conflict theory, functionalism, and symbolic interactionalism
Critical Thinking Paper #2 Checklist Hello everyone, here is a little checklist for your second paper that is due on 6/30 @ 11:50pm. -First of all, I want you to follow APA formatting. But, you do NOT need an abstract. Please omit the abstract. You need an APA cover page, 1 inch margins, and reference page that follows APA formatting. Introduction Warm me up to the paper here. That is, introduce the topic of the paper. You can tell me what the paper is going to do/analyze. That is, what are you going to analyze? How are you going analyze this topic? You also need to tell me a substantive importance here. This is basically a statement telling me why it is important to explore/analyze this topic. Finally, I need to know what the paper is about. Be very direct and clear here. I should NOT have to read one word past the introduction to know what I am about to read. Discuss your chosen social institution You can choose any social institution you want. Choose one you are familiar with, this will make life easy. For example, if you work in the medical field, then choose a hospital or health clinic. Here, you can tell me why this institution is important. You can tell me things you wish were better in this institution. Tell me the future of this institution if you want. You can even tell me why you want to work in this social institution. Any of those aspects are fine to discuss with me. Summary of theories This analytical paper is requiring you to summarize all aspects and components of the social theories. Again, the theories needed for this paper are: symbolic interactionism, functionalism, and conflict theory. Each theory has its own separate summary paragraph. Do NOT put this in one big paragraph. When you are summarizing these theories you are letting me know you know what these social theories are. So, go ahead and use the textbook, my PowerPoints, or any other source you want to help you summarize the terms. But, again, please cite within APA regulations. I will be checking this for sure. Application of theories You will also be applying these theories to your chosen social institution. The application of these theories is also a separate paragraph, do NOT put this in with the theory summary paragraphs. Now, this is the part of the paper where you are doing some critical thinking. Here I want you to apply all the components of the theories to your social institution. This is also telling me you understand these concepts. It is one thing to summarize a theory it is another to be able to apply them. Conclusion You need a conclusion paragraph. So, what can you put in this section? Go ahead and re-hash your main points. You can again, tell me the importance of this topic…meaning, why analyze all of this? But, it is important you give me a bottom line statement and/or take-away-message. For example, where do we go from here type of statement? This is telling the reader future research ideas. Plagiarism: Any idea/thought that is NOT yours, you must give credit to. Cite within the regulations of APA. Follow the below Rubric Rubric for Critical Thinking Writing Assignment #2 Each paragraph is to be NO less than 5 sentences, each number is a separate paragraph Follow this Exact Order (30 pts. total) 1) Did he/she have an introduction paragraph? 3 points -Did the introduction paragraph explain the paper? -Did you give me a substantive importance statement surrounding your given social institution (why explore/analyze this social institution)? -Was it clear and concise? -Was it at least 5 sentences long? 2) Did he/she have a summary/discussion paragraph for their social institution? 3 points 3) Did he/she have a summary paragraph for functionalism? 3 points -did you cover all major points of functionalism? 4) Did he/she apply all aspects of functionalism? 4 points -did you apply all aspects of functionalism to your social institution? 5) Did he/she have a summary conflict theory? 3 points -did he/she cover all aspects of conflict theory? 6) Did he/she apply conflict theory to their social institution? 4 points -did he/she apply all aspects of conflict theory? 7) Did he/she have a summary paragraph for symbolic Interactionism? 3 points -did he/she summarize all aspects of symbolic interactionism? 8) Did he/she apply all aspects of symbolic Interactionism to their social institution? 4 points -did he/she apply all aspects of symbolic interactionism? 9) Did he/she have a conclusion paragraph? 3 points -Rehash your main points in this paragraph -what does all this mean? -give me a take away message or bottom line message