{"id":426530,"date":"2018-09-20T20:26:33","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T20:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acemystudy.com\/?p=3439"},"modified":"2018-10-24T08:53:09","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T08:53:09","slug":"sociology-mental-health-assignment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/sociology-mental-health-assignment\/","title":{"rendered":"Sociology Mental Health Assignment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sociology Mental Health Assignment<\/p>\n<p>YOU MUST USE ONLY SOCIOLOGICAL JOURNAL ARTICLES (minimum of 10 sources and 10 pages double-spaced), WHICH MUST RECEIVE MY APPROVAL PRIOR TO WRITING THE RESEARCH PAPER. THE RESEARCH PAPER MUST BE WRITTEN USING MARGINS NO LARGER THAN 1 INCH (TOP, BOTTOM AND SIDES), COURIER NEW FONT OR TIMES NEW ROMAN FONT, SIZE NO LARGER THAN 12 POINT. FAILURE TO RECEIVE MY APPROVAL AND FOLLOW THE RULES SPELLED OUT HERE, IN THE SYLLABUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS UNDER THE RESEARCH PAPER TAB IN BLACKBOARD WILL RESULT IN A FAILING GRADE (ZERO) FOR THE RESEARCH PAPER AND THE COURSE.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Title Page (REQUIRED)<\/li>\n<li>This page should give the title of your paper, your<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>name, the title of the course and course code, the<\/p>\n<p>date, and the Professor&#8217;s name (Dr. Williams). This<\/p>\n<p>information should be centered on the page. The<\/p>\n<p>cover page is not part of the 10 page length<\/p>\n<p>requirement. DO NOT NUMBER THIS PAGE.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Table of Contents (OPTIONAL)<\/li>\n<li>Classifies the page numbers of your subheadings, if<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>you have any. Can be omitted for this class.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Introduction-(minimum of 3 pages)\u2014(REQUIRED\u2014SEE SAMPLE<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>UNDER RESEARCH PAPER). DO NOT QUOTE. ALWAYS<\/p>\n<p>PARAPHRASE, UNLESS QUOTING IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.<\/p>\n<p>TOO MANY QUOTES DEMONSTRATES A POORLY WRITTEN PAPER.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The first sentence you should tell your reader whether the topic you have chosen is a new or old phenomena. The first six points (#1&#8211;#6) MUST be covered in your research paper. The remaining six points (#7&#8211;#11) are for your assistance in writing your introduction.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>The first sentence you should tell your reader whether the topic you have chosen is a new or old phenomena. Introduce the topic to your readers by giving a brief historical background on the topic. Be sure to define the topic and all related terms in this paragraph. Are there different opinions regarding your definitions or related terms (paragraph #1, length \u00bd page).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Why is this topic so important in the field of sociology? Why is this topic worth studying (paragraph #2, length \u00bd page).<\/li>\n<li>What is the cause and effect link (same as theory)? (paragraph #3 and #4, length \u00bd page each paragraph). Here you must explain all 5 hypotheses in detail (see sample Introduction).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>What are your hypotheses? Hypotheses (5) should be written in the following manner. SINGLE SPACED with one space between each HYPOTHESIS AND INDENTED (paragraph #5)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>H1: Individuals who are ______are more likely to<\/p>\n<p>be_____ than individuals who are not _______.<\/p>\n<p>H2: Individuals who are ______are more likely to<\/p>\n<p>be_____ than individuals who are not _______.<\/p>\n<p>H3: Individuals who are ______are more likely to<\/p>\n<p>be_____ than individuals who are not _______.<\/p>\n<p>H4: Individuals who are ______are more likely to<\/p>\n<p>be_____ than individuals who are not _______.<\/p>\n<p>H5: Individuals who are ______are more likely to<\/p>\n<p>be_____ than individuals who are not ________.<\/p>\n<p>A MINIMUM of 5 hypotheses are required and you should fill in each blank with the topic on which you are focusing.<\/p>\n<p>Example: Individuals who are POOR are more likely to be CRIMINALS than individuals who are not POOR.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>What are the contributions you will make to the field of sociology after conducting your study? What do you think your research will discover? How are you going to conduct your research (i.e., primary\/secondary sources, etc). Be sure to include a statement regarding the limited scope of your paper. (paragraph #6, length \u00bd page each paragraph)<\/li>\n<li>EACH PARAGRAPH MUST BE \u00bd PAGE IN LENGTH. The<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Introduction is the first page of your research<\/p>\n<p>paper and should be numbered one (1).