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Assignment 1 meets the following course objectives:
Purpose
The primary goal of this exercise is to apply your developing sociological knowledge and skills to the analysis of a current event.
Writing Expectations
This should be 4-6 pages long double-spaced 11pt font (arialor times new roman) with 1 margins.
Instructions:
Choosing a Current Event.A current event refers to something that is happening in the world at present and they are usually described on the news and in mass media.You must choose a report (written from the radio or televised) of an event that has been reported on within 3 months of the assignment deadline.Remember the event you choose must have some relevance to the study of society and you must properly cite the source from which you got your report.
Describe the Current Event.Second you will need to provide a brief summary of the current event.This should include details such as location timing (i.eisthis anongoing event does it appear to be a one time event is this an example of an event that happens frequently) people involved and any analysis offered by the report(er).
Analyzing the Current Event.The final step in the process is conducting an analysis of the current event using knowledge you have gained from the course to-date.The most important thing here is that the analysis should not just be your opinion about the current event but grounded in sociological theory and prior research.You will need touse at least 4 sociological conceptscovered in this course to analyze the current event (i.e. social construction stratification social control crime deviance). (hint: sociological concepts should be clearly identified defined and then applied; any paraphrasing or direct quotes used from another source should include APA formatted in-text citations and a full citation at the end of the essay).
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