Assignment 2: Current
Event
DUE: Apr 8, 2018 11:55 PM
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Gradebook Comments |
None |
Assignment Details
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Open Date |
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Graded? |
Yes |
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Points Possible |
25.0 |
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Resubmissions Allowed? |
Yes |
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Remaining Submissions |
Unlimited |
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Attachments checked for originality? |
Yes |
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Assignment Instructions
Assignment 2: Current Event
Due by 11:55p on Sunday of Week 5
Assignment 2 meets
the following course objectives:
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Apply a sociological perspective to the social world.
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Analyze contemporary social issues using the sociological
imagination and use sociological theories and concepts to analyze everyday
life.
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Demonstrate the ability to identify, locate, and retrieve
information related to the topics in the course.
Purpose
The primary goal of
this exercise is to apply your developing sociological knowledge and skills to
the analysis of a current event.
Writing
Expectations
This should be 4-6
pages long, double-spaced, 11pt font (arial or times new roman), with
1″ margins.
Instructions:
Choosing a Current
Event. A current event refers to something that is happening in the
world at present and they are usually described on the news and in mass
media. You must choose a report (written, from the radio, or televised) of
an event that has been reported on within 3 months of the assignment
deadline. Remember, the event you choose must have some relevance to the
study of society, and you must properly cite the source from which you got your
report.
Describe the Current
Event.Second, you will need to provide a summary of the current
event. This should include details such as location, timing
(i.e is this an ongoing event, does it appear to be a onetime
event, is this an example of an event that happens frequently), people
involved, and any analysis offered by the report(er).
Analyzing the Current
Event. The final step in the process is conducting an analysis of
the current event using knowledge you have gained from the course
to-date. The most important thing here is that the analysis should not
just be your opinion about the current event, but grounded in sociological
theory and prior research. You will need touse at
least 4 sociological concepts covered in this course to analyze
the current event (i.e. social construction, stratification, social control,
crime, deviance). (hint: sociological concepts should be clearly identified,
defined and then applied; any paraphrasing or direct quotes used from another
source should include APA formatted in-text citations and a full citation at
the end of the essay).
This course has “Resubmission” status enabled to
help you if you realize you submitted an incorrect or blank file, or if you
need to submit multiple documents as part of your Assignment.
Resubmission of an Assignment after it is graded, to attempt a better grade, is
not permitted.
DISCLAIMER: Originality of attachments will be
verified by Turn tin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results.
Grading
Rubric
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rubric so you understand how you will be assessed on this Assignment.
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Professional Organizations
DUE: Apr 12, 2018
11:55 PM
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Grade |
N/A |
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Gradebook Comments |
None |
Assignment Details
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Open Date |
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Graded? |
Yes |
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Points Possible |
100.0 |
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Resubmissions Allowed? |
No |
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Attachments checked for originality? |
Yes |
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Assignment Instructions
Instructions:
For this week’s
assignment, you will be preparing a written essay using APA format. Refer to
the APA resources provided in the classroom and in our online library for
formatting questions. Be sure to review the feedback from your previous
assignments. Your essay should be 2 – 4 pages of written content, along with a
properly formatted title page and reference page. An abstract should not
be included. The content for your essay is described below.
Choosing a professional organization focused on a specific segment of the
hospitality industry that you are interested in (American Hotel & Lodging
Association, National Restaurant Association, ARAMARK, and Compass Group are
examples), describe and assess their role and influence within the industry
segment.
For the writing
assignment, discuss who the group is, their roots, how they influence the
industry, and analyze their role in reacting to or preventing a specific issue
related to the industry. An example would be how the AH&LA has been
engaged with immigration reform or minimum wage or how ARAMARK is incorporating
“green” business practices to reduce environmental harm.
Use the school’s
online library to conduct further research on this issue. Your essay should
outline how this issue came to be important to the industry, what the
organization recommends as far as this legislative issue and why, and how this
issue has impacted the industry.
Be sure that you clearly define the issue, using a clear thesis statement.
A thesis statement basically states what you are proving in the essay.
Develop the issue within your essay and include a concluding paragraph.
All the supporting resources within the essay should add support to that thesis
statement.
If you have any questions on the content or format for this assignment, please
send me a message or post the question in the Q&A forum.
Assignment labeling: Assignment files will be labeled with the
following format:
Student Name_Assignment Name_Course Identifier Example:
FirstnameLastname_AssignmentOne_HOSP100 or Lastname_AssignmentOne_HOSP100
Refer to the grading rubric for guidelines and expectations.
Submission Instructions:
Submit your assignment as an attachment in the assignment section of the
classroom. This must be submitted by Wednesday, at 11:55 p.m. EST.
The honor pledge must be checked for the submission to be successful.
Once the assignment
has been submitted, turnitin.com will automatically generate a similarity
report. You should be aiming for a similarity score of less than 20%,
excluding the reference page. This means that 80% or more of the content
of your paper is written using your own original content.
Refer to the
iRubric for details on how the assignment will be evaluated
Please send me a message if you have any questions about expectations
or the assignment instructions.
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