<\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>The introduction is used to explain your topic to<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>your reader. The introduction should include why<\/p>\n<p>this topic is important academically, as well as<\/p>\n<p>explaining \u201chow&#8221; you are planning to approach it.<\/p>\n<p>NEVER USE FIRST PERSON IN THE INTRODCUTION (I, MY,<\/p>\n<p>ME, ETC.).<\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li>Always assume your reader has never heard of your topic, THEREFORE, explain everything.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li>Think of your introduction as an outline (or guide)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>for the rest of your paper.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li>NEVER OFFER CONCLUSIONS IN YOUR INTRODUCTION.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"12\">\n<li>NEVER MENTION ANYTHING IN YOUR INTRODUCTION THAT<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>YOU HAVE NO INTENTION OF ADDRESSING IN THE PAPER.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"13\">\n<li>Never use rhetorical questions, contractions,<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>abbreviations, clich\u00e9s, colloquialisms, or slang in<\/p>\n<p>your academic writing.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Literature Review-(minimum of 5 pages) (REQUIRED\u2014SEE<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>SAMPLE AND FORMAT UNDER RESEARCH PAPER). NEVER USE FIRST<\/p>\n<p>PERSON IN THE INTRODCUTION (I, MY, ME, ETC.). THE TOPIC<\/p>\n<p>AND RESEARCH MATERIAL WILL DETERMINE THE LENGTH. DO NOT<\/p>\n<p>QUOTE. ALWAYS PARAPHRASE, UNLESS QUOTING IS ABSOLUTELY<\/p>\n<p>NECESSARY. UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. TOO MANY QUOTES<\/p>\n<p>DEMONSTRATES A POORLY WRITTEN PAPER. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER<\/p>\n<p>TO PARAPHRASE THAN TO QUOTE. The following points (#1&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#8) MUST be covered in your research paper.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>This is the largest section of your paper. In it you review the research you have uncovered.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>What are the major points that you get from each article you have read? Make a list of the points from each article on a separate piece of paper.<\/li>\n<li>Compare and contrast each point in the article with<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>similar points raised by the authors you have read.<\/p>\n<p>Try to criticize each point that has been used in<\/p>\n<p>your paper using passive voice. For those of you<\/p>\n<p>unfamiliar with passive voice see below:<\/p>\n<p>INCORRECT: I believe John Smith does not&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>I think Mary Smith does not&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CORRECT: John Smith does not&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>Mary Smith does not&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>You MUST use at least ten (10) sociological<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>references in this part of your paper and must be<\/p>\n<p>cited on the References Cited Page and in the<\/p>\n<p>Literature Review.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Your references must be prepared in the format<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>specified here (i.e. American Psychological<\/p>\n<p>Association (APA), American Sociological Review<\/p>\n<p>(ASA). Just remember, you must be consistent,<\/p>\n<p>regardless of the style of choice.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>You have to cite the correct sources throughout the<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>paper. Any incorrect citations will be considered<\/p>\n<p>as cheating and cheating in this class will result<\/p>\n<p>in a zero (0) for the paper, for the course and<\/p>\n<p>reported to the Dean.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>Review of related literature(s).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>Identification of research issues to be resolved.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li>Methodology (OPTIONAL)<\/li>\n<li>For the purposes of this course, the methodology<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>section can be omitted.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Based upon the essence of the problem and the<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>theories, tell your readers the following issues:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>your hypothesis or hypotheses,<\/li>\n<li>dependent variable and independent variables,<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>measurements of your variables,<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>research design or strategy (questionnaire,<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>survey, experimental design, field research,<\/p>\n<p>unobtrusive research or &#8230;.).