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  • Soc 515 – Research Methods and Study Design Final Paper

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    Soc 515 – Research Methods and Study Design Final Paper

    What is the impact of African American Women’s Incarceration on their family?

    The research proposal is the capstone of this course and will serve as the ultimate demonstration of your knowledge in preparing for research and selecting a method.  The proposal should demonstrate sound sociological reasoning by connecting your research to larger societal issues and/or policy improvements.

    Guidelines:  Papers should be 10-15 typewritten pages in length, with no more than 1 inch margins on all sides.  Papers should be typed in 12 pt. Times New Roman or similar font (Garamond, Calibri, etc).  All papers should include at least 10 scholarly books and/or articles and all citations and references should be formatted according to the American Sociological Association Guidelines.  Points will be deducted for arguments and sources that are not properly cited or cited at all.

    Contents:  Papers will consist of sections that are identical to scholarly research articles.  Therefore, each paper should include an introduction, a literature review, a methodology section, a results section, a discussion section, and end with a conclusion.  Each of these sections, except the introduction, should be clearly marked with bolded or underlined headings.

    1.    Introduction – Introductions should begin with you identifying your topic of interest and presenting your specific, updated research question.  It is important that your research questions are properly constructed and that they demonstrate the improvements suggested in research assignment #4.  DO NOT include flowcharts or any of the technical construction terms in the introduction (α or β).  Simply state your updated and correctly constructed research question.  Why study this problem sociologically?  How widespread is it?  What social forces are shaping, causing, or changing it?  Introductions that do not demonstrate the use of sociological reasoning will not receive favorable grades.  Here you are being asked to demonstrate above average knowledge and use of the sociological perspective.  Arguments should be clear and concise and should avoid abstract and/or passive language (“society knows” or “it is said” or “everybody knows”).  Finally, if your work is deductive, present hypotheses about your outcomes.  If your work is inductive, present your guiding questions and reflect on what you expect to find.

    2.    Literature Review – This section should include a thematic summary of the scholarly books and articles you found for RA #5, a discussion of limitations, as well as your remedy for the limitations.
    a.    Thematic Summary – Using the 10 scholarly books and/or articles in RA #5, provide a summary of the themes that you found in these articles.  What do previous researchers know about your dependent variable?  Which factors (or independent variables) do they say impact it?  You are to summarize, compare, and contrast the themes that appear in these findings.  Do all your sources report the same findings?  If not, how do their findings differ?  Do they report different aspects of the same concept?  Remember that the goal of this phase of the literature review is synthesis.  What does this broad body of work say about your dependent variable?  Use the literature reviews in the articles and books you found as a template.

    b.    Discussion of Limitations – After you summarize the themes of the articles/books, present at least 2 critiques of this body of research.  One critique must be substantive.  Substantive critiques call into question WHO and/or WHAT is studied.  It will be helpful to think back to Sprague’s critiques of what and how we study.  Is there something else that these researchers should have considered?  Are there other factors/variables that they did not account for?  Was the research conducted on teens when it should have looked at adults?  Was the research conducted on rural children rather than urban children?  Has this question only examined the outcomes for white women rather than women of color?  Be specific and analytical in your critique.  How do these limitations sociologically and systematically bias the findings presented in these studies?
    Your other critique should be a methodological critique.  This critique calls into question HOW their topics were studied.  Do the previous researchers conduct quantitative work when a more rich and in-depth qualitative analysis was necessary?  Why would that be necessary?  What would we specifically get from a qualitative analysis of this topic that we do not get from a quantitative analysis?  Do they issue individual surveys when a focus group design would have been a better fit for their research questions?  In what way would the information be different?  Are they studying one case when a cross-sectional design would have been more useful?  Are there certain aspects of your dependent variable that they did not account for?  Are there alternative explanations that they did not go into?  This section is essentially where you identify the “gaps in the literature”.  In this section, it is very important that you provide detailed, well-argued examples for the limitations that you identify.  Please do not just provide a list of things that you think are wrong.  Be cautious and thoughtful in how you critique because YOUR study must be able to remedy these limitations.
    NOTE:  Is very important that your discussion of limitations shows the use of sociological reasoning.  Remember that as social scientists, we are concerned     with empiricism rather than value judgments.  Therefore, your discussion of limitations is not for you to rant about what is “bad” or “wrong” about the article nor is it for you to evaluate how much the literature matches with your experience or opinion.  Rather you are evaluating how well other scientists have empirically investigated your topic.

