How the social world has affected us, how we have responded, and how we have in turn affected those around us?

essay,

you will do a sociological analysis of your experiences/identity or of a set of observations 

you make. 

The goal is to analyze your examples/observations in a way that demonstrates your understanding of the sociological perspective.

Your paper will be graded largely on the depth and 

accuracy of your sociological analysis, including how you well you utilize sociological concepts (found in your textbook/lectures)

in your discussion. 

The criteria by which your essay will be assessed are 

shown in the rubric on 

the last page