PAPER GUIDELINES …Things are not what they seem…including university.
Introductory Sociology SOCI 1210.1 Dr. K. Henderson, PhD Summer Session I
Worth 35% of course mark
Length 3-4 single-spaced pages, not including the cover page and references list
Font No larger than this font, which is Times New Roman 12
Sources Use 2 or 3 scholarly sources and 1 or 2 pop culture sources; include more sources only if necessary
By now, you are well-advised of Berger’s cautions and conditions when conducting sociological research: it is as systematic and rigorous as research in other disciplines.
This paper examines a topic related to your university experience – either directly or indirectly. Your research method is non-intrusive, so you will not diminish the quality of your informants’ ways of life.
By observing one or two aspects of your topic, you report on your discoveries and include others’ research in your Discussion section of those discoveries, properly citing sources listed in your list of references.
Embed all of these terms in the paper wherever and whenever they serve the paper:
1. social control (Berger, p. 68)
2. inner nature (Rousseau)
3. social stratification (Berger, p. 78)
4. institution (Berger, p. 87)
10% Academic Writing: tone, grammar, spelling, punctuation; use the word “I,” but sparingly
15% Formatting (APA, MLA, …), including in-text citations and References/Works Cited list
5% Cover page Crystallize the topic in illustrative terms; it could be a piece of original art, a collage, but do not intrude on/expose publicly a person’s identity.
5% Abstract (refer to journal articles for examples; write it last.)
10% Introduction (Start writing the Introduction on the same page as the Abstract)
– Introduce the topic (where, when, how, who) in general terms first.
– Then, introduce the small slice of that topic that you will explore.
– State the research question that will guide the research.
– Map out the paper in a sentence or two what the paper will say, and in what order.
10% Justification for Research, and Research Reflexivity and Biases
– Briefly outline the significance of your research.
– Discuss your position in the research, and any biases you hold about your topic.
15% Methods (what you did, and why)
– Include your method, and why you chose the research method(s) you did to collect data
– The ease and challenges (if any) regarding your chosen research method(s)
30% Discussion and Conclusion
– Draw from and cite your sources that you embed in your own interpretations
– One sociological suggestion for further research on the topic
– Concluding remarks, including clear and concise reflections on your major finding(s)
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