USE THE REFERENCES FROM THE ANNOTATEDBIBLOGRAPHY THAT HAS BEEN ATTACHED !
This paper should be 1,000 – 2000 words (no more, no less)
You should use the articles you used for your annotated bibliography
Make sure to use in-text citations (and use them properly)
No more than 10% of this paper should be quotes from your resources
Normally, you would not use class activities as examples in a research proposal, however, in this case, you are welcome to use the class activities as examples.
Use terms learned in the course – but make sure they’re in your own words. Do not quote the textbook.
Do not use the dictionary as a reference. If you cannot define something in your own words, you don’t truly understand it.
Your final paper should be laid out like this:
Name:
Class:
Introduction
Background and significance
Literature review
You can use the information from your annotated bibliography here
Research design and methods
Remember, you aren’t actually going to do this, so pretend you have all resources available to you
Preliminary implications
How might your research impact the discipline of sociology?
How might your research impact society?
Limitations
This is where you list any potential limitations to your research
What will you be unable to measure or ascertain from your results?
If any harm can come to your subjects you need to acknowledge it here and state how you will handle this if it arises
Remember that all research has the potential to cause some type of harm
Conclusion
Resources
These should be all of the resources from your annotated bibliography and any others that you incorporated
The purpose of this assignment is to:
Demonstrate your understanding of the course material
Demonstrate your ability to apply the course material
Practice academic writing
Demonstrate critical thinking
Demonstrate your ability to read, understand, apply and look critically at academic research
Demonstrate your ability to link sociological theories, concepts, and ideas