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SOC 2600: THE ART & CRAFT OF SOCIOLOGICAL WRITING
Catalog Course Description:
This course offers instruction and practice in how to write literature review for sociological papers with careful attention to the American Sociological Association (ASA) style. Particular emphasis is placed on formats, sociological topics, locating sources, and analysis and synthesis of quantitative and qualitative information.
Course Description:
This course provides both supervised and unsupervised instruction in the practice of writing for sociological and social science audiences. Emphasis is placed on grammar and writing structure, the sociological imagination and its applicability to research content, critical thinking and critical analysis of existing literature, and qualitative and quantitative data. Development towards proficiency in these areas will prepare you to produce social science documents for academic and non-academic audiences. This course will also delineate the history of the discipline and engage current critiques of modern science and the scientific method as well as reflexively analyze and critique sociology as a scientific discipline.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
. 1) Recognize and use scholarly, grammatical syntax.
. 2) Interpret the quality and applicability of source materials.
. 3) Demonstrate correct, ethical use of citations and source materials.
. 4) Synthesize sociological literature and information.
. 5) Present a sociological literature review to colleagues Page 1 of 9
Course Outline:
. 1) Introduction
. 2) Locating sources
a. Locating source materials
b. Evaluating quality of source materials
i. Peer-reviewed journals
ii. Popular press and media
iii. Internet resources
. 3) Synthesizing sources for analysis
a. Annotated bibliographies
b. Compare and contrast approaches and explanations
c. Understanding significance and implications of different studies
. 4) Styles
a. Formats
i. ASA style (American Sociological Association)
b. Punctuation and grammar
c. In-text citation
d. References
e. Plagiarism
5) Writing a. Journal articles
a sociological literature review
b. Books and book chapters
c. Research-oriented magazine articles
6) Presenting a sociological literature review to a small group of colleagues
Required Books:
American Sociological Association. 2014. American Sociological Association Style Guide (Fifth Edition). ISBN: 9780912764214.
Machi, Lawrence A. & Brenda T. McEvoy. 2012. The Literature Review: Six Steps to Success (Second Edition). Sage Publications. ISBN: 9781452240866.
Student Evaluation/Grading:
In order to address different ways of learning and abilities of demonstrating the application of knowledge, a variety of evaluation methods will be used to assess your performance during this course.
A plus/minus grading scale is also utilized at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
ACTIVITY
WEIGHT IN PERCENTAGE (%)
Article Reading Questions (2) 10% total (5% each)
Research Proposal 15%
First Draft of Paper 10%
Midterm Exam 20%
Presentation of Paper 15%
Selection/Format of Paper for Sociological Journal
5%
Final Paper 25%
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GRADE AS A PERCENTAGE (%)
LETTER GRADE
100% - 94%
A
93% - 90%
A-
89% - 87%
B+
86% - 83%
B
82% - 80%
B-
79% - 77%
C+
76% - 73%
C
72% - 70%
C-
69% - 67%
D+
66% - 63%
D
62% - 60%
D-
59% and below
F
Article Research Questions (2); worth 10% of your overall course grade (5% each):
Research Proposal; worth 15% of your overall course grade:
You are required to decide your own research topic, research the feasibility of the topic, perform a scholarly literature review, and outline the complete, potential main components of the paper: thesis statement, introduction, literature review, theory, findings/data, discussion, and conclusion. NOTE: Once the first draft of your paper has been submitted, you may not change topics; SO PLEASE CHOOSE WISELY. Your proposal should be about 2 to 3 pages long (double-spaced) with 1-inch margins and 11- or 12-point font and is due on Monday, September 25th by 11:59 p.m. via Blackboard. LATE PROPOSALS WILL BE PENALIZED 10% FOR EACH DAY THEY ARE LATE.
Online Midterm Exam; worth 20% of your overall course grade:
A 50-question Multiple Choice/True or False Midterm Exam will be due online by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, October 16th . This test will launch on Blackboard by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11th. Please see “Schedule of Readings, Lectures, Assignments, Presentations and Exams” for chapter/lecture coverage. This exam will be timed at 120 minutes (2 hours), so please find an appropriate set of time between its launch and its due date/time to complete this assessment. NO LATE MIDTERM EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN.
First Draft of Paper; worth 10% of your overall course grade:
You are required to turn in a draft of your paper, demonstrating a structured outline of the entire paper, but also having completed the preliminary sections of the paper: thesis statement, introduction, preliminary literature review, preliminary discussion, and proper bibliography. NOTE: Once you submit your first draft of the paper, you may not change topics, SO AGAIN, PLEASE CHOOSE WISELY. Your first draft of your course paper should be about 6 to 8 pages long with 1-inch margins and 11- or 12-point font and is due on Monday, October 23rd by 11:59 p.m. via Blackboard. You are required to cite terms and concepts with direct quotes and
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page numbers. There also must be a title page and the first page of text must begin at the top of page one―no headers. LATE PAPERS WILL BE PENALIZED 10% FOR EACH DAY THEY ARE LATE.
Presentation of Paper; worth 15% of your overall course grade:
You are required to present your paper (even if still in draft form) to your peers on a day chosen by you in advance. The presentation must be professional and utilize handouts and/or PowerPoint. Time requirements will depend on class size and will be provided in advance. Presentations will be scheduled between Monday, November 13th and Wednesday, November 29th (with Thanksgiving Break in-between weeks). During these four class days, you will be required to choose: 1) a day to present your work and 2) a day to be an audience member to your peers. This means that two classes are optional for you to attend. ONCE YOU CHOOSE YOUR PRESENTATION DATE, YOU MUST KEEP SAID DATE.
Submission of Paper to a Sociological Journal for Publication; worth 5% of your overall course grade:
You will select a peer-reviewed sociological journal in which to hypothetically submit your final paper. This means you will identify the proper journal based on scope and content and then modify your final paper to the exact specifications of that journal. You will turn in this draft, along with a print out of that journal’s author specifications/requirements. Your ‘journal submission’ is due on Monday, December 4th by 11:59 p.m. via Blackboard. LATE MOCK JOURNAL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE PENALIZED 10% FOR EACH DAY THEY ARE LATE.
Final Paper; worth 25% of your overall course grade:
You are required to turn in a final paper, complete with a structured outline format of the entire paper, thesis statement, introduction, theory, literature review, discussion, and bibliography. To receive full credit, this paper must be 15 to 20 pages of text (not including title page, tables and figures or reference page/bibliography). Late papers will be penalized 20% for every day it is late. Your final paper should have 1-inch margins and 11- or 12- point font and is due on Wednesday, December 6th by 11:59 p.m. via Blackboard. There must be a title page; page one must begin at the top of page one―no headers. You are required to cite terms and concepts with only direct quotes and page numbers. LATE FINAL PAPERS WILL BE PENALIZED 20% FOR EACH DAY THEY ARE LATE.
