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ASSIGNMENT 1

REVIEWING RESEARCH AND

MAKING CONNECTIONS Due Week 4: 110 points

For your first assignment, you will complete a short answer

activity in which you will analyze the article following the Ask,

Research, Learn, Do process. This process was introduced in your

webtext as a simplified version of the sociological research

process. It’s a useful tool to help you think critically, answer

questions, and solve problems.

REVIEW THE RESEARCH

Review the Article

“Most Americans think the government could be

monitoring their phone calls and emails”

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/09/27/most-

americans-think-the-government-could-be-monitoring-

their-phone-calls-and-emails/

USE THE RESEARCH

Use the research information presented in the article to answer the

questions below. The article should be used to inform your responses, but

your responses should not include information copied word for word from

the article. You should write four paragraphs, one for each step listed

in bold. Use the Assignment 1 template to complete this

assignment. Refer to Chapter 2 of the webtext as necessary.

1) Ask:

• What was the topic of the research?

• Who was studied in the research?

• What was the research question that was

answered by the information in the article?

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2) Research:

• What research methods were used?

• Summarize the process researchers used to

collect data.

3) Learn:

• What were the key findings of the research?

• What conclusion was drawn from the

research?

4) Do:

• What are two additional follow-up questions

that you have based on this research?

• Why did you choose these follow up

questions?

FORMATTING

5) Your assignment must follow these formatting

requirements:

• Use the Assignment 1 template to complete

this assignment.

• References are not required for this

assignment as you will use the assigned

article and your webtext.

• Be sure to include your name and the date

on the cover page of the template.

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RUBRIC

Grading for this assignment will be based on the following rubric:

POINTS: 110 ASSIGNMENT 1: REVIEWING RESEARCH AND MAKING CONNECTIONS

Criteria

Exemplary

100% - A

Proficient

85% - B

Fair

75% - C

Meets Minimum

Expectations

65% - D

Unacceptable

0% - F

1. Ask

Identify the re-

search topic, the

people studied,

and the research

question.

Weight: 22%

Identifies the re-

search topic, the

people studied,

and the research

question. The

information pro-

vided is accurate,

provides rele-

vant details, and

demonstrates

understanding by

using sociology

terms. There

are no errors or

omissions.

Identifies the re-

search topic, the

people studied,

and the research

question. The

information pro-

vided is accurate

and provides

relevant details.

There may be

small errors or

omissions.

Partially identi-

fies the research

topic, the people

studied, and the

research ques-

tion. The informa-

tion provided is

generally accu-

rate, but some

relevant details

are missing or

one question is

answered incor-

rectly.

Insufficiently

identifies the re-

search topic, the

people studied,

and the research

question. The

information pro-

vided is mostly

inaccurate and/

or two or more

questions are

answered incor-

rectly.

Does not identify

the research

topic, the people

studied, or the

research ques-

tion. The infor-

mation provided

is incorrect.

2. Research

Identify the re-

search methods

and summarize

the research

process.

Weight: 22%

Correctly identi-

fies the research

method(s) used

and summariz-

es the process

researchers used

to collect data.

Provides a de-

tailed description

of the complete

research process.

Correctly identi-

fies the research

method(s) used

and generally

summarizes

the process

researchers used

to collect data.

Provides a

general

description of

the research

process.

Correctly identi-

fies the research

method(s) used

and summarizes

the key steps of

the process re-

searchers used to

collect data. Pro-

vides a high-level

description of the

research process,

but does not

include sufficient

details.

Insufficient-

ly identifies

the research

method(s) used

and does not

provide a com-

plete summary

of the process

researchers used

to collect data.

The description

of the research

process is miss-

ing key steps.

Does not identify

the research

method(s) used

and does not

summarize the

process re-

searchers used

to collect data.

The information

provided is incor-

rect.

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POINTS: 110 ASSIGNMENT 1: REVIEWING RESEARCH AND MAKING CONNECTIONS

Criteria

Exemplary

100% - A

Proficient

85% - B

Fair

75% - C

Meets Minimum

Expectations

65% - D

Unacceptable

0% - F

3. Learn

Describe the key

findings of the

researchers and

the conclusion

drawn from the

research.

Weight: 22%

Accurately

describes key

findings and

conclusion and

includes sup-

porting details.

Demonstrates

strong under-

standing by using

sociolo- gy terms

and providing

logical, accurate,

and concise

informa- tion.

Accurately

describes key

findings and

conclusion and

includes sup-

porting details.

Partially de-

scribes key

findings and

conclusion but

some of the sup-

porting details

are missing.

Inaccurately

describes key

findings or con-

clusion and sup-

porting details

are sparse.

Does not de-

scribe the key

findings and/or

conclusion and

does not pro-

vide supporting

details.

4. Do

Propose 2 fol-

low-up

questions and

an explana-

tion.

Weight: 22%

Proposes 2 fol-

low-up questions

that are aligned

with the key

findings of the

research, and

provides a logical

explanation that

includes

supporting

details. Demon-

strates strong

understanding by

using sociolo- gy terms.

Proposes 2 fol-

low-up question

that are aligned

with the key

findings of the

research, and

provides a logi-

cal explanation

that includes

some details.

Proposes 2 fol-

low-up

questions that

are not fully

aligned with the

key findings of

the research,

or the explana-

tion is missing

details.

Proposes 1 to 2

follow-up

questions that

are not fully

aligned with the

key findings of

the research,

or the explana-

tion is missing

details.

Does not pro-

pose 2 follow-up

questions or

does not align

with key

research

findings and

does not provide

details.

5. Write in a

skillful manner

using stated

formatting and

correct gram-

mar and spell-

ing.

Weight: 12%

Writing is ex-

cellent. Tone is

appropriate and

demonstrates

excellent word

choice. Shows

exceptional logic,

clarity, and stated

format- ting.

Contains no

spelling or gram-

matical errors.

Writing is profi-

cient. Tone is ap-

propriate. Shows

logic, clarity,

and stated

formatting. May

contain few or

no spelling and/

or grammatical

errors.

Writing is satis-

factory. Appro-

priate and/or

consistent tone

is developing.

Shows moder-

ate logic, clarity,

and/or stated

formatting.

May contain

more than a few

spelling and/

or grammatical

errors.

Writing meets

minimal stan-

dards. Tone is

not appropri-

ate. Lacking

one or more of

logic, clarity,

and/or stated

formatting. May

contain many

spelling and/

or grammatical

errors.

Writing does not

meet minimal

standards. Tone

is not appro-

priate. Wholly

lacking in logic,

clarity, and/or

stated format-

ting. Contains

many spelling

and/or grammat-

ical errors.