Overview
This discussion is based on Chapters 1 and 2 and a report by Kinder Institute of Urban Research on Food insecurity in Houston.
link: https://rice.app.box.com/s/kol83v9gfyvr0pik8qcl9lr... to an external site.
Your task: discuss the following prompts
Prompt 1 - What research methods were used to collect data for the kinder report? Do you think this data is valid? ( chapter 2) -( points 5)
Prompt 2 - Use the concept of Sociological Imagination to discuss food insecurity in Houston (8 points)
Prompt 3: What was the most surprising finding to you (personal reflection) and why? (3 points)
Prompt 4: Respond to 2 posts (4 points)
Please note:
Please use information from the report for this discussion. For prompt 1 you need to read chapter 2. For prompt 2, watch the video on Sociological Imagination posted in module 1 (https://eagleonline.hccs.edu/courses/266025/modules/items/18228020),
For prompt 3 you will need data from the report for personal reflection. For prompt 4 you need to read responses, identify name of the person you are responding to and respond to an idea or an issue. Simply saying that "I like your discussion" is not an adequate response.
How the discussion will be graded
**** Meets all expectations Meets partial expectations Does not meet expectation
Prompt 1 (5 points) Clearly identifies research methods used for the survey and discusses issue of validity in quantitative research methods. Uses information from the textbook (5 points) Research methods are identifies but no discussion of validity of research methods. (3 points) Brief and incomplete discussion (0-2 points)
Prompt 2 (8 points) Applies the concept of Sociological imagination to food insecurity. Makes a connection between food insecurity and broader structural issues discussed in the report. Includes statistics/data from the report. (8 points) Concept sociological imagination is discussed and linked to of food insecurity, but data from the report is not discussed (5 points) Copy paste from some AI source with only categorization of the issue ( points)
Prompt 3 (3 points) Reflective response written in an authentic manner- Includes discussion on why a finding is surprising and reference to the report (3 points) Brief response related ti what was surprising in the report - WHY is not discussed (1 point) Prompt not addressed. (0 points)
Prompt 4 (4 points) Identifies name of person responding to. Response is to an issues discussed or a point raised. (4 points) Superficial and general response - no name mentioned (2 points) Prompt not addressed. (0 points)