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Discuss How violent video games affect children
$5.00How violent video games affect children
Gather 3 references (articles, books, .gov’s , .org’s or .edu’s) and reading/incorporating the material you have found write a one page essay describing how you think exposure to violent video games affects children.
1 Pages
APA – 3 References
Summary of Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
$5.00This week’s main forum includes 5 steps:
1) Include an APA-formatted citation for the book
2) Provide a brief background about the author
3) Briefly summarize the book.
a. This should include: 1) main thesis of the book; 2) methodology used; 3) key findings;
4) key strengths and weaknesses
b. Note: this should NOT just be your book review copy and pasted into the post, but rather an abstract (summary) of your original write-up
c. This should include proper use of APA citations.
5) Identify any new questions this book raised for you1 Page
APA – 2 References
SOCIOLOGY HW5: Book Review Assignment (Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins)
$17.50Each student will select a book considered to be one of the ‘great works’ in sociology, in the first week, to read and critique. There is a list from which to choose a book to review and critique, but students can select books outside the list in consultation with the instructor. Students will be required to write a book review and report on the review in a related Discussion Board Assignment.
This critique should be written in the style of reviews in Contemporary Sociology
Review:
A critical book review briefly describes the content of a book and, more importantly, provides an in-depth analysis and evaluation of its ideas and purpose. The descriptive element of a review should give the reader an understanding of the author’s arguments, while the evaluative element should detail your assessment of the book’s ideas.
Your review should include:
- the author’s purpose/thesis in writing the book
- the author’s key arguments and evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses
- brief summary of the methodology used, level of analysis and sample
- comments on how the book relates to other work on the same subject
- comments on how the book makes a significant contribution to the study of sociology; and the sub-field of focus (if relevant)
- information about the author’s reputation or authority in the field
- comments on future research that may be implied by (or build on) the author’s work
3.5 Pages
APA – 3 References
International Development Issue: Human trafficking and child labor in Nigeria
$15.003 Pages opinion paper based on an international development issue (Human trafficking and child labor in Nigeria)
Must advance an argument/idea regarding the particular issue. Must address main idea in the beginning.
Use endnotes in the form AUTHOR-DATE-PAGE. After endnotes, include a full bibliography.3 pages
MLA – 6 References + Endnotes
Topic: Internet has more adverse than positive effects on college students
$20.00Internet has more adverse than positive effects on college students
Research and Argument Assignment Prompt
“Everything’s an argument.”
Andrea Lunsford, Professor of English at Stanford University
In this assignment, you will begin by choosing a current issue that you are interested in. This issue, ideally, will be a complex one. There will be more than just a “for” or “against” position to be taken, and the issue won’t be so charged and loaded that people’s minds are already made up about it. Your instructors will help you very carefully choose your issue.
Then, you will do se research to learn more about the issue and about various viewpoints and stakeholders. Eventually, you will form a unique thesis about this issue, and use research to support a series of claims. You will organize your essay and write persuasively to change people’s minds about your issue.
The course textbook, HTWA, has much more detailed information about what an argumentative essay is, and how to write one.
Your assessment on this paper will be based on the goals of this unit:- Explore a relevant and contentious issue from a variety of perspectives, considering multiple viewpoints and arguments as you develop your own thesis.
- Creatively and critically synthesize research from multiple sources—develop awareness of different personal, academic, and civic contexts and express your unique ideas in relationship to the ideas of others.
- Use academic citation systems for documenting work, and know where to find resources that will help you with this.
- Revise your argument so that it is clear, convincing, well-organized and polished.
Question: Does Strict Parenting Help Teenagers Succeed Later In Life?
$30.00Question: Does Strict Parenting Help Teenagers Succeed Later In Life?
A debate essay gives you the opportunity to apply the developmental theories and research we have studied to real-world questions and problems. For this assignment you must develop a well thought out argument for each side of the debate and include at least one outside reference to support each argument. You are also expected to refer to the research and theories presented in the textbook.
A concluding paragraph should be included that summarizes each side and provides some resolution:
- a) State which side has the strongest argument and why, OR
- b) State that the debate cannot be resolved without further research and suggest one or two research projects that would contribute to a resolution.
6 Pages
MLA – 5 References
SOCIOLOGY 498 – HW4: Annotated Bibliography (ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY –GENDER AND CAREER CHOICE)
$40.00Annotated Bibliography
Purpose: The purpose of this step is to analyze the relationship(s) between your sources and between your sources and your research question. This will be building on the critical reading done on 1 article completed during the last step.
