SOC2302_module_5_short_paper_rubric.pdf

    SOC 2302: Social Problems

    Module 5 Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric

    Overview:

    In this assignment you will analyze how race/ethnicity is defined by researchers. It will help you to understand how you

    can use different methodology in sociology and how the methodology helps to identify and define social problems. Before

    starting this assignment, first review the article, How Americans see the State of Race Relations in America. Pay careful

    attention to the race/ethnicity groupings and definitions. Next, review Race and Ethnicity and consider how the U.S.

    Census defines race/ethnicity.

    Prompt:

    Using one of the following sociology journals:

    American Sociological Review

    Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy

    Comparative Sociology

    Crime and Justice

    Demography

    Deviant Behavior

    Ethnicity and Health

    Gender and Society

    Patterns of Prejudice

    Race and Class

    Race and Justice

    Social Identities

    Sociology

    Sociology of Race and Ethnicity

    Find an example of research on your final project topic that also addresses race and ethnicity or uses it as a variable in

    their research. Include the link to the article that you selected.

     Summarize the research you found and how it relates to both your final project and race/ethnicity.

     Compare and contrast how the researchers defined race/ethnicity with the How Americans see the State of Race

    Relations in America article and the Census Bureau definitions of race and ethnicity found in the Race and

    Ethnicity article.

    SOC 2302: Social Problems

     Explain why you think there are differences between the articles and how they ask about race/ethnicity? Do you

    think the research topic determines how the researcher defines race/ethnicity? How does this have implications

    for future research and social policy?

     Based on your specific final project topic, explain if one of the ways of asking about race/ethnicity is more useful

    as you think about your topic? Why do you think that it is more useful?

    SOC 2302: Social Problems

    Rubric for Short Paper (100 pts) Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a two- to three-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New

    Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least one source cited in APA format.

    Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center.

    Critical

    Elements

    Satisfactory (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

    Research Summarizes a research article

    that addresses the final project

    topic and race/ethnicity

    Summarizes a research article

    that addresses the final project

    topic

    Summarizes a research article

    that addresses the final project

    topic and race/ethnicity but

    response lacks detail, accuracy,

    and/or connections

    Does not summarize a research

    article

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    Definitions Compares and contrasts

    definitions of race/ethnicity

    among three articles with

    sophisticated awareness

    Compares and contrasts

    definitions of race/ethnicity

    among three articles

    Compares and contrasts

    definitions of race/ethnicity

    among three articles but

    response lacks detail, accuracy,

    and/or connections

    Does not compare and contrast

    definitions of race/ethnicity

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    Differences Explains why there are

    differences in the articles and

    how it impacts research and

    policy with sophisticated

    awareness

    Explains why there are

    differences in the articles and

    how it impacts research and

    policy

    Explains why there are

    differences in the articles and

    how it impacts research and

    policy but response lacks detail

    and/or accuracy

    Does not explain why there are

    differences in the articles. and

    how it impacts research and

    policy

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    Final Project Explains if one of the ways of

    asking about race/ethnicity is

    more useful in the final project

    with sophisticated awareness

    Explains if one of the ways of

    asking about race/ethnicity is

    more useful in the final project

    Explains if one of the ways of

    asking about race/ethnicity is

    more useful in the final project but

    response lacks detail, accuracy,

    and/or connections

    Does not explain if one of the

    ways of asking race/ethnicity is

    more useful

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    Articulation of

    Response

    Submission is free of errors

    related to citations, grammar,

    spelling, syntax, and

    organization and is presented in

    a professional and easy to read

    format

    Submission has no major errors

    related to citations, grammar,

    spelling, syntax, or organization

    Submission has major errors

    related to citations, grammar,

    spelling, syntax, or organization

    that negatively impact readability

    and articulation of main ideas

    Submission has critical errors

    related to citations, grammar,

    spelling, syntax, or organization

    that prevent understanding of

    ideas

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