Principles of Sociology Perspective – Media Survey assignments no less than 500 words total
General Instructions
This assignment
requires students to research a current news item or event,
I have chosen
this news
• https://www.livescience.com/61575-erica-robot-repl…
• http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-532…
apply sociological theories to analyze the
item or event, and engage in self-reflection regarding the topic of the item or
event. The media survey is a pretty straightforward assignment (think of it as
a stepped-up ‘Current Event’ from your high school days). The assignment
requires students to write three sections (no less than 500 words total).
The paper must
be typed and written in proper English in prose form. The use of computerese,
e.g., using u for you, is unacceptable. Think carefully about what you are
writing and correct any misspellings, punctuation, or grammatical errors. All
sources must be fully cited according to a noted style guide such as APA.
The assignment
must be written in your own words. Cutting and pasting any material is
plagiarism. Any student caught plagiarizing will be subject to disciplinary
action.
Students will be
evaluated based on the quality of their assignment in terms of the insight and
analysis they present (including clear indication of having read and understood
the material) and based on following the specific instructions for the
assignment.
Specific
Instructions
Locate an article in a mainstream media source that is no more than
3 months old (as far back as early
November).
The news story you choose should relate to the sociological topics:
Recent Scientific Breakthroughs [media survey
#1]
The
paper must be constructed as follows:
Section 1 – Summary
Summarize the
news story in your own words and provide the basic details (who, what, when,
why, and how).
Section 2 – Analysis
Analyze the news
story using one of the following sociological theories (functionalist,
conflict, interactionist), or apply one or more the ideas associated with
social scientific research we discussed from chapter #2 of the textbook. Talk
about how social theory or research methodologies apply or relate to your news
story?
Section 3 – Sociological Imagination
Discuss your
thoughts about the content of the news story combined with your sociological
analysis. Use your sociological imagination to interpret the meaning and create
innovative insights. In other words, what are your views about the news story
in consideration of the sociological theory that you’ve learned?
Other
A copy or link
to the article must be provided.
The assignment
is worth 15 points and will be graded according to the rubric located under
“Files / Assignments”. Students will receive a maximum of nine
points for content and two points each for organization and appearance,
mechanics, and citations.
