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REVIEWING RESEARCH AND MAKING CONNECTIONS Due Week 4: 122 points You’ve learned about the importance of research and the steps of the sociological research process. For your first assignment, you will begin to work with this process by carefully reviewing an article about a research study. The goal is to have you analyze the article to see how the steps of the research process informed the research presented in the piece. This assignment will also encourage you to make connections between the research and your own life. To analyze your article, follow the Ask, Research, Learn, Do process that is outlined below. This process was introduced in your webtext as a simplified version of the sociological research process. It’s a useful tool to help you think critically, answer questions, and solve problems. Instructions: Complete both parts of the assignment by following the instructions below. 2 PART A: REVIEW THE RESEARCH 1) Review Articles a) Prepare to complete your assignment by reviewing the articles below. Select one for the focus of your first assignment. • “What ‘Personal Space’ Looks Like Around the World” 

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 2) Use the research information presented in the article to answer the questions below. You should write four paragraphs, one for each step listed in bold. Refer to Chapter 2 of the webtext as necessary. a) Ask: • What was the topic of the research? • Who was studied in the research? • What was the research question that was answered by the information in the article? 3 b) Research: • What research methods were used? • Summarize the process researchers used to collect data. c) Learn: • What were the key findings of the research? • What conclusion was drawn from the research? d) Do: • What follow-up question would you now like to ask and research based on this article? • Why did you choose this follow-up question? PART B: MAKE CONNECTIONS 1) Use your article review to help answer the questions below. You should write two paragraphs, one for each question. a) How can you apply the key research findings to your own life? b) What are two additional questions that you have about society based on this research? Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: • Use Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. • Use section headers (Ask, Research, Learn, Do, and Make Connections) and write left indented paragraphs under each corresponding section. • References are not required for this assignment as you will use one of the assigned articles and your webtext. 4 • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.

RUBRIC Grading for this assignment will be based on the following rubric: POINTS: 122 ASSIGNMENT 1: REVIEWING RESEARCH AND MAKING CONNECTIONS Criteria Unacceptable Below 60% – F Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% – D Fair 70-79% – C Proficient 80-89% – B Exemplary 90-100% – A 1. Ask Identify the research topic, the people studied, and the research question. Weight: 18% Does not identify the research topic, the people studied, or the research question. The information provided is incorrect. Insufficiently identifies the research topic, the people studied, and the research question. The information provided is mostly inaccurate and/ or two or more questions are answered incorrectly. Partially identifies the research topic, the people studied, and the research question. The information provided is generally accurate, but some relevant details are missing or one question is answered incorrectly. Identifies the research topic, the people studied, and the research question. The information provided is accurate and provides relevant details. There may be small errors or omissions. Identifies the research topic, the people studied, and the research question. The information provided is accurate, provides relevant details, and demonstrates understanding by using sociology terms. There are no errors or omissions. 2. Research Identify the research methods and summarize the research process. Weight: 18% Does not identify the research method(s) used and does not summarize the process researchers used to collect data. The information provided is incorrect. Insufficiently identifies the research method(s) used and does not provide a complete summary of the process researchers used to collect data. The description of the research process is missing key steps. Correctly identifies the research method(s) used and summarizes the key steps of the process researchers used to collect data. Provides a high-level description of the research process, but does not include sufficient details. Correctly identifies the research method(s) used and generally summarizes the process researchers used to collect data. Provides a general description of the research process. Correctly identifies the research method(s) used and summarizes the process researchers used to collect data. Provides a detailed description of the complete research process. 6 POINTS: 122 ASSIGNMENT 1: REVIEWING RESEARCH AND MAKING CONNECTIONS Criteria Unacceptable Below 60% – F Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% – D Fair 70-79% – C Proficient 80-89% – B Exemplary 90-100% – A 3. Learn Describe the key findings of the researchers and the conclusion drawn from the research. Weight: 18% Does not describe the key findings and/or conclusion and does not provide supporting details. Inaccurately describes key findings or conclusion and supporting details are sparse. Partially describes key findings and conclusion but some of the supporting details are missing. Accurately describes key findings and conclusion and includes supporting details. Accurately describes key findings and conclusion and includes supporting details. Demonstrates strong understanding by using sociology terms and providing logical, accurate, and concise information. 4. Do Propose a follow-up question and an explanation. Weight: 18% Does not propose a follow-up question or does not align with key research findings and does not provide details. Proposes a follow-up question that isn’t fully aligned with the key findings of the research, or the explanation is missing details. Proposes a follow-up question that isn’t fully aligned with the key findings of the research, or the explanation is missing details. Proposes a follow-up question that is aligned with the key findings of the research, and provides a logical explanation that includes some details. Proposes a follow-up question that is aligned with the key findings of the research, and provides a logical explanation that includes supporting details. Demonstrates strong understanding by using sociology terms. 5. Describe how the key research findings could be applied and propose two questions about society. Weight: 18% Does not describe how the key findings could be applied, or does not propose two questions about society. Supporting details are sparse to describe how the key findings could be applied, or to support two proposed questions about society. Supporting details are used but some key details are missing to describe how the key findings could be applied, or to support two proposed questions about society. Includes supporting details to describe how to apply key findings and proposes two questions about society based on the research. Supporting details are provided to fully describe how the key findings could be applied and to support two proposed questions about society. Demonstrates strong understanding by using sociology terms. 7 POINTS: 122 ASSIGNMENT 1: REVIEWING RESEARCH AND MAKING CONNECTIONS Criteria Unacceptable Below 60% – F Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% – D Fair 70-79% – C Proficient 80-89% – B Exemplary 90-100% – A 6. Write in a skillful manner using stated formatting and correct grammar and spelling. Weight: 10% 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. 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 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 is proficient. Tone is appropriate. Shows logic, clarity, and stated formatting. May contain few or no spelling and/ or grammatical errors. Writing is excellent. Tone is appropriate and demonstrates excellent word choice. Shows exceptional logic, clarity, and stated formatting. Contains no spelling or grammatical error

