– 7 – 8 pages (+ title page & reference page), APA format – 5+

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7
– 8 pages (+ title page & reference page), APA format
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5+
sources are required for this paper (newspaper/media-coverage source, academic
journals, sociology reference books, course textbook).
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Paper
should include the following sections:
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Introduction:
Remember that the introduction for your paper is the ‘map’ for the reader. Be
sure to explain the focus of the paper, including a clear identification of the
social issue/trend/event & the sociological theory you have used for this
paper.
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Social Trend/Issue/Event: (provide a detailed
overview of the social trend/issue/event including its scope, development &
current state)
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Theory: (explain the major points of the theory),
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Application of theory: (this application can demonstrate
that the theory is still relevant for this social trend/issue OR that it does
not align with this social trend/issue, OR it can be a combination of both),
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Conclusion.