Assignment Prompt & Instructions
– ## Chapter2Journal.docx
– ## TheFiveParagraphEssay.pdf
**## Chapter2Journal.docx**
## **Chapter 2 Journal**
For many of us, one of the most interesting and fun aspects of studying sociology is how relevant the discipline is to our everyday lives. This is even true of the methods we use to study sociology. Hardly a day goes by without reading or hearing about research that can help explain our lives. For example, we are learning that life expectancy in the U.S. is on the decline, which may seem counter-intuitive. After all, we are the richest nation on earth with excellent medical care improved by constantly improving technological discoveries. Misunderstanding life expectancy is generally on the decline may lead to misconceptions on general limits of medicine and science. But when we look a little deeper at studies of life expectancy, we learn that for the wealthiest Americans, life expectancy is on the rise, while for those with the lowest socio-economic status (SES), it is on the decline. Since there are more people of lower SES than the highest, the overall rate is pushed downward. This is one example of how we can make better sense of commonly-held information, if we just look a little deeper.
**To Do:**
After completing the reading for Chapter 2:
· Describe a piece of information that commonly “passes for knowledge,” but is actually partially or completely wrong.
·
· This can, perhaps, be based on personal views that had been long-debunked but live-on, or a partially valid claim that seems perplexing. You may have observed it be repeated at home, work, or the community or in the media.
· Include:
· A description of the "passed down knowledge"
· How you think that information was created
· Your own reaction to that information/partial or total misconception
· What kind of sociological research method (ethnography, interviews etc.) may be used to improve and deepen our understanding of this information.
**Grading:**
· Journal entries should be written in essay form
· Evaluations are based:
· Completeness in addressing the prompt
· Quality of the writing
· Engagement of relevant reading from our textbook
**## TheFiveParagraphEssay.pdf**
The Five-Paragraph Essay (Introduction, Body, Conclusion)
Introductory Paragraph
The introductory paragraph should also include the thesis statement, a kind of mini-outline for
the paper: it tells the reader what the essay is about. The last sentence of this paragraph must also
contain a transitional "hook" which moves the reader to the first paragraph of the body of the
paper.
Body — First paragraph
The first paragraph of the body should contain the strongest argument, most significant example,
cleverest illustration, or an obvious beginning point. The first sentence of this paragraph should
include the "reverse hook" which ties in with the transitional hook at the end of the introductory
paragraph. The topic for this paragraph should be in the first or second sentence. This topic
should relate to the thesis statement in the introductory paragraph. The last sentence in this
paragraph should include a transitional hook to tie into the second paragraph of the body.
Body — Second paragraph
The second paragraph of the body should contain the second strongest argument, second most
significant example, second cleverest illustration, or an obvious follow up the first paragraph in
the body. The first sentence of this paragraph should include the reverse hook which ties in with
the transitional hook at the end of the first paragraph of the body. The topic for this paragraph
should be in the first or second sentence. This topic should relate to the thesis statement in the
introductory paragraph. The last sentence in this paragraph should include a transitional hook to
tie into the third paragraph of the body.
Body — Third paragraph
The third paragraph of the body should contain the weakest argument, weakest example, weakest
illustration, or an obvious follow up to the second paragraph in the body. The first sentence of
this paragraph should include the reverse hook which ties in with the transitional hook at the end
of the second paragraph. The topic for this paragraph should be in the first or second sentence.
This topic should relate to the thesis statement in the introductory paragraph. The last sentence in
this paragraph should include a transitional concluding hook that signals the reader that this is
the final major point being made in this paper. This hook also leads into the last, or concluding,
paragraph.
Concluding paragraph:
This paragraph should include the following:
! an allusion to the pattern used in the introductory paragraph,
! a restatement of the thesis statement, using some of the original language or language that
"echoes" the original language. (The restatement, however, must not be a duplicate thesis
statement.)
! a summary of the three main points from the body of the paper.
! a final statement that gives the reader signals that the discussion has come to an end.
