You are to choose one social problem from the text for your paper. You are to research and write about the:
history of this social problem
current facts/statistics relevant to this problem
sociological perspectives (theories) addressing to this problem
ethics surrounding this problem
political /economic solutions to this problem, and
end your paper with your proposed solution to this problem.
You are to write in your own words and be original, creative, and academic. You must utilize the text as your first source and two to three others from a variety of academic/scholarly sources (internet, journals, books, articles). Any and all quotes, facts, statistics must be properly cited within the body of the paper and at the end of the paper in the works cited page.
Your Social Problems Paper is to be no less than six (6) pages and should follow the following format:
1” margins on all sides
12 point Calibri or Times New Roman font
Doubled-Spaced
Number Each Page
Works Cited Page
You should include a Cover Page with the following information centered:
Title of Your Paper
Date Submitted
Modern Social Problems
SOC 152
Name
Soc 152 Social Problems: Brief Structure for Research Paper/ Paper should be 6-8 pages of research and writing, with a title page, and works cited/references page.
Soc 152: GLO 1: Demonstrates knowledge of a selected social problem.
History of your topic of selected social problem, background, including definitions, explanations.
Facts with statistics and documentation – both historical and current facts supporting your topic.
4-6 sources required and your textbook may be your first source. Sources should be academic, scholarly, books, articles, or journals. Proper citing of the sources within the body of the paper and at the end is required.
Soc 152: GLO 2: Applies Sociological Theory and ethical reasoning in analyzing a selected social problem.
Sociological Perspectives/Theories/concepts: must address the Sociological approach to your topic of a selected social problem.
Pro’s (For) and Con (Against) of topic – with supportive evidence/facts.
Ethics surrounding the Sociological approach to your topic.
Soc 152: GLO 3, 4: GLO 3: applies political perspectives along with suggested economic solutions to the selected social problem to conceptualize diverse approaches to solving this social problem.
GLO 4: Proposes a solution to the selected social problem.
Political and economic solutions to your topic, which display diverse approaches to solving the selected social problem.
Personal and public importance of the topic of your social problem.
Your own proposed solution.
Conclusion and wrap up of your topic.
Works cited 4-6 academic/scholarly sources utilized within the paper.
GLO 5: The completed paper must communicate effectively using the terms, concepts, theories, and perspectives relevant to the selected social problem and the discipline of Sociology.