Sociologic for jia heper
A Critical Thinking Analysis (Analyzing the Logic of the Article)
Community College of Philadelphia
(The work is to be formatted according to APA writing style)
Sociology 101 Fall 2014
Title of Article: ____________________________________________
Group Name: _____________________________________________
List Group Members (List):
Group Coordinator: ___________________J#: __________Date: ______Score: ___
Student ____________________J#: __________
Student: _____________________ J#: __________
Student: ____________________ J#: __________
Student: ____________________ J#: ___________
Note: Group members select student coordinator
Comments (Instructor only):
Note: This is a professional document, so it must be treated as such by the student. Remember as you type into the document the lines will shift or move, so double check when adjusting the final paper.
Sociology 101 Assignment Checklist
(Must be attached to paper or assignment)
FORMCHECKBOX We/I have addressed all parts of the report or assignment.
a. Abstract FORMCHECKBOX
b. Introduction FORMCHECKBOX
c. Summary FORMCHECKBOX
d. Conclusion FORMCHECKBOX
FORMCHECKBOX Our/My paragraphs are organized logically and help advance my argument.
FORMCHECKBOX We/I used a variety of evidence (for example, quotes, footnotes, examples, facts and illustrations) to reinforce my group’s or individual arguments.
FORMCHECKBOX Our/my conclusion summaries our/my argument and explores its implications; it does not simply restate the topic paragraph.
FORMCHECKBOX We/I have proofread our/my report or paper carefully, not relying on my computer to do it for us/me.
FORMCHECKBOX Our/my name is at the top of the paper.
FORMCHECKBOX Our/my paper is collated/file name/emailed to instructor.
FORMCHECKBOX I have not used anyone else’s work, ideas, or language without citing them appropriately.
FORMCHECKBOX All our/my sources are on the reference page, which is formatted in APA style.
FORMCHECKBOX All student names are attached to the report.
FORMCHECKBOX We/I have read the plagiarism statement in the syllabus, understand it, and agree to abide by the definitions and penalties described there.
Student(s) Signatures: _________________________________ Date: _____________
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Note: The above information should be completed after the document is finished, not before, in order to double check your work results prior to handing in for grading.
Abstract
(After the paper is completed “provide the main generalizable statement about resulting you uncovered doing the paper.”).
Introduction
(“After a brief explanation of the assignment topic, you state your point of view on the topic directly and often in one sentence, as well as because of the role thesis statements (author’s) play, they appear at the beginning of the paper, usually at the end of the first paragraph or somewhere in the introduction.”).
Note: During the writing of the paper, you should remove all the # signs and begin the paragraph with the author (or name of author(s), or the main purpose, etc., as well as whatever familiar sociological terms, concepts, perspectives or theories learned from other class documents should be included where appropriate.
1. Author (s) felt it was important to write this article, because _________? (State the relevant background information used to justify his work.).
2. The main purpose of this article was ____________? (State as accurately as possible the author’s purpose for writing the article.).
3. The key questions Mill’s is addressing are __________? (Identify the key questions in the mind of the author, as well as a few of your own when they wrote the article.).
4. The methods used to answer his key questions were __________? (Describe his general research approach (quantitative or qualitative) used and include details research methods and design that assist in evaluating the quality of the results – sample size, number of ideas etc.).
5. The most important information in the article is ____________? (Identify the facts, his observations, and/or data the author is using to support their conclusions. Be it quantitative or qualitative.).
6. The results can be put into context by comparing them to _________? (Place the results into an easily understood context such as personal, profession or community/neighborhood by comparing to an intuitively understood value - e.g., 2x the size of a football field).
7. The main inferences (suggestion)/conclusions (final point or statement) in this article by the author(s) are __________? (Identify the key conclusions the author presents in the article.).
8. If we take this line of reasoning seriously, the implications are ___________? (What consequences are likely to follow if people take author(s) reasoning seriously?).
Summary
(“The summary statement needs to convey some very key information in as brief a manner as possible highlighting your strongest points.”)
Conclusion
(“Your conclusion is your opportunity to wrap up your essay in a tidy package and bring it home for your reader. It is a good idea to recapitulate what you said in your Thesis Statement in order to suggest to your reader that you have accomplished what you set out to accomplish.”)
References
(Are the resources used to develop the paper such as articles, books or Internet site in APA Format, use to gather information on the subject or topic).
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