Poverty in the US Research Essay Paper

November 28, 2022

Poverty in the US Research Essay Paper

Order Number	636738393092
Type of Project	ESSAY
Writer Level	PHD VERIFIED
Format	APA
Academic Sources	10
Page Count	3-12 PAGES

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Poverty in the US Research Essay Paper

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Research paper

The research paper should identify and explain your research problem, review past research on the subject, analyze the key issues and debates on the topic, and generate recommendations to help solve that social problem. It is usually 8 to 10 pages long and must have at least six credible sources.

The research project requires researching a social problem that interests you. I recommend focusing on the core issues covered in class, like poverty or disproportionate incarceration, but you can study other social problems if you like.

The research paper is a secondary research project. For a secondary research project, you review research already collected by other researchers, such as academic articles, Census data, and Pew Research public opinion data. Primary research is when you collect data yourself and analyze and report on it.

Specific points to be addressed in your paper:
• Use your sociological imagination: what deeper questions are important to ask and get answered?
• What social theories help you understand this social problem?
• What data or quantitative or qualitative research methods would best help understand this social problem?
• What larger social forces, like culture, social institutions, globalization or technology, affect the social problem you are studying?
• What social change is taking place on this social problem?

Literature review recommendations – How to summarize an academic article.
• Only use academic articles or materials found in this course. Use Social Sciences Citation Index, JSTOR, ProQuest, etc.
• Snowball lit search – if you find an article the directly deals with your research question, check the references used in that article and other articles that cite the article.
• The CSM library can help you find articles, but see them early in the writing process.

Here is an outline for the final research paper, to help as a guide when writing up your final paper. Included are the evaluation criteria to be used for grading the paper, and the approximate length of each section.

Secondary Research Paper Format

Section Headers

Length

Evaluation criteria

Introduction

1-2 paragraphs

General issue to be studied and justification for why it is important.

Statement of your research question. Exactly what is the question you want to answer.

Statement of your thesis or main argument.

Statement of your conclusions, in 1-2 sentences.

Literature review

Main issues or debates Application of course concepts

4-6 pages

Summarize the main issues or debates for the social problem.

What are the implications or deeper questions? Use your sociological imagination.

Identification of social theories that help you understand this social problem.

Identification of data or research methods that would best help understand this social problem.

Identification of larger social forces that affect this social problem.

Identification of what social change is taking place on this social problem.

Poverty in the US Research Essay Paper

RUBRIC

Excellent Quality

95-100%

Introduction

45-41 points

The context and relevance of the issue, as well as a clear description of the study aim, are presented. The history of searches is discussed.

Literature Support

91-84 points

The context and relevance of the issue, as well as a clear description of the study aim, are presented. The history of searches is discussed.

Methodology

58-53 points

With titles for each slide as well as bulleted sections to group relevant information as required, the content is well-organized. Excellent use of typeface, color, images, effects, and so on to improve readability and presenting content. The minimum length criterion of 10 slides/pages is reached.

Average Score

50-85%

40-38 points

More depth/information is required for the context and importance, otherwise the study detail will be unclear. There is no search history information supplied.

83-76 points

There is a review of important theoretical literature, however there is limited integration of research into problem-related ideas. The review is just partly focused and arranged. There is research that both supports and opposes. A summary of the material given is provided. The conclusion may or may not include a biblical integration.

52-49 points

The content is somewhat ordered, but there is no discernible organization. The use of typeface, color, graphics, effects, and so on may sometimes distract from the presenting substance. It is possible that the length criteria will not be reached.

Poor Quality

0-45%

37-1 points

The context and/or importance are lacking. There is no search history information supplied.

75-1 points

There has been an examination of relevant theoretical literature, but still no research concerning problem-related concepts has been synthesized. The review is just somewhat focused and organized. The provided overview of content does not include any supporting or opposing research. The conclusion has no scriptural references.

48-1 points

There is no logical or apparent organizational structure. There is no discernible logical sequence. The use of typeface, color, graphics, effects, and so on often detracts from the presenting substance. It is possible that the length criteria will not be reached.