignment after it is graded, to attempt a better grade, is
not permitted.
DISCLAIMER: Originality of attachments will be
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Grading
Rubric
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