Assignment 1: Project Topic Proposal (100 pts)
Due: Sunday of Week 3 by 11:55 p.m. ET
Imagine that you are asked by a high school student to explain how sociology would account for a
current public issue or social problem (bullying, gun violence, same sex marriage, depression, etc.)
The purpose of this assignment is to select and describe a social problem for your final project and
start looking for sources: Within 4-6 pages you will include the following in your proposal (introduction
for your project). Please include at least 4 journal articles no more than three years old. To start the
assignment, it is very important to understand what sociologists mean by the concept "social problem"
(or public issue). (The video is merely a refresher. It is not required for you to do the assignment).
Background - include and identify at least one of the major social theories (one to two pages) 20%
The purpose of this assignment (research proposal), is to provoke the interest of the reader. It
is also to convince the reader the importance and relevance of the topic. In the opening
paragraphs, you want to make sure you introduce the reader to the particular question(s) your
thesis is seeking to answer. What are you trying to discover or undercover? The introduction is
not merely a summary of points to be elaborated on in later sections. Rather, your objective
here is to inform the reader of the question(s), why it is important, and how your thesis will
provide an answer.
Background: It may be necessary to provide the reader with some measure of background
information relevant to the topic. This is particularly useful when your work is interdisciplinary,
in which case it is even more likely that the reader will benefit from a section that
contextualizes the question and supplies the history (30-50 years) and terminology so that the
reader will be better able to follow the pages. Write it as if the reader is not familiar with the
topic or issue. This leads you into the review of literature and research. 1-2 pages
Statement of the Problem, why it is important to study, and the Purpose of the study. (at
least 2.5 pages) 20%
What is the social problem? Why should we a society study this problem? What is the purpose
of this study/research paper?
Research Questions – Here you are answering “What are you trying to discover or
uncover.” (3-5 questions). 20%
e.g., does where a person lives have an impact on their health outcomes?
Creditable Sources. 10%
You want to be sure and include at least four peer-reviewed journal articles no more than three
years old. NOTE that the peer reviewed article should have been published in a sociological peer reviewed journal. I recommend that you use the JSTOR database
via the APUS Library to identify the peer reviewed article and limit your search by
Sociology.
Introduction/Conclusion. 10%
The introduction should include a thesis statement. You want to view your conclusion
as a summary of the introduction.
Writing expectations and APA Formatting. 10%
Follows writing expectations and submission is free of spelling and grammar errors. Correctly
uses APA formatting
*The submission must be in APA format (cover page, running header, major heading, subheadings,
reference list, and in-text citations) *It should be typed, double-spaced, 1” margins, times new roman 12 pt font, and saved as .doc. DISCLAIMER: Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will
receive the results.
Assignment 1 – Research Proposal (Introduction)
100 points

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