Sociology Discussion Participation Guidelines

Sociology Discussion Participation Guidelines

As part of your learning experience, active participation in discussions is essential. An important part of the final grade will be based on your participation. You will be evaluated on the quality and quantity of your participation in the discussion forum that corresponds to the grading rubric.

The initial post and responses should be in your own words and demonstrate critical thinking, analysis, and expected level of knowledge. Initial posts and replies should be in complete sentences and in paragraph form. You should not have bullet points as they are not in complete sentences or paragraph form. Copy-pasting from sources may result in a zero.

To fully address the chosen prompt, you will refer to the topical outline of the course syllabus that corresponds with the prompt you select. This will help guide you in demonstrating your understanding of the content while providing a thorough and detailed discussion post. Each prompt or response to a prompt should be more than a few sentences to demonstrate critical thinking. Initial posts must include a minimum of one (the required textbook) APA 7th edition style in-text citations and full matching references of appropriate reading to support your responses.

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Sociology Discussion Participation Guidelines

Respond to two (2) of the following prompts:

Summarize conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, and structural functionalism. Present one tangible example of each theory. (USLO 1.2)

How would you describe the difference between a sociological theory and a sociological perspective? For example, while symbolic interactionism is a sociological theory, Mills’ sociological imagination is a sociological perspective, yet not a theory, per se. (USLO 1.1, 1.2)

What type of data do surveys gather? What type of data do interviews gather? Present one tangible example of a study that collected data via a survey, as well as a type of study that collected data via an interview. (USLO 1.4)