sociology paper week 10

USING A SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH
Due Week 9: 120 points
For your final assignment, you’ll complete a short answer activity
in which you will review a research article to identify the research
conclusion. Then, you’ll take another look at that conclusion from
the perspective of one of the major sociological theories. Use the
Assignment 3 template to complete this assignment.

LEARN
Review the Article:
“Money, Not Access, Key to Resident Food
Choices in ‘Food Deserts’ “
https://news.ncsu.edu/2017/03/money-fooddeserts-20…
1) What were the key findings and conclusion from the research?
THEORY
Remember: The four major sociological theories are Functionalism,
Conflict Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, and Rational Choice
Theory. For more information, review Sections 1.8 – 1.12 in your
webtext.
2) Use one of the four major sociological theories to explain the
key findings from the research article. You should write two
paragraphs, one for each question.
a) How would this theory explain the key findings or
conclusion of the research in the article?
b) What limitations does this theory demonstrate in
addressing the problem examined in the research
article?
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LIMITATIONS
3) Use the article to help answer the questions below. You should
write two paragraphs, one for each question.
a) Every research study has limitations. What are the
limitations of the research method used in this
research study? (See section 2.9 and table 2.1 of the
Webtext to review the advantages and
disadvantages of the different research methods.)
b) What additional research should be conducted to
learn more about the problem examined in the
article?
FORMATTING
4) Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Use the Assignment 3 template to complete this
assignment.
• References are not required for this assignment as
you will use the assigned article and your webtext.
• Be sure to include your name and the date on the
cover page.
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RUBRIC
Grading for this assignment will be based on the following rubric:
POINTS: 120 ASSIGNMENT 3: USING A SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH
Criteria Exemplary
100% – A
Proficient
85% – B
Fair
75% – C
Meets Minimum
Expectations
65% – D
Unacceptable
0% – F
1. Describe the
key findings of
the researchers
and the conclusion
drawn from
the research.
Weight: 20%
Accurately
describes key
findings and
conclusion and
includes supporting
details.
Demonstrates
strong understanding
by using
sociology terms
and providing
logical, accurate,
and concise information.
Accurately
describes key
findings and
conclusion and
includes supporting
details.
Partially describes
key
findings and conclusion
but some
of the supporting
details are missing.
Inaccurately
describes key
findings or conclusion
and supporting
details
are sparse.
Does not describe
the key
findings and/or
conclusion and
does not provide
supporting
details.
2. Use a major
sociological theory
to explain
the key findings
or conclusion,
and address any
limitations of
the theory.
Weight: 40%
Accurately
uses a major
sociological
theory to
explain the key
findings
or conclusion,
and addresses
theory limitations
with supporting
details. Demonstrates
strong
understanding by
using sociology
terms and
providing logical,
accurate, and
concise
information.
Accurately
uses a major
sociological
theory to
explain the key
findings
or conclusion,
and addresses
theory limitations
with supporting
details.
Partially uses
a major sociological
theory
to explain the
key findings or
conclusion, or
partially addresses
theory limitations,
but some
of the supporting
details are missing.
Inaccurately
uses a major
sociological
theory to explain
the key findings
or conclusion,
or inaccurately
addresses theory
limitations and
supporting details
are sparse.
Does not use a
major sociological
theory to
explain the key
findings or conclusion
and does
not address theory
limitations.
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POINTS: 120 ASSIGNMENT 3: USING A SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH
Criteria Exemplary
100% – A
Proficient
85% – B
Fair
75% – C
Meets Minimum
Expectations
65% – D
Unacceptable
0% – F
3. Identify
the articles
limitations
and provide
additional research
ideas.
Weight: 30%
Identifies
limitations that
align with the
key findings of
the research, and
provides additional
research
ideas that include
supporting
details. Demonstrates
strong
understanding
by using sociology
terms.
Identifies
limitations that
align with the key
findings of the
research, and
provides additional
research
ideas that include
supporting
details.
Identifies
limitations that
don’t fully align
with the key
findings of the
research, or
provides additional
research
ideas that lack
supporting
details.
Identifies only
one limitation or
limitations that
don’t fully align
with the key
findings of the
research, and
lack additional
research ideas
and/or supporting
details.
Does not
identify
limitations or
does not provide
additional
research ideas.
4. Write in a
skillful manner
using stated
formatting and
correct grammar
and spelling.
Weight: 10%
Writing is excellent.
Tone is
appropriate and
demonstrates
excellent word
choice. Shows
exceptional
logic, clarity, and
stated formatting.
Contains no
spelling or grammatical
errors.
Writing is proficient.
Tone is appropriate.
Shows
logic, clarity,
and stated
formatting. May
contain few or
no spelling and/
or grammatical
errors.
Writing is satisfactory.
Appropriate
and/or
consistent tone
is developing.
Shows moderate
logic, clarity,
and/or stated
formatting.
May contain
more than a few
spelling and/
or grammatical
errors.
Writing meets
minimal standards.
Tone is
not appropriate.
Lacking
one or more
of logic, clarity,
and/or stated
formatting. May
contain many
spelling and/
or grammatical
errors.
Writing does not
meet minimal
standards. Tone
is not appropriate.
Wholly
lacking in logic,
clarity, and/or
stated formatting.
Contains
many spelling
and/or grammatical
errors.