<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Sampling considerations<\/li>\n<li>Measurement<\/li>\n<li>Analysis Strategies<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li>Findings (OPTIONAL)<\/li>\n<li>For the purposes of this course, the findings<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>section can be omitted.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Presentation of data<\/li>\n<li>Analysis<\/li>\n<li>Interpretations<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li>Conclusion-(minimum of 3 pages \u00bd page for each paragraph) (REQUIRED\u2014SEE SAMPLE AND FORMAT UNDER RESEARCH PAPER). YOU MAY USE FIRST PERSON IN THIS SECTION OF THE PAPER.<\/li>\n<li>This is a brief statement where you tell the reader<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>what conclusions you have drawn about your topic.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to restate all 5 of your hypotheses in an<\/p>\n<p>informal manner. Tell your reader if the evidence<\/p>\n<p>supports or refutes your hypotheses. This differs<\/p>\n<p>from a summary in that a conclusion makes concrete<\/p>\n<p>statements. A summary is simply a review.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Problems detected while conducting the research.<\/li>\n<li>Suggestions for future research.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li>References Cited or Works Cited Page (REQUIRED) SEE SAMPLE IN BLACKBOARD UNDER RESEARCH PAPER TAB.<\/li>\n<li>This is the section that causes the most problems<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>for students. You must use the citation method<\/p>\n<p>specified here (APA, ASA) throughout your research<\/p>\n<p>paper.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>A &#8220;references&#8221; or &#8220;works cited&#8221; section is quite different from a bibliography. It includes only those articles you actually use in your paper. This would include direct quotes, as well as citing thoughts of another author.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>A bibliography is a collection of all the resources<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>you have used to write your paper.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Your references cited should be listed by the<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>last name of the first author, alphabetically as<\/p>\n<p>follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>For Journal Articles:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Smith, Mary Ann., John Brown. 1990. &#8220;Social<\/p>\n<p>Issues: Sociological Views of Residential<\/p>\n<p>Location.&#8221; Social Forces 5:122-136. (5 is the<\/p>\n<p>volume number and 122-136 are page numbers).<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>When you are citing a quote from an author, or<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>authors (Forcese et al, 1988:26) where et al<\/p>\n<p>means and others) simply put this in the body of<\/p>\n<p>your essay. Blah, blah, blah&#8230;..(Forcese,<\/p>\n<p>1988:26). This gives the author, publication<\/p>\n<p>date, and page number where this reference may be<\/p>\n<p>found. Remember, all quotes should be placed<\/p>\n<p>within quotation marks (&#8220;&#8230;.&#8221;). If it is not a<\/p>\n<p>quote then blah, blah, blah \u2026.. (Forcese, 1988).<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Your papers must conform to regular academic<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>standards: i.e. you must reference (cite) any and<\/p>\n<p>all sources consulted using the Chicago Style<\/p>\n<p>Manual. Use parenthetical references for<\/p>\n<p>sources. A paper submitted without parenthetical<\/p>\n<p>references (in the proper format) will receive a<\/p>\n<p>zero score. All style matters will be addressed<\/p>\n<p>by the following work unless otherwise discussed:<\/p>\n<p>Kate L. Turabian. A Manual for Writers of Term<\/p>\n<p>Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 6th ed. (or<\/p>\n<p>newer) Chicago: University of Chicago Press,<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1996\">\n<li>ISBN: 0-226-816273. You may also<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>reference the following website for examples of<\/p>\n<p>proper parenthetical references and citations for<\/p>\n<p>various sources:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagomanualofstyle.org\/tools_citationguide.html\">http:\/\/www.chicagomanualofstyle.org\/tools_citationguide.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sociology Mental Health Assignment YOU MUST USE ONLY SOCIOLOGICAL JOURNAL ARTICLES (minimum of 10 sources and 10 pages double-spaced), WHICH MUST RECEIVE MY APPROVAL PRIOR TO WRITING THE RESEARCH PAPER. 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