    c.    Remedy of Limitations – Given the specific limitations that you discussed above, present a remedy for these limitations.  In other words, how does your study substantively and methodologically “make up” for the shortcomings of previous research?  Do you include the groups that you argue previous research excluded?  Why is it necessary to include these groups?  How would they sociologically and systematically differ from the groups that have already been studied?  Do you ask the questions that they didn’t ask?  Do you employ the study designs and strategies that you claim they should have?  Be very specific about how you will improve our understanding of this topic.  Explain how your study fills these gaps.

    3.    Methodology – this section is the most important section of your paper and if it is not done successfully, you will not earn a favorable grade on the proposal.  It is in this section that you demonstrate your knowledge of sampling and research design selection.  This section should not be approached haphazardly.  Your sampling strategies and specific research methods must emanate from your research question, the remedies that you identify in your literature review, as well as the ontological and epistemological orientations that you have developed over the course of the semester.  An ontological constructionist would not conduct experiments.  A positivist would not be interested in the subjectivity inherent in semi-structured interviews.  You must demonstrate thorough knowledge of all of the various levels of decision-making that go into designing a research study.

    a.    Sampling – Identify your population of interest.  Then using everything you know about sampling, describe how you will recruit participants for your study.  Is your work quantitative or qualitative?  As a result, which type of sampling will you employ, probability or non-probability?  Next identify the specific type of sampling you will use.  Simple random?  Snowball?  Multi-stage cluster?  How will you go about getting a sampling frame?  What is your target sample size?  Why that size?  How will you select the people/entities who will participate?  How will potential participants be notified of your study and indicate that they will participate?  Will you use fliers, cold calling, students in a sociology class?  Additionally, discuss the ways that your sample may be biased.  As with the literature review, please use the methodology section of scholarly books and articles as a template.

    b.    Method – Now that you have described your sampling and recruitment strategy, identify the method that you will use to collect data from your participants.  Your decision must derive from your research question and selection of quantitative or qualitative work.  Justify why this method would be better than other similar methods in obtaining the information needed to answer your research question.  So if you have selected a qualitative method, why is your selection better than other qualitative methods?  If you have selected a quantitative method, why is this selection better than other quantitative methods?  Explain how this particular method will go about improving our understanding of this topic.  For example, why are you using a focus group rather than one-on-interviews?  Why pass out a questionnaire rather than engage in structured observation?

    c.    Procedure/Materials – Describe in detail how you will go about implementing the method you identified above.  What will participants actually have to DO in your study?  Will data collection and interaction with participants be in public places or private homes?  How will you decide?  Additionally, what equipment or materials are necessary for your study?  Will you be audiorecording?  Will you be observing various elements and checking them off of a list?  Attach a correctly constructed copy of all lists, surveys, questionnaires, etc. to the proposal.

    4.  Conclusion – Complete your proposal by reminding us of your research question and its sociological importance.  Also briefly recap how your study fills in the gaps left by other researchers as well your hypothesis or expectations for the study.  Next, talk about the limitations of your study and suggest future directions for research in this area.

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  • Week 2 Barriers to Critical Thinking

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    Identify two barriers as discussed in this week’s readings that influence YOUR critical thinking (the two barriers you select should influence you DIRECTLY – not just critical thinking, in general).

    Include only barriers as listed in Thinking: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Critical and Creative Thought, Ch. 2.

