Select a topic to research. For your research, you must use Google Scholar, the GCU Library or another reputable site. Use Lecture 2 for a description of what is considered a scholarly article. Use AP
SOC-417
Literature Review
Assignment Directions:
For sociology students, it is important for you to know how to conduct research on a theory (theories) that support your position on a sociological problem.
| First, for the final “How Theory Works Essay” assignment due in Topic 8, select a social problem to focus on throughout this course (For Example: PTSD among military, workplace discrimination, alcoholism, obesity, poverty, racism, inequality, homelessness, etc.). [A social problem is a situation that, left untreated, produces a negative consequence for some group, institution or individual(s)]. Provide an explanation of social problem and a justification for choosing it (50-75 words): |
| Write your thesis statement about your selected social problem here (50-75 words): |
| Next, Use the GCU library to find five to seven scholarly sources to use in your final essay. Fill out the requested information in the table below about your sources: |
| Article 1: |
| Title and Author(s): Permalink (GCU Library permanent link): |
| Write a 50-word response to the following question: How is this source relevant to the topic of your paper? |
| APA 6th Edition Reference and Citation- |
| Article 2: |
| Title and Author(s): Permalink (GCU Library permanent link): |
| Write a 50-word response to the following question: How is this source relevant to the topic of your paper?
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| APA 6th Edition Reference and Citation- |
| Article 3: |
| Title and Author(s): Permalink (GCU Library permanent link): |
| Write a 50-word response to the following question: How is this source relevant to the topic of your paper?
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| APA 6th Edition Reference and Citation- |
| Article 4: |
| Title and Author(s): Permalink (GCU Library permanent link): |
| Write a 50-word response to the following question: How is this source relevant to the topic of your paper?
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| Article 5: |
| Title and Author(s): Permalink (GCU Library permanent link): |
| Write a 50-word response to the following question: How is this source relevant to the topic of your paper?
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| Article 6: |
| Title and Author(s): Permalink (GCU Library permanent link): |
| Write a 50-word response to the following question: How is this source relevant to the topic of your paper?
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| Article 7: |
| Title and Author(s): Permalink (GCU Library permanent link): |
| Write a 50-word response to the following question: How is this source relevant to the topic of your paper?
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| APA 6th Edition Reference and Citation- |
