Article Evaluation Assignment

Abstract

Encouraging students to read sociology articles is a goal of many sociology courses. However, these articles are frequently intimidating for students and they often have a difficult time knowing where in the article to find specific information. This assignment takes students through a step by step process to learn how to locate specific elements of...

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Details

Subject Area(s):

Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems

Resource Type(s):

Assignment

Class Level(s):

Any Level

Class Size(s):

Any

Usage Notes

This assignment requires students to analyze sociology articles and to explore the differences between basic, public, and applied sociology. Detailed usage instructions, article suggestions, and sample rubrics are provided.

Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

1. To help students read, decode, understand, and be able to identify specific information from sociology articles.
2. To help students understand the difference between basic, public, and applied sociology.

Goal Assessment(s):

1. By answering a series of questions, students dissect research articles identifying different elements of the article.
2. Students work in groups to answer questions and differentiate between basic, public, and applied sociology as presented in sociology articles.