Assignment Topic
The purpose of this assignment is to draft the sociological impact analysis section of your news article.
More specifically, you will focus on the human activity you researched for the article summary you wrote last week in terms of its disparate impacts. In particular, you must consider how the activity you have chosen impacts some groups of people more positively or more negatively than others. Here are a few examples.
- Income: High-income, middle-income, and low-income
- Ability: People with disabilities, the able-bodied
- Health: People with pre-existing medical conditions, those in good health
- Age: Seniors, the middle-aged, and younger people
- Location: Rural, suburban, and urban dwellers
- Citizenship: Citizens, legal residents, undocumented migrants
This is not meant to be a comprehensive list–there are many other possible groupings. If you have an idea that is not on this list, you may wish to consult with your instructor to make sure it is appropriate.
Note that the same activity could be beneficial, harmful, or neutral depending on the group. Moreover, everyone belongs to all of these groups in one category or another. For instance, someone could be low-income, disabled, in good health, middle-aged, rural, and a citizen. Based on each of these characteristics, the human activity in question may impact this person in a variety of ways.
Assignment Requirements
- Consider the disparate impacts of the human activity you selected on two groups. For example, you could choose to focus on income and health. Select the groups that highlight the disparities in the human activity you have chosen.
- Incorporate research findings by including at least two direct quotations from your research. These quotations could be from the article you summarized previously, or from additional sources you read, or a combination of the two.
- Source use must follow APA guidelines for both in-text citations and the References page.
Length Requirement: 500-600 words
Your assignment will be graded on the rubric below.
RubricWeek 4: Course Project—Sociological Impact Analysis Grading RubricWeek 4: Course Project—Sociological Impact Analysis Grading RubricCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeImpacted Groups AnalysisStudent chooses two groups and analyzes the impact on each one. Analysis of impact on each group is clear, thoughtful, and convincing.
Groups chosen are appropriate for the topic choice.50 ptsFull Marks0 ptsNo Marks50 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeResearch FindingsAt least two quotations from research are incorporated correctly and appropriately into the analysis. Quotations are clearly labeled by quotation marks and the page numbers are provided if the source is paginated.40 ptsFull Marks0 ptsNo Marks40 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA FormatDocument follows APA format and style. Source use follows the author/date system. References page is complete and correctly formatted.30 ptsFull Marks0 ptsNo Marks30 pts
Total Points: 120
