REVISED July 2018
Instruction page:
Due Date: 4/30/24
Point Value: 135 Percentage of Grade:
Instructions for completing Sociology Magazine
Student Learning Outcome measured:
Students will identify relationships between individuals and society.
Students will apply sociological concepts and theories to everyday life.
Students will analyze factors contributing to social inequality and its consequences.
INSTRUCTORS WILL HELP DEFINE A MAGAZINE TOPIC BASED ON THE STUDENTS’ MAJOR BY BRAINSTORMING IN THE CLASSROOM.
Then:
The Magazine will be a Topic of Interest selected by the student based on the relationship between the individual and society.
(The three perspectives: Functionalist; Conflict; Interactionist)
The first homework assignment about the magazine will be to
choose three different topics of interest about the above (#1).
**The instructor will help students brainstorm in the classroom for magazine topics ideas beforehand.
The topics will be based on the idea of sociology and applying the idea to the student’s Major, such as Social Service, Criminal Justice, Education, Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.
The Instructor will then review the Student’s Homework for the best topic to create the magazine.
Magazine Format:
The Magazine will be 12 pages NOT including the BIBLIOGRAPHY
The Magazine will have a Magazine Cover page
The Magazine will have a Table of Contents
The Magazine will have ONE Article (2 pages) created by the student
The Magazine will include Advertisement
The Magazine will have at least 4 other articles of interest based on your topic (make sure to cite the work); “did you know”; questions to the reader about the topic
The Magazine will have “Word Finder”; “Word Puzzle”; “Cross Word” or some game about the Magazine Topic
All Work WILL be CITED that you did not create
Bibliography will be in APA Format
helpful website to create your magazine:https://madmagz.com
rhttps://flipsnack.com
Follow each instruction page with the grading rubric.
Sociology Magazine Rubric
Student Name: __________________ Due Date: ________Date Received: __________
Semester/Section: _____________Instructor Name: ____________________________
This assignment will count as % of the total grade for this course. Possible points =
Criteria for Sociology Magazine
Mastery 100%
Practicing 70%
Emerging 40%
Unmet 0%
Points
Identified a topic discussing the relationship between the individual and society
15 points
The student clearly and thoroughly identified the relationship between the individual and society in written form. The topic was well defined.
10 points
The student provided an adequate description of the individual and society in written form. The topic was adequately defined.
5 points
The student provided a little description of the individual and society in written form. The topic was not clearly defined.
0 points
The student did not describe the individual and society in written form. The topic was not defined.
Sociological concepts and theories were applied to the topic. Utilize one or all three perspectives: functionalist, conflict, & interactionist.
10 points
The student clearly and thoroughly applied their topic to concepts and theories
6.5 points
The student provided the adequate application of their topic to concepts and theories
3 points
The student provided little application of their topic to concepts and theories
0 points
The student provided no application of their topic to concepts and theories
Situational interaction, who is helping or not helping with the inequality
15 points
The student clearly and thoroughly described the social interaction of the situation.
10 points
The student provided an adequate description of the social interaction of the situation.
5 points
The student provided a little description of the social interaction of the situation.
0 points
The student did not describe of
The social interaction of the situation.
The perspective of people in the situation and outside of the situation.
10 points
The student clearly and thoroughly explained the perspective of people involved in and outside the situation.
6.5 points
The student provided an adequate description of the people involved inside and outside the situation. More detail is needed.
3 points
The student provided a little description of people involved inside and outside the situation.
0 points
The student did not describe the people involved.
Students will describe how sociologists conduct research; which is the background information of their topic
15 points
The student clearly and thoroughly described the research based on their topic
6.5 points
The student provided an adequate description of the research conducted
3 points
The student provided a little description of the research conducted
0 points
The student did not describe of
the research conducted
The magazine was 12 pages without the bibliography, including a magazine cover page and a table of contents
10 points
The student created a magazine of 12 pages including a magazine cover page and a table of contents
6.5 points
The student created a magazine of 11-10 pages including a magazine cover page and a table of contents
3 points
The student created a magazine with less than 10 pages including a magazine cover page and a table of contents
0 points
The student did not create a magazine to include the appropriate number of pages
The magazine included a 2-page article written by the student in APA format
10 points
The student included a well-written 2-page article in APA format
6.5 points
The student included a 2-page paper that was adequately written with 1 -2 errors in APA format
3 points
The student’s article was not 2 pages and had 1-2 errors in APA format
0 points
The student did not include an article they wrote in their magazine
The magazine included 3 + other articles relating to the topic students’ hypothesis
10 points
The magazine included 4+ articles relating to the topic, cited and properly cropped to fit student’s hypothesis
6.5 points
The magazine was missing one criterion: an article, or not cropped; work was cited
3 points
The magazine was missing two criteria; a combination of any two; work not properly cited
0 points
The magazine was missing three or more criteria of any combination
Advertisement and game-related to the hypothesis
10 points
Advertisement relating to the topic, and a game; advertisement properly cited
6.5 points
Advertisement relating to hypothesis and properly cited; missing game
3 points
Some advertisements not related to the hypothesis, not properly cited, missing game
O points
All criteria missing
Amount of citations used; peer-reviewed, research founded material
15 points
The student used 5 high-quality resources.
10 points
The student used 4 high-quality resources. Two were either missing or of questionable quality.
5 points
The student used 2 high-quality resources. Four were either missing or of questionable quality.
0 points
The student used fewer than 1 or no high-quality resources and of questionable quality.
Bibliography (Resource page) in APA format and listing five or more quality sources
15 points
Bibliography applied APA style formatting. Resources were listed alphabetically; second and subsequent lines were indented properly, and the page was double spaced. The resources listed match the resources cited in the text.
10 points
One criterion had an error in format; alphabetical order; indentation or line spacing. The resources listed match the recourses cited in the text.
5 points
Two criteria had an error in format; alphabetical order; indentation or line spacing. The resources listed did not match the recourses cited in the text.
0 points
The resource page was omitted or did not follow APA format at all.
Total
Grade Equivalent
A=135-118; B=117-100; C=99-82; D=81-64
