SOC 3321 American Middle-Class Population Discussion
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APA |
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SOC 3321 American Middle-Class Population Discussion
Think about how you can contribute some substantive arguments to the discussion that goes beyond what has been already said and stated in the class materials – contextualizing and critically evaluating the issues. Consider questions like: Why are we seeing particular patterns? What could be contributing to the issues beyond the information presented in the readings and videos? What are the consequences of the observed patterns/phenomena?
What does it mean for particular forms or groups of families? What does this mean for certain groups in our society? Can something be done about this – could policies or programs improve the issues? What did the authors (readings, videos) fail to consider? Etc.,
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Questions like these demonstrate critical thinking and will most definitively add substance to your posts.
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Your post should be clear and well thought out.
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You can use examples from your personal experience to illustrate your thoughts but do not just recount things you heard or experienced, rather apply those experiences to make your arguments.
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Responses must also be substantive. Please do not just repeat what someone else stated, just cheer on your fellow students, or just add a personal anecdote. Do all of the above if you wish but add some substantive arguments to gain maximum points.
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Points
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- Forum post. Thoughts about materials of the week
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– Post is substantive, informed, and critical4 Points
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– Post is well thought out and clear 2 Points
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- Respond with a substantive statement to two students in class4 Points
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Total possible points10 Points
LINKS:
Growing poverty in America | The Economist – YouTube
20/20 Diane Saywer My Reality: A Hidden America – YouTube
Student #1 rachel
In this week’s readings, l felt very touched by the readings on single mothers. I found it so inspiring that regardless of single mothers’ risks of falling into poverty, they still viewed their children as their save and grace. I think of my sister, who is a single mother. Instead of focusing on all the things she struggles or misses out on, but instead she worries about being the best mother that she possibly can. Sometimes being privileged makes us forget just how rich the small things in life make us. Though, this doesn’t change the fact that these women should be getting the help they deserve. They shouldn’t have to be working 60+ hours a week, to make ends meet. Especially since children are also extremely affected by this. They should be able to spend time together, not feel like strangers.
Another thing I learned, was just how easily poverty could be solved with some charity. It amazes me that one person is allowed to have enough money to completely resolves America’s poverty. Why? This is so much more money than one person could be able to spend in a lifetime? This makes no sense. The greed is incredible, and sadly very romanticized in America. Why do we share lives on media that aren’t even attainable? I just hope that in the future things will change. Someone will decide this makes no sense. That life and adventure and happiness shouldn’t be this hard to attain. I thing a big part of that will start with charity.
Student #2 Tersea
I was shocked as I read about $2 a day poverty. It is hard to understand how there can be so many people living in poverty when we live in a country with so much wealth. It was surprising to see that the US had such a high rate of child poverty compared to so many other countries. It was so interesting to read that many poor unwed mothers feel that their child saved them and gave them purpose and focus in life. I think that is actually really amazing. I
t would seem more logical to me that the stress of raising and providing for a child by myself would be overwhelming; but they choose life and family and find purpose in that. I applaud that. All life is important and I would never have chosen to not have one of my children, even if I was living in extreme poverty. But the question is begged: is this fair to the child, the family, the society?
And what part should the government play in providing support and relief to families and children living in poverty. It seems that drugs/alcohol have much to do with who lives in poverty and that is a choice. But abuse also seems to be a major player in poverty and that isn’t by the victim’s choice.
As I watched the two videos it was hard to believe that poverty is growing so much in the suburbs. But I can see how challenging it is to keep up with the growing housing prices and inflation in general. It seems that when people get in a money/poverty crisis, it is hard to leave the area you are living to make a new start. That was made obvious by the man that had to travel 4 hour each way to a job that didn’t pay too much. I wish there was an easy way to take care of the poverty challenge we have in our country and around the world and to “share the wealth.”
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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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