Sociology: Social problems 5 page essay ASA format

Social'Problems'Essay'Guidelines''The$Social$Problems$essay$is$an$essay$intended$to$utilize$your$sociological$imagination$relevant$to$your$personal$experience/observations/$concerns,$etc.$Students$who$complete$the$essay$will$be$type$a$3$to$5$page$paper,$double@spaced,$12$font$format.$Each$paper$will$consist$of$5$separate$sections$that$outline$a$thorough$discussion$of$the$social$problem$of$concern$using$at$least$5$sources.$These$five$sections$include:$$$1.'Introduction'of'the'Problem:''Students$will$give$a$brief$introduction$of$the$problem$and$tell$the$reader$the$technical$definition$of$the$social$problem.$Students$may$also$give$a$brief$example$of$the$social$problem$in$this$section$as$well.$$$2.'Why'is'This'A'Social'Problem:'In$this$section,$students$will$discuss$how$this$particular$phenomenon$classifies$as$a$social$problem.$Tell$who$is$effected$by$the$social$problem,$and$how$this$effect$has$an$effect$on$society$as$a$whole.$$$3.'What'is'The'Cause'of'the'Social'Problem:'In$this$section$students$will$give$a$simple$historical$account$about$when$this$social$problem$emerged$and$how$it$became$to$be$a$social$problem$in$society.$$$4.'Solutions'to'Social'Problem:'In$this$section,$students$are$expected$to$propose$a$solution$to$the$social$problem$and$why$this$solution$will$actually$work.$What$are$some$of$the$solutions$proposed$and$executed$in$the$past?$Why$did$these$solutions$not$work?$$5.'Conclusion:''Summarize$your$findings.$Again,$discuss$how$addressing$this$social$problem$benefits$society.$What$will$happen$if$the$social$problem$persists$or$gets$worse?$$Sources(Students$will$use$at$least$5$sources$to$complete$this$assignment.$These$5$sources$include:$A)'3'scholarly'sources:'Scholarly$sources$include$books$and$scholastic$articles$from$journals$that$you$can$access$in$the$campus$library.$$B)'1'website:$Websites$must$also$be$scholastic.$Students$are$not$permitted$to$use$internet$sources$such$as$facebook,$or$other$websites$used$for$entertainment.$Websites$associated$with$libraries,$colleges$or$universities$and$disciplines$such$as$Sociology,$Anthropology,$Psychology$are$considered$scholarly$websites.$$C)'1'media'source:'media$sources$include$magazines,$websites$that$are$used$as$media$outlets$for$news$channels,$radio$station$blogs,$etc.$$$(( Formatting(Students$will$use$ASA$format$which$can$be$found$at:$$$https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/583/01/$((Students$can$email$professor$if$there$are$any$other$questions$or$guidelines$are$not$clear.$The$grading$rubric$is$as$follows:$$$$Minimum$qualifications$$35$pts$Well$thought$out$and$good$use$of$social$theory,$understanding$of$social$problems$$45$pts$Spelling$and$grammar$$10$pts$Proper$citation$$10$pts$Total''100'pts$$