Los Angeles Mission College
Social Problems Paper20 pointsFor this paper, you need to select a social problem or issue that you personally have experienced or someone VERY close to you has personally experienced. For example, such problems or issues might include homelessness, sexual discrimination, drugs, being a victim of a crime, immigration, bullying, divorce, etc.The first part of your paper should be an introduction to the topic or issue that you will be discussing. Here is an example:*Eating disorders are a critical social issue in our society. I’ve chosen to talk about this problem because a close friend of mine died recently and it has affected how I feel about this disease. Throughout my paper, I am going to discuss how eating disorders have impacted me, how I dealt with this problem, and ways to teach others about this disease. Lastly, I’m going to examine how the ___________________ perspective views this issue. The main portions or the body of the paper should focus on explaining those main points and on answering the questions I have asked you to elaborate on. - Discuss how it has affected your life or someone very close to you. -What have you done to overcome or deal with the problem/issue? -What do you think is the best way to reduce, remove, or teach others about this problem?-Use ONE of the three perspectives, and tell me how that perspective would view this problem or issue (you can choose either structural functionalism, conflict theory, OR symbolic interactionism). The last part of your paper should be the conclusion. This is the time to recap your ideas, thoughts or ways of preventing/dealing with an issue. Go back and read your paper and make sure any point you might have brought up has been resolved, discussed, or critically questioned. Format for your paper Must be 2-3 pages minimumEssay must start at 1 inch margins all aroundTyped in 12 point fontDouble-spacedSocial Issue Rubric- Feedback to students in SOC 1 (40 points)NOTE: I expect entry-level college writing. Numerous grammar and sentence structure errors will result in point deductions. PAPERS THAT HAVE BEEN PLAGIARIZED WILL RECEIVE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO??Poor [0-1pts]Fair [Half Points]Good [Full Points]1. Introduction (Minimum 1 paragraph) [2.5 pts]Student did not clearly identify the social issue in their introduction of essay Student did identify the social issue in their introduction of essay but did not give background information to explain itStudent clearly identified the social problem in their introduction of essay and gave some background information to explain it well2. Overcoming or Coping [5pts]Student failed to discuss how they have overcome the issue or problemStudent discussed how they dealt with issue today, but needed more depthStudent discussed how they dealt with issue today or have overcome it with some depth3. Reduce or Teach Others [5pts]Student failed to describe how they would teach others about this issueStudent described 1 or 2 ways to teach others about this issue or reduce this problemStudent identified at least 3 solutions to reduce or teach others about this problem/issue4. Explained how ONE of the three perspectives views this problem[5 points]Student failed to discuss how one of the three perspectives views their issueStudent discussed one of the three perspectives, but had some incorrect analysesStudent discussed one of the three perspectives and had an accurate analysis5. Conclusion [2.5 points]Student did not include a conclusion paragraphStudent had a conclusion, but it was unorganized and did not reflect on their social problem well Student had a conclusion paragraph that thoughtfully recapped their social problem ................
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