    Specifically, these include:

    • Enculturation (family, work, religion)
    • Self-Concept
    • Ego Defenses (denial, projection, rationalization)
    • Self-Serving Biases
    • Emotional Influences (anger, passion, depression)
    • Stress

    Write at least 150 words for each barrier, describing them and how you can overcome them. Total word count
    will be at least 300 words.

    Citeyour references (if necessary).

    Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

    Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

    HUM 115 Week 2 Barriers to Critical Thinking

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  • Applying the Five-Step Model

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    Solving Personal Problems: Applying the Five-Step Model  HUM/115  Critical Thinking in Everyday Life

    Solving Personal Problems: Applying the Five-Step Model
    This assignment contains two parts. You must complete both parts before saving and submitting to the assignment link.

    Part One: Describing the Five-Step Process
    List the five steps in the model for problem solving from Chapter 6 of Critical Thinking in Everyday Life. Write a 25-50 word description of each. COMPLETE SENTENCES. Remember to correct cite and reference any source you use to complete this assignment.
    Please note: Only the steps from Chapter 6 can be used for the left side of this worksheet

    Step (provide name) Description (in your own words)
    Step 1: Identify the problem Identifying the problem would be preparing a statement of the problem to help you later find information you may lack or find underlying causes of the main issue.
    Step 2: Discover the causes of the problem While discovering the causes of the problem you are looking at the current situation rather then its history. At the beginning you should brainstorm and identify all the possible causes. Some examples of causes would be people, resources, environment, processes, procedures, and rules.
    Step 3: Create options to solve the problem (creative thinking) While creating options to solve a problem you should brainstorm solutions. This would be collecting as many ideas as possible, and then screening then to find the best idea. It’s important at this time to not pass any judgment on the ideas, just write them down as you hear them.
    Step 4: Evaluate the best options to solve the problem (critical thinking) When evaluating the best option to solve the problem many questions should be asked for the solution you plan to implement such as: which approach is most likely to solve the problem long term? Which approach is the most realistic? What is the extent of risk associated with each alternative? This is the process in problem solving and decision making are integrated.
    Step 5: Act, monitor, and modify selected options if necessary In step five, you should be implementing the best alternative (this is your action plan). Then you can monitor the implementation of the plan by looking to see if you’re seeing what you would expect from the indicators. Lastly, you can then verify if the problem has been resolved or not. If not, you can then modify the solution to better accommodate the resolution you are looking for.

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  • Week Three Post-Discussion Reaction Form

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    Week Three Post-Discussion Reaction Form

    At the end of your weekly discussions, answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words. Be honest. You will not be graded on any negative responses.

    Group Interaction

    1. How clear was the intent of the discussion?
    2. How prepared were your group members for the discussion?
    3. Did everyone participate equally in the discussion?
    4. Were group members open to different points of view?
    5. How would you describe the overall climate of the discussion?
    6. Did you feel your group was productive in the discussion? Did you use the time efficiently?
    7. What strategies can you use in future discussions to increase productivity and outcomes?
    8. What approach will you take next time to increase group cohesion?

    Video Analysis – “Planning A Playground”

    1. What are the issues in this meeting?
    2. What did they do well as a group?
    3. Can you identify constructive or deconstructive conflict occurring in this group? What are some key indicators? What conflict styles do you see?
    4. Based on what you learned this week, how might you handle this situation differently?

    Video Analysis – “The Politics of Sociology”

    1. What are the issues in this meeting?
    2. What did they do well as a group?
    3. What types of conflict do you see in this video? Provide examples.
    4. There is a clear leader in this video. What can he do to be a better leader for this group?
    5. Based on what you learned this week, how might you handle this team situation differently?