REVIEWING RESEARCH AND MAKING CONNECTIONS Due Week 4: 122 points You’ve
learned about the importance of research and the steps o
f the sociological research process. For
your first assignment, you will begin to work with this process by carefully reviewing an article
about a research study. The goal is to have you analyze the article to see how the steps of the
research process info
rmed the research presented in the piece. This assignment will also
encourage you to make connections between the research and your own life. To analyze your
article, follow the Ask, Research, Learn, Do process that is outlined below. This process was
intr
oduced in your webtext as a simplified version of the sociological research process. It’s a
useful tool to help you think critically, answer questions, and solve problems. Instructions:
Complete both parts of the assignment by following the instructions be
low. 2 PART A: REVIEW
THE RESEARCH 1) Review Articles a) Prepare to complete your assignment by reviewing the
articles below. Select one for the focus of your first assignment. • “What ‘Personal Space’ Looks
Like Around the World”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/
worldviews/wp/2017/04/24/how

close

istoo

close

depends

on

where

you

live/?utm_ term=.8f70ef8686ad • “Millennials aren’t job

hopping any faster than Generation X
did

http://www.pewresearch.org/facttank/2017/04/19/mil…

• 6 facts about the U.S. military and its
changing demographics

http://www.pewresearch.org/facttank/2017/04/13/6

f…

2) Use the
research information presented in the article to answer the questions below. You should write
four paragra
phs, one for each step listed in bold. Refer to Chapter 2 of the webtext as necessary.
a) Ask: • What was the topic of the research? • Who was studied in the research? • What was the
research question that was answered by the information in the article? 3
b) Research: • What
research methods were used? • Summarize the process researchers used to collect data. c)
Learn: • What were the key findings of the research? • What conclusion was drawn from the
research? d) Do: • What follow

up question would you now
like to ask and research based on
this article? • Why did you choose this follow

up question? PART B: MAKE CONNECTIONS 1)
Use your article review to help answer the questions below. You should write two paragraphs,
one for each question. a) How can you app
ly the key research findings to your own life? b) What
are two additional questions that you have about society based on this research? Your
assignment must follow these formatting requirements: • Use Times New Roman font (size 12),
with one

inch margins o
n all sides. • Use section headers (Ask, Research, Learn, Do, and Make
Connections) and write left indented paragraphs under each corresponding section. • References
are not required for this assignment as you will use one of the assigned articles and your

webtext. 4 • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
professor’s name, the course title, and the date.

