Sociology 204 Writing Assignment Option 3: A Deviant Act
We can focus on four elements to understand deviance as a social construction: norms, contexts, interaction, and punishment. And the construction of deviance also always involves power. In this writing assignment you will identify a single, specific action that is defined as deviant and analyze it using this framework. The question that your paper will […]
Sociology 204 Writing Assignment Option 4: Socialization into
People inhabit multiple social worlds, and act differently in those different worlds. Socialization is one of the processes that allows this to happen, focusing on how we learn and internalize the norms, values, beliefs, habits, knowledge, behaviors, and modes of action that allow us to function in those different social worlds. In this essay, please […]
Sociology 204 Writing Assignment Option 6: Disaster!
In Unit One we talked about how disasters and accidents often need to be viewed in a broader perspective to understand the causes of the disaster and its effects. In this essay you are going to identify a specific disaster or accident (either one that has happened or one that may happen; please do not […]
Sociology 204 Writing Assignment Option 7: Nacirema Redux
For graded section three you read “Body Ritual Among the Nacirema.” In this writing assignment you will write an essay modeled on the Nacirema article (maybe an even better model is “Nacirema Celestial-Deer Worship” written by a student, Elizabeth Smith, for a similar writing assignment at her college; it is on Canvas). For your essay […]
Writing based on a newspaper article (of your choice such as Daily
Current Events Writing Assignment: : Crime and Theory What to do? Select a newspaper article (of your choice such as Daily News, NY Times, etc.) related to crime. The selected articles must be between the years of 2015-2018. Read the article and write at least 2 response paper. Format of paper: typed double-space Times-Roman 12 inch Font, […]
Experimental Report Writing Map Task
This Assignment This practical assignment is worth 50% of your module marks and aims to explore the impact that visibility of communicators has on communication by examining how participants complete the map task under two conditions: (a) communicative partner is visible or (b) communicative partner is not visible. The assignment will be take the format […]
Writing in the social sciences
Examine a form of media(your choice: magazine, newspaper, social media, video games, movies, your favorite tv show, a favorite sporting event, etc.) and take note of the messages/images that advertisers are sending/using. record your observations and see if you notice any themes. analyze the date from a social science perspective. your paper will include a […]
WRITING PROJECT 2: Analysis—Rhetorical Analysis
· Minimum 100 words (successful cover letters are often longer) · Address letter to your instructor · Answer at least 3 of the 6 questions below (where applicable) provide brief, specific examples of the following in your cover letter: o What is your primary motivation or purpose for writing your draft? Who is your intended […]
Writing Assignment #4: Research-Based Report to a Decision-maker
Summary of assignment • Task: You write a report that does the following: o defines a problem persuasively and accurately o proposes a solution or solutions to the problem or issue o presents that solution to a decision-maker or group of decision-makers who can implement the recommendation • Topic: You will choose the same topic […]
Textual Analysis Guidelines for Sarah Azzara’s Writing 102
General: – You should have from 800 – 1000 words (12-point, double spaced) of textual analysis in your portfolio – You may choose any one or any combination of texts we’ve examined in class, all of which are available in Blackboard under “Documents. – If you choose to base your paper on more than one […]
