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Masters |
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APA |
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5-10 Pages |
Description/Paper Instructions
DAC Sociology Racial Profiling and Discrimination Essay
The assignments in this course have built on one another to take you through the process of
designing, administering, and analyzing a social science survey. While we were limited on time,
and therefore scope, you have still built your knowledge toolkit so that you could conduct
rigorous survey research on your own.
For this final paper assignment, you will build on the previous two assignments by analyzing the
survey you administered and write them up in a formal research paper.
First, it is important that you sent out the link to your survey and received at least 10 responses.
Please see my class announcements for ways to connect with your classmates if you need
additional people to fill out your survey.
Your research paper should be comprehensive. You will discuss your research topic, include a
brief literature review, analyze your preliminary survey results, and discuss your findings. The
paper should be about 7-9 pages, in paragraph form (following APA formatting, 12-point font,
double spaced, 1” margins). Please submit a paper, not an outline. You should use full sentences
and paragraphs that flow together. However, I have provided the outline below to guide you
through the components you should include.
I. Introduction (~ 1 page)
1. Describe the social problem you propose to study and explain why it is important to
study.
2. Present 1-2 main research questions and explain why they are important questions to
answer.
3. What is your hypothesis (the result you expect to find after administering your survey)
for each of your research questions?
I. Hypotheses should be specific and indicate the direction of the relationship (i.e.,
“mass incarceration leads to more children being raised in female-headed
households” or “UCSD students are more likely to support reforming drug
sentencing laws.”)
II. Literature Review (~ 2 pages)
1. Summarize and assess at least 3 scholarly (academic) journal articles on your topic. You
want to find articles that are closely related to your research question(s).
2. The purpose of a literature review is to frame and clarify your study in terms of existing
theory and research. It is important that these are social science journal articles. If you
are unsure, please check with me.
3. A literature review is not a summary of each article listed one after another. Instead,
you will need to synthesize the information you read in your sources, so you can apply it
to your particular research question. One way to do this is to use sub-headings (by
topics, theories, etc.) that can help you organize your thoughts and help your reader
follow along. In other words, identify key themes — especially shared themes across
articles — and write about them in a way that relates the themes together.
4. Think about the findings of these articles and what methods they used. How do they
help inform your project and how are they different?
5. Conclude this section by summarizing what is already understood about your research
question and what your study will add to the existing knowledge.
Additional resources that might help you write a literature review:
Writing a Literature Review from UCSD Psychology department
Developing and Writing a Literature Review from N Carolina A&T State University
How to Write a Review of Literature from UW-Madison
III. Research Methods (~ 2-3 pages)
1. Describe survey research methods, including the different types, main uses, and
strengths and limitations.
I. Based on this description, why is Survey a good research method to answer
your particular research question(s)?
II. Describe any hurdles or obstacles you faced in administering your survey.
2. Population and Sample
I. What is the population you will study?
II. Which sampling technique would you have preferred to use if we had time
to conduct a full research study (i.e., simple random sampling, convenience
sampling, etc.).
a) Describe how you would have carried out that sampling technique. In
other words, lay out the exact procedures to be used for generating
subjects or respondents.
b) What are the advantages and drawbacks to that sampling technique?
c) Given your research question(s) and population of interest, are there
any special demographic characteristics you want to ensure among
your sample?
3. Describe any ethical issues you have to be aware of (if you are working with human
subjects) and how you will respond to them.
4. What is your dependent variable? What are your main independent variables?
I. How do you conceptualize each variable?
II. How did you operationalize each variable in your survey instrument?
5. Explain what issues of reliability and validity you have to pay attention to in survey
research.
IV. Data Findings and Results (~ 2 pages) (I understand that, based on 10 survey responses, these
results are not generalizable or valid. However, just take this opportunity to practice how you
would report your findings).
- After you’ve received all of your survey responses, you can enter the information in
SPSS to interpret your results (this is not required, but reach out to me if this is an
option you are interested in) OR you can log back into Survey Monkey to interpret your
data.
I. In Survey Monkey, click on the Analyze Results tab to get summary results
and graphic representations of your survey responses.
II. Since we are using the Free version of Survey Monkey, you will need to take
screen shots of your charts, graphs, and tables to paste into your paper
assignment.
2. Provide a written summary of your survey results. In particular, focus on the results as
they relate to your main research questions and hypotheses.
3. Evaluate your hypotheses. Does the data you collected support or refute them?
I. Include at least 4 graphic representations of your data, explain what the
graphs show (as they relate to the main relationships you were investigating
between your dependent and independent variables).
IV. Conclusion (~ ½ page)
1. Reiterate the importance of your proposed study in terms of the impact gathering and
analyzing such data can have.
2. Discuss some limitations of your research.
3. Reflect a little on how this experience of creating, administering, and describing a
survey was for you personally.
VI. References. Please follow the APA Style guide
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QUALITY OF RESPONSE |
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Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. |
30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. |
40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. |
50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. |
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). |
Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. |
5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. |
10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. |
15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. |
20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. |
Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors |
10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors |
15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. |
20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. |
Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. |
5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper |
7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. |
10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. |
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