EXPOSITORY ESSAY
Assignment Goal
The expository essay assignment will reinforce and assess student ability to apply the terminology and theory of sociology in the analysis of a socially relevant topic. This is a summative assignment that requires the writer to propose a position, investigate and provide supporting evidence, and compose a logical conclusion demonstrating research skills and critical thought. In doing so, it will allow the student to establish competency in the analysis and evaluation of course content by designing an effective essay response.
Students are encouraged to work collaboratively on this assignment though the work submitted should be the result of the student’s own thought, research, and self-expression.
Instructions
Write an expository essay on the topic below in APA format, 500-1000 words in length (excluding title page, abstract, tables and figures, and references), analyzing the topic above from a sociological perspective. It should be written in English using the terminology and theory of sociology appropriately and accurately. However, while your essay should demonstrate ability to communicate effectively, standard “American” vernacular is not required.
Topic: Do differences in power and social influence play a significant role in defining and sanctioning deviant behavior? Use sociological terminology and theory from the assigned chapters to frame your position, evidence, and conclusion. Support your position with factual evidence from at least three social institutions (age, social class, country of origin, biological sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, family, and intimate relationships) discussed in the assigned chapters. Evaluate your position in relation to current events to reach a rational conclusion.
Students should critically analyze the topic using at least three lines of evidentiary evidence. Furthermore, to demonstrate knowledge of sociology, develop and support your evidentiary evidence, and avoid plagiarism you should cite the text, other assigned content, and a minimum of three (3) relevant scholarly sources discovered through independent research.
Students unfamiliar with how to write an expository essay in APA Style should consult the following.
- Purdue Universt//Academic Writing Introduction at https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/index.html.
- Purdue University//Expository Essays at https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/essay_writing/expository_essays.html.
- Purdue University//APA Style Guide at https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html.
NOTE: Abstracts are not required for this assignment but you may include one if desired.
Students unfamiliar with how to conduct research and avoid plagiarism should consult the following.
- Purdue University//Conducting Research at https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/conducting_research/index.html.
- Purdue University//Avoiding Plagiarism at https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/avoiding_plagiarism/index.html.
Grading Criteria
Student level of achievement (beginner, developing, competent, advanced, exceptional) will be assessed on the following categories:
- APA Style: Students will construct a written work using APA Style (title page, format, in-text citations, and reference list).
- Sources: Students will use relevant sources effectively to support work and avoid plagiarism. Sources should include text, other assigned materials, and independent research meeting assignment criteria.
- Civility and Voice: Students will construct written work that maintains and encourages civil discourse and uses a voice appropriate for the assignment.
- Sociological Knowledge: Students will identify, articulate, and use relevant terminology and theory to demonstrate knowledge of sociology as an academic discipline.
- Position Statement: Students will construct background and rationale to that generate an arguable position statement that makes the writer’s stand on the topic clear to the audience.
- Supporting Evidence: Students will integrate and apply three lines of evidentiary support that is factual and compelling to the audience.
- Conclusion and Evaluation: Students will synthesize and evaluate evidentiary evidence and generate a rational conclusion regarding the position statement demonstrated.
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