RUBRIC Grading for this assignment will be based on the following rubric: POINTS: 122
ASSIGNMENT 1: REVIE
WING RESEARCH AND MAKING CONNECTIONS Criteria
Unacceptable Below 60%

F Meets Minimum Expectations 60

69%

D Fair 70

79%

C
Proficient 80

89%

B Exemplary 90

100%

A 1. Ask Identify the research topic, the people
REVIEWING RESEARCH AND MAKING CONNECTIONS Due Week 4: 122 points You’ve
learned about the importance of research and the steps of the sociological research process. For
your first assignment, you will begin to work with this process by carefully reviewing an article
about a research study. The goal is to have you analyze the article to see how the steps of the
research process informed the research presented in the piece. This assignment will also
encourage you to make connections between the research and your own life. To analyze your
article, follow the Ask, Research, Learn, Do process that is outlined below. This process was
introduced in your webtext as a simplified version of the sociological research process. It’s a
useful tool to help you think critically, answer questions, and solve problems. Instructions:
Complete both parts of the assignment by following the instructions below. 2 PART A: REVIEW
THE RESEARCH 1) Review Articles a) Prepare to complete your assignment by reviewing the
articles below. Select one for the focus of your first assignment. • “What ‘Personal Space’ Looks
Like Around the World” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/04/24/how-
close-istoo-close-depends-on-where-you-live/?utm_ term=.8f70ef8686ad • “Millennials aren’t job-
hopping any faster than Generation X
did”http://www.pewresearch.org/facttank/2017/04/19/mil… • 6 facts about the U.S. military and its
changing demographics http://www.pewresearch.org/facttank/2017/04/13/6-f… 2) Use the
research information presented in the article to answer the questions below. You should write
four paragraphs, one for each step listed in bold. Refer to Chapter 2 of the webtext as necessary.
a) Ask: • What was the topic of the research? • Who was studied in the research? • What was the
research question that was answered by the information in the article? 3 b) Research: • What
research methods were used? • Summarize the process researchers used to collect data. c)
Learn: • What were the key findings of the research? • What conclusion was drawn from the
research? d) Do: • What follow-up question would you now like to ask and research based on
this article? • Why did you choose this follow-up question? PART B: MAKE CONNECTIONS 1)
Use your article review to help answer the questions below. You should write two paragraphs,
one for each question. a) How can you apply the key research findings to your own life? b) What
are two additional questions that you have about society based on this research? Your
assignment must follow these formatting requirements: • Use Times New Roman font (size 12),
with one-inch margins on all sides. • Use section headers (Ask, Research, Learn, Do, and Make
Connections) and write left indented paragraphs under each corresponding section. • References
are not required for this assignment as you will use one of the assigned articles and your
webtext. 4 • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
professor’s name, the course title, and the date.

RUBRIC Grading for this assignment will be based on the following rubric: POINTS: 122
ASSIGNMENT 1: REVIEWING RESEARCH AND MAKING CONNECTIONS Criteria
Unacceptable Below 60% – F Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% – D Fair 70-79% – C
Proficient 80-89% – B Exemplary 90-100% – A 1. Ask Identify the research topic, the people

1

ASSIGNMENT 1

REVIEWING RESEARCH AND
MAKING CONNECTIONS
Due Week 4: 122 points

You’ve learned about the importance of research and the steps
of the sociological research process. For your first assignment,
you will begin to work with this process by carefully reviewing an
article about a research study. The goal is to have you analyze
the article to see how the steps of the research process informed
the research presented in the piece. This assignment will also
encourage you to make connections between the research and
your own life.

To analyze your article, follow the Ask, Research, Learn, Do
process that is outlined below. This process was introduced in
your webtext as a simplified version of the sociological research
process. It’s a useful tool to help you think critically, answer
questions, and solve problems.

Instructions: Complete both parts of the assignment by following
the instructions below.

2

PART A: REVIEW THE RESEARCH
1) Review Articles

a) Prepare to complete your assignment by
reviewing the articles below. Select one for the
focus of your first assignment.