For each source, briefly summarize what evidence it provides to answer your research question. (this may build on the relevance of the source, but it should not be an exact copy of that cell).
For 15 sources (12 of which should be peer-reviewed articles), analyze that source in comparison to another one of your sources. This could be based on type of methodology used, size of sample, hypothesis, findings, how variables are measured, etc. If you analyze Source 1 in comparison to Source 2, then your Source 2 analysis should be compared to a source other than Source 1. Keep in mind all analysis should relate back to your research question.
Source 1 Source 2 Etc. Source Title APA-formatted citation for source Relevance of source to Research Q 2-3 sentence description of source Main Research Question Hypotheses Methodology (quantitative vs qualitative, etc) Independent variable(s) Dependent variable(s) Key Findings Strengths Weaknesses Critically evaluate the content for accuracy, bias and coverage Analysis of source as it helps to answer your question Analysis of 2+ sources (compare/contrast) SOCIOLOGY 498 (Senior Seminar in Sociology) HW3: Critique of One Peer-Reviewed Article
$16.50Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is for you to critically read a peer-reviewed article relevant to your research question. You will be providing a sociological summary, analysis and critique. You should write it with intent to incorporate it into your paper, and to start to establish how you will organize your literature review.
The completed assignment (2-4pgs) should include:
- Statement of the thesis/research question in the article
- Clear statement of how this article is relevant to your research project’s thesis/research statement/question
- Brief description of:
- Methodology and analysis used –
- Quantitative: primary data analysis – from data collected by the researcher OR secondary data analysis – from a database; statistical model used
- Qualitative (e.g. interview, content analysis, observation)
- Methodology and analysis used –
- Level of analysis (micro, meso, macro)
- Sample size and composition (i.e. n=2,500; 90% respondents white females ages 21-48 drawn from a national probability sample)
- Identification of key variables and their measurement
- Independent variable(s) and dependent variable(s)
- Measurement: e.g. gender role attitudes were measured on a Likert Scale (1-5) from very traditional to very egalitarian.
- Hypotheses of the authors
- Key findings
- Analyze strengths and weaknesses of article
- Should include at least 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses
- Any paraphrased or quoted work must include APA formatted in-text citations and reference
- Notes: Be aware of the structure of a scientific article such as this: introduction of the problem, literature review, methodology, findings, and discussion. Notice that the authors begin with a discussion of theories (and prior literature) that predict/explain their thesis an hypotheses
- This should be written in essay format (not bullet points); it will be graded/reviewed not only for content but for logic, clarity, and mechanics (grammar, spelling, etc). Remember to proofread your work carefully. The assignment should be 2-4 double-spaced, typed pages.
2 pages
APA – 2 References
Career in Social Services
$6.501) Choose and identify one of the sociology-related careers below.
2) If you know your career-path is different than these options, you can choose it instead.
3) Utilizing the most current government data available, determine and describe the distribution for your occupation based on at least one socio-demographic characteristic (e.g.. age, race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, SES).
a. i.e. What proportion of the occupation is women? Men?
i. In order to do this, you will need to access the Statistical Abstract of the United States
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/cats/labor_force_employment_earnings.htmlii.Scroll down to Table 603: Employed Civilians by Occupation, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin.
iii. The Occupational Outlook Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/oco/) and the organizational websites from Week 3 DB may also prove to be helpful resources.
4) Review the table and determine the sector of the economy in which your chosen profession resides.
5) Finally, for your chosen occupation, determine the difference in median weekly earnings between people based on your previously chosen socio-demographic characteristic (i.e. women and men who are full-time wage and salary workers.)
– This will involve some detective work on your part.6) Report on your chosen occupation and findings. Include two thorough and succinct paragraphs summarizing the job responsibilities and career outlook for your chosen occupation. (Remember to use APA formatted citations for ALL paraphrased and directly quoted information)
7) Is this in line with what you expected to find? Why, why not?
List of Occupations:
1. Politics (Campaigns and Elections and Interest Groups)
2. Public Administration
3. Social Services
4. Community Organizing
5. General Business
6. Corrections
7. Colleges and Universities
8. Secondary Schools
9. Health Services
10. Publishing
11. Journalism
12. Advertising and Public Relations1 Pages
APA – 3 References
