Overview
Essay 1: Sociology in Everyday Life Paper
Due: 5/6 by 11:59 pm
50 points (10% deduction of points per day late. Accepted only via Canvas (text or upload).
For your final essay, you will write an essay of 1000 words (4 double spaced pages) in which you will apply sociological concepts to your anticipated career.
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Your paper will make use of the textbook and class material. You will select FOUR SOCIOLOGICAL concepts/topics from at least TWO different chapters for your essay. In discussing information from your text, you MUST reference the location of the text. While our text does not have page numbers, you would instead note the section (for example, if I were to discuss Symbolic Interactionism then I would note the content from section 1.3 in the textbook). Define AND explain your FOUR selected concepts, if using direct quotes from text--be sure that quotation marks are used (points deduction for proper citation and referencing will result)--and discuss how these four concepts will be important to your chosen career, as well as future life. You will be expected to use specific examples of how the concepts will be relevant to your career. Merely saying a concept is important is not sufficient--be specific about how it will benefit you in life and/or career. Please be sure to explain what your goals are in terms of life/career.
- Explain career/life goals.
- Select FOUR concepts (from at least two chapters), you must bold them in your essay and provide section number (see above). Define and explain in your own words, copy/paste from text will count towards grade.
- Apply/explain those as they relate to career/life goals.
Be sure to check for spelling/grammar, as well as use essay format. Citations and references pages required. Up to 10 points (20%) will be deducted for lack of spelling/grammar rules, proper citation.
Do not use outside sources, the textbook is the only accepted source for this assignment. (Textbook link: https://openstax.org/details/books/introduction-sociology-3e )