     

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  • Point of View Paper

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    HUM 115 Week 3 Points of View

    Instructions
    Write a 300- to 350- word response to the following:
    • Identify an opinion you possess on one of the following issues:
    o Evolution
    The death penalty
    o The legalization of recreational marijuana
    o The legalization of medical marijuana
    o Minimum wage debate
    o Abortion
    o Gun control
    o Doctor assisted suicide
    o Or another topic you first approve through your instructor
    • Research your opinion. Locate one reliable and credible article. Describe why you chose this article and explain how it is reliable and credible.
    • Research your opposition. Locate one reliable and credible article. Describe why you chose this article and explain how it is reliable and credible.
    • What did the data in each reveal about your opinion? In other words, was it supported or disproved by your findings?
    • Has your opinion changed after researching it? Explain your answer.
    • What information do you think is needed to formulate an educated opinion on this topic?
    Cite your references. Please complete the assignment in APA format, include a reference page, and cite both articles.

    PLEASE VIEW THIS VIDEO BEFORE BEGINNING THE ASSIGNMENT: http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/c2h0FVnz7A

    Remember, this is not an assignment in which you write a report proving your opinion. It is a review of both sides of the issue and how it affects your views. Thank you!

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  • Week 5 Critical Thinking Reflection

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    Write a 500-word paper about how critical thinking can be used in everyday life. Include the following in your paper:

    Identify three lessons that you learned from this course.

    Describe each of them and explain why they are meaningful to you.

    How will each of these lessons apply to your everyday life?

    What will you continue to work on as a critical thinker?
    What is still a challenge to you as a critical thinker?

    Format all sources consistent with APA standards. Include an APA title page. Use complete sentences, with correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

    Use Writepoint or a peer reviewer to edit and recise your paper.

    Submit your answers in the Assignment Files tab above.

    HUM 115 Week 5 Critical Thinking Reflection

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  • SPEAKING IN TONGUES

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    You must systematically present the topic of choice (from the list of Research  Topics) and exegete the salient passages from the book of Romans. In addition, your paper will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
    1.    Structure/Organization – The paper must be well-organized. Use subheadings to indicate major topics. Build your paper on topical paragraphs. Paragraphs must be coherent and lead to the overall cohesiveness of the paper, building upon one another and leading to a strong/persuasive conclusion. Format the paper according to the current edition of Kate Turabian’s Manual for Writers.
    2.    Content – The paper must meet the minimal criteria of 10–15 pages (see next section below). It must demonstrate serious and critical interaction with scholarly, research-oriented sources. It must clearly focus on the topic at hand and demonstrate an acute understanding of the topic as it is presented in the book of Romans. It must coherently present and discuss the topic at hand. It must demonstrate an awareness of the assumed reader/audience. It must maintain a consistent argument and line of reasoning throughout the paper. Each premise must be substantially supported.
    3.    Grammar/Mechanics – This includes sentence fluency; sentences must be coherent, unified, and varied. Be sure your sentences are complete and make use of excellent grammar. Also, vary sentence style so that the paragraphs are not wooden, stiff, and monotonous. Be aware of verb-noun agreement, tense agreement, etc. Be sure spelling, punctuation, and grammar are correct and consistent.

    In addition to thoroughly analyzing what the book of Romans has to say about the topic, the paper must be typed and must include a title page (see above), footnotes, and a bibliography. Consult and interact with at least 10 published scholarly sources. Only published sources may be used. The Holy Bible, dictionaries/lexicons, and concordances must be utilized, but they are not counted in the minimum number of sources. These are simply understood components of research. These types of sources do not need to be included in the bibliography. Cite Bible references parenthetically within the body of the paper following the quotation, paraphrase, summary, or allusion. Cite reference works in footnote citations.

    A few clarifications should be made regarding acceptable sources for this research paper. First, the sources you consult for your paper must be published sources. That is, they are published by reputable academic publishers as opposed to private essays, blogs, student papers, etc. Second, it is essential that you consult research-oriented sources. These are works that directly relate to your thesis and the biblical text you are exegeting. Avoid the practice of writing that “so and so quotes so and so” except in those instances in which you are referring to a work in a foreign language and you are consulting the translation of that work. Third, your sources must be scholarly/academic. These are works that are composed by reputable scholars in their given fields of study. They are research oriented and targeted to an academic audience. These include not only books, but peer-reviewed journal articles. For example, scholarship related to the book of Romans would include works by Douglas Moo, Thomas Schreiner, James D. G. Dunn, N. T. Wright, F. F. Bruce, and the like.