• “What ‘Personal Space’ Looks Like Around
the World”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/
worldviews/wp/2017/04/24/how-close-is-
too-close-depends-on-where-you-live/?utm_
term=.8f70ef8686ad

• “Millennials aren’t job-hopping any faster
than Generation X did”
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-
tank/2017/04/19/millennials-arent-job-
hopping-any-faster-than-generation-x-did/

• 6 facts about the U.S. military and its
changing demographics
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-
tank/2017/04/13/6-facts-about-the-u-s-
military-and-its-changing-demographics/

2) Use the research information presented in the article
to answer the questions below. You should write four
paragraphs, one for each step listed in bold. Refer to
Chapter 2 of the webtext as necessary.

a) Ask:

• What was the topic of the research?

• Who was studied in the research?

• What was the research question that was
answered by the information in the article?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/04/24/how-close-is-too-close-depends-on-where-you-live/?utm_term=.8f70ef8686ad

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/04/24/how-close-is-too-close-depends-on-where-you-live/?utm_term=.8f70ef8686ad

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/04/24/how-close-is-too-close-depends-on-where-you-live/?utm_term=.8f70ef8686ad

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/04/24/how-close-is-too-close-depends-on-where-you-live/?utm_term=.8f70ef8686ad

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/19/millennials-arent-job-hopping-any-faster-than-generation-x-did/

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/19/millennials-arent-job-hopping-any-faster-than-generation-x-did/

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/19/millennials-arent-job-hopping-any-faster-than-generation-x-did/

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/13/6-facts-about-the-u-s-military-and-its-changing-demographics/

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/13/6-facts-about-the-u-s-military-and-its-changing-demographics/

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/13/6-facts-about-the-u-s-military-and-its-changing-demographics/

3

b) Research:

• What research methods were used?

• Summarize the process researchers used to
collect data.

c) Learn:

• What were the key findings of the research?

• What conclusion was drawn from the
research?

d) Do:

• What follow-up question would you now like
to ask and research based on this article?

• Why did you choose this follow-up question?

PART B: MAKE CONNECTIONS
1) Use your article review to help answer the questions

below. You should write two paragraphs, one for each
question.

a) How can you apply the key research findings to
your own life?

b) What are two additional questions that you have
about society based on this research?

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Use Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch
margins on all sides.

• Use section headers (Ask, Research, Learn, Do, and
Make Connections) and write left indented paragraphs
under each corresponding section.

• References are not required for this assignment as you
will use one of the assigned articles and your webtext.

4

• Include a cover page containing the title of the assign-
ment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the
course title, and the date.

5

RUBRIC
Grading for this assignment will be based on the following rubric:

POINTS: 122 ASSIGNMENT 1: REVIEWING RESEARCH AND MAKING CONNECTIONS

Criteria Unacceptable

Below 60% – F

Meets Minimum
Expectations

60-69% – D

Fair

70-79% – C

Proficient

80-89% – B

Exemplary

90-100% – A

1. Ask

Identify the re-
search topic, the
people studied,
and the re-
search question.

Weight: 18%

Does not identify
the research
topic, the people
studied, or the
research ques-
tion. The infor-
mation provided
is incorrect.

Insufficiently
identifies the re-
search topic, the
people studied,
and the research
question. The
information pro-
vided is mostly
inaccurate and/
or two or more
questions are
answered incor-
rectly.

Partially identi-
fies the research
topic, the people
studied, and the
research ques-
tion. The informa-
tion provided is
generally accu-
rate, but some
relevant details
are missing or
one question is
answered incor-
rectly.

Identifies the re-
search topic, the
people studied,
and the research
question. The
information pro-
vided is accurate
and provides
relevant details.
There may be
small errors or
omissions.

Identifies the re-
search topic, the
people studied,
and the research
question. The
information pro-
vided is accurate,
provides rele-
vant details, and
demonstrates
understanding by
using sociology
terms. There
are no errors or
omissions.

2. Research

Identify the re-
search methods
and summarize
the research
process.

Weight: 18%

Does not identify
the research
method(s) used
and does not
summarize the
process re-
searchers used
to collect data.
The information
provided is incor-
rect.

Insufficient-
ly identifies
the research
method(s) used
and does not
provide a com-
plete summary
of the process
researchers used
to collect data.
The description
of the research
process is miss-
ing key steps.

Correctly identi-
fies the research
method(s) used
and summarizes
the key steps of
the process re-
searchers used to
collect data. Pro-
vides a high-level
description of the
research process,
but does not
include sufficient
details.

