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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.

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

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/

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.

• 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.

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.

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 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.

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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