sociology paper- 3 assignments
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assignment_2_paragraphsummaryofpaperwithart.docSOCIOLOGY 498
Senior Seminar in Sociology
1 paragraph summary of paper with 1 reference (5 points):
Due no later than Sept 25,2015
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is for you to begin to organize your thoughts on your paper including location (and reading) of at least one relevant peer-reviewed journal article. The paragraph (a possible draft of your introduction) should include:
The completed (approx. 1pg) paragraph should include:
1) Clear, well-articulated, statement of your thesis (research question)
2) A statement on how this thesis is significant to the study of society
3) A statement on how this thesis is significant to the subfield(s) of sociology within which your paper topic falls
4) A brief summary (2-3 sentences) of 1 peer-reviewed article which you plan to use in your paper
a. This should clearly identify how this article helps to explore your research question
b. The summary should include the thesis of the article, any notable features (year published, methodology employed, sample size and/or composition), and a very brief summary of their findings
c. Any paraphrased or quoted work must include APA formatted in-text citations and reference
Note: this should be written in essay format (not bullet points); it will be graded/reviewed not only for content but for logic, clarity, and mechanics (grammar, spelling, etc). Remember to proofread your work carefully. The assignment is for 1 paragraph, but degree of information may stretch it up to 3 paragraphs (it should NOT be longer than 1.5 double-spaced page).
1 Paragraph summary w/ 1 Article Grading Rubric (5 points)
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Excellent |
Average |
Needs Improvement |
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Thesis |
Thesis clearly identified (.5 pt) |
Thesis needs clarification (.25 pt) |
Thesis unclear or missing (0 pt) |
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Significance to Society |
Clearly identify how thesis is significant to study of society. (.5 pt) |
Need some elaboration/clarification on how thesis is significant to study of society. (.25 pt) |
Very unclear or missing description of how thesis is significant to study of society. (0 pt) |
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Significance to Subfield |
Clearly identify how thesis is significant to study of subfield. (.5 pt) |
Need some elaboration/clarification on how thesis is significant to study of subfield (.25 pt) |
Very unclear or missing description of how thesis is significant to study of subfield (0 pt) |
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Peer-Reviewed Article |
Used relevant peer-reviewed article (.5 pt) |
Used peer-reviewed article, but it is not clearly relevant to research question. (.25 pt) |
Article not from a peer-reviewed journal 0 pt) |
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Article and Research Q |
Clearly Identified how article helps to explore research question. (.5 pt) |
Need to elaborate some on how article helps to explore research question. (.25 pt) |
Very unclear or missing description of how article helps to explore research question. (0 pt) |
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Summary of Article |
Concisely described thesis of article, notable features, and a brief summary of findings. (2 pts) |
Missing component or need clarification of description of thesis of article, notable features, and a brief summary of findings. 1 pt) |
Missing many components or need much clarification of description of thesis of article, notable features, and a brief summary of findings. (0 pt) |
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APA-style Formatting |
Included APA formatted in-text citations and full references for ALL paraphrased and quoted work from other sources. (.5 pts) |
Some errors in APA formatting of citations. (.25 pt) |
Multiple errors in APA formatting of citations; or no citation(s). (0 pt) |