Correctly identi-
fies the research
method(s) used
and generally
summarizes
the process
researchers used
to collect data.
Provides a gen-
eral description
of the research
process.

Correctly identi-
fies the research
method(s) used
and summariz-
es the process
researchers used
to collect data.
Provides a de-
tailed description
of the complete
research process.

6

POINTS: 122 ASSIGNMENT 1: REVIEWING RESEARCH AND MAKING CONNECTIONS
Criteria Unacceptable

Below 60% – F
Meets Minimum
Expectations
60-69% – D
Fair

70-79% – C
Proficient

80-89% – B
Exemplary

90-100% – A

3. Learn

Describe the key
findings of the
researchers and
the conclusion
drawn from the
research.

Weight: 18%

Does not de-
scribe the key
findings and/or
conclusion and
does not pro-
vide supporting
details.

Inaccurately
describes key
findings or con-
clusion and sup-
porting details
are sparse.

Partially de-
scribes key
findings and
conclusion but
some of the sup-
porting details
are missing.

Accurately
describes key
findings and
conclusion and
includes sup-
porting details.

Accurately
describes key
findings and
conclusion and
includes sup-
porting details.
Demonstrates
strong under-
standing by
using sociolo-
gy terms and
providing logical,
accurate, and
concise informa-
tion.

4. Do

Propose a fol-
low-up question
and an explana-
tion.

Weight: 18%

Does not pro-
pose a follow-up
question or does
not align with
key research
findings and
does not provide
details.

Proposes a fol-
low-up question
that isn’t fully
aligned with the
key findings of
the research,
or the explana-
tion is missing
details.

Proposes a fol-
low-up question
that isn’t fully
aligned with the
key findings of
the research,
or the explana-
tion is missing
details.

Proposes a fol-
low-up question
that is aligned
with the key
findings of the
research, and
provides a logi-
cal explanation
that includes
some details.

Proposes a fol-
low-up question
that is aligned
with the key
findings of the
research, and
provides a logi-
cal explanation
that includes
supporting
details. Demon-
strates strong
understanding
by using sociolo-
gy terms.

5. Describe how
the key research
findings could
be applied and
propose two
questions about
society.

Weight: 18%

Does not
describe how
the key findings
could be ap-
plied, or does
not propose two
questions about
society.

Supporting de-
tails are sparse
to describe how
the key findings
could be applied,
or to support
two proposed
questions about
society.

Supporting de-
tails are used but
some key details
are missing to
describe how
the key findings
could be applied,
or to support
two proposed
questions about
society.

Includes sup-
porting details
to describe how
to apply key
findings and
proposes two
questions about
society based on
the research.

Supporting
details are
provided to fully
describe how
the key findings
could be applied
and to support
two proposed
questions about
society. Demon-
strates strong
understanding
by using sociolo-
gy terms.

7

POINTS: 122 ASSIGNMENT 1: REVIEWING RESEARCH AND MAKING CONNECTIONS
Criteria Unacceptable

Below 60% – F
Meets Minimum
Expectations
60-69% – D
Fair

70-79% – C
Proficient

80-89% – B
Exemplary

90-100% – A

6. Write in a
skillful manner
using stated
formatting and
correct gram-
mar and spell-
ing.

Weight: 10%

Writing does not
meet minimal
standards. Tone
is not appro-
priate. Wholly
lacking in logic,
clarity, and/or
stated format-
ting. Contains
many spelling
and/or grammat-
ical errors.

Writing meets
minimal stan-
dards. Tone is
not appropri-
ate. Lacking
one or more
of logic, clarity,
and/or stated
formatting. May
contain many
spelling and/
or grammatical
errors.

Writing is satis-
factory. Appro-
priate and/or
consistent tone
is developing.
Shows moder-
ate logic, clarity,
and/or stated
formatting.
May contain
more than a few
spelling and/
or grammatical
errors.

Writing is profi-
cient. Tone is ap-
propriate. Shows
logic, clarity,
and stated
formatting. May
contain few or
no spelling and/
or grammatical
errors.

Writing is ex-
cellent. Tone is
appropriate and
demonstrates
excellent word
choice. Shows
exceptional
logic, clarity, and
stated format-
ting. Contains no
spelling or gram-
matical errors.

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