    Consult the current edition of Kate Turabian’s Manual for Writers in regard to electronic and online sources. Consult your instructor in regard to specific electronic and internet sources you wish to utilize in your research.

    The style of the Research Paper must follow the current edition of Kate Turabian’s Manual for Writers. The use of footnotes is required. The 10–15-page length requirement refers to text only (i.e., it does not include the title page, contents/outline, bibliography, footnotes, appendices, etc.). While you may include an outline page, it is not required. Type your paper using double-spaced 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins. If you pad your paper with irrelevant material, large fonts, blank spaces, wide margins, etc., you will experience a severe grade reduction.

    Block quotations: When directly quoting a source, if the quote takes 4 lines or more you must block the quote. Set it apart by indenting the quote and single-spacing it. There must be 1 space before and after the block quote. See Turabian 8th. ed. 25.2.2.

    Internet sources: Blogs, wikis, personal web pages, etc. are not acceptable research sources for the purposes of this paper.

    A word of caution: Do not, in any way, use any paper or research developed by another student, past, or present. Computer files may not be shared or copied for other students. You may not submit a paper that was completed for another course. The research paper for this course must be your original work. If in doubt, ask the instructor. Academic dishonesty or plagiarism will result in an “F” for the paper and possibly for the course. As a reminder, the definition of “plagiarism” is included below:

    Plagiarism (in papers, projects, or any assignment) shall include the following:
    •    Omitting quotation marks or other conventional markings around material quoted from any printed (or electronic) source.
    •    Paraphrasing a specific passage from a specific source without properly referencing the source.
    •    Replicating another student’s work or parts thereof and submitting it as an original.
    •    Refer to the following web site: http://www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=19459&printpage=y.

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  • Discuss what you have learned about wisdom

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    Original Topic:

    Topic: After reading Proverbs 7–8 and viewing the related presentation, discuss what you have learned about wisdom as it applies to your position as an educational leader.

    100 word reply to each reply.

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  • Is Arabic Language in Danger in Qatar and the UAE

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    Research Question:

    Is Arabic Language in Danger in Qatar and UAE?

    Professor Instructions:

    For the research paper, you will be writing an argumentative essay.  Your task in this assignment is to enrich your understanding of a relevant issue that is of a general interest.  You are expected to take a position on that issue and to support your views and justify your choices.  In order to carry out this analysis successfully, you will need to dig deeper into both primary and secondary sources beyond your immediate experience and beyond the readings in our textbook.  Simply put, you will be conducting research.  Your inquiry should take into account not only how the object of analysis is consumed and how it works, but also how it is perceived, analyzed, and understood.  In sum, you will be required to look into what a certain issue means in light of the debates surrounding it.  It is important to keep in mind that this is a focused research paper which deals with a specific issue you strive to better understand.  The length of your paper should be 5-6 double-spaced pages.

    So far, you have chosen your topic, gotten it approved, identified your research questions, collected information from the library, and reviewed your sources. Now you’re in a position to start writing your paper.  You will attempt to organize your ideas in terms of global goals (setting your overall aims and claims) and local goals (mapping ways of achieving these aims at the paragraph level).  While it is good to be confident about your findings and argument, I urge you to treat your position flexibly and not to be reluctant to reconsider your priorities, refocus your goals, and diverge from your initial formulations, and explore new possibilities.  It would probably not be possible to write your paper in one sitting.  So plan to devote blocks of time to think through the issues, do the readings, write, rewrite, revise, and edit your work. Note that you will be expected to use research material and provide at least 5 quotations from various sources in your paper.

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