**## TheFiveParagraphEssay.pdf**
The Five-Paragraph Essay (Introduction, Body, Conclusion)
Introductory Paragraph
The introductory paragraph should also include the thesis statement, a kind of mini-outline for
the paper: it tells the reader what the essay is about. The last sentence of this paragraph must also
contain a transitional "hook" which moves the reader to the first paragraph of the body of the
paper.
Body — First paragraph
The first paragraph of the body should contain the strongest argument, most significant example,
cleverest illustration, or an obvious beginning point. The first sentence of this paragraph should
include the "reverse hook" which ties in with the transitional hook at the end of the introductory
paragraph. The topic for this paragraph should be in the first or second sentence. This topic
should relate to the thesis statement in the introductory paragraph. The last sentence in this
paragraph should include a transitional hook to tie into the second paragraph of the body.
Body — Second paragraph
The second paragraph of the body should contain the second strongest argument, second most
significant example, second cleverest illustration, or an obvious follow up the first paragraph in
the body. The first sentence of this paragraph should include the reverse hook which ties in with
the transitional hook at the end of the first paragraph of the body. The topic for this paragraph
should be in the first or second sentence. This topic should relate to the thesis statement in the
introductory paragraph. The last sentence in this paragraph should include a transitional hook to
tie into the third paragraph of the body.
Body — Third paragraph
The third paragraph of the body should contain the weakest argument, weakest example, weakest
illustration, or an obvious follow up to the second paragraph in the body. The first sentence of
this paragraph should include the reverse hook which ties in with the transitional hook at the end
of the second paragraph. The topic for this paragraph should be in the first or second sentence.
This topic should relate to the thesis statement in the introductory paragraph. The last sentence in
this paragraph should include a transitional concluding hook that signals the reader that this is
the final major point being made in this paper. This hook also leads into the last, or concluding,
paragraph.
Concluding paragraph:
This paragraph should include the following:
! an allusion to the pattern used in the introductory paragraph,
! a restatement of the thesis statement, using some of the original language or language that
"echoes" the original language. (The restatement, however, must not be a duplicate thesis
statement.)
! a summary of the three main points from the body of the paper.
! a final statement that gives the reader signals that the discussion has come to an end.
**## Chapter2Journal.docx**
## **Chapter 2 Journal**
For many of us, one of the most interesting and fun aspects of studying sociology is how relevant the discipline is to our everyday lives. This is even true of the methods we use to study sociology. Hardly a day goes by without reading or hearing about research that can help explain our lives. For example, we are learning that life expectancy in the U.S. is on the decline, which may seem counter-intuitive. After all, we are the richest nation on earth with excellent medical care improved by constantly improving technological discoveries. Misunderstanding life expectancy is generally on the decline may lead to misconceptions on general limits of medicine and science. But when we look a little deeper at studies of life expectancy, we learn that for the wealthiest Americans, life expectancy is on the rise, while for those with the lowest socio-economic status (SES), it is on the decline. Since there are more people of lower SES than the highest, the overall rate is pushed downward. This is one example of how we can make better sense of commonly-held information, if we just look a little deeper.
**To Do:**
After completing the reading for Chapter 2:
· Describe a piece of information that commonly “passes for knowledge,” but is actually partially or completely wrong.
·
· This can, perhaps, be based on personal views that had been long-debunked but live-on, or a partially valid claim that seems perplexing. You may have observed it be repeated at home, work, or the community or in the media.
· Include:
· A description of the "passed down knowledge"
· How you think that information was created
· Your own reaction to that information/partial or total misconception
· What kind of sociological research method (ethnography, interviews etc.) may be used to improve and deepen our understanding of this information.
**Grading:**
· Journal entries should be written in essay form
· Evaluations are based:
· Completeness in addressing the prompt
· Quality of the writing
· Engagement of relevant reading from our textbook
**## TheFiveParagraphEssay.pdf**
The Five-Paragraph Essay (Introduction, Body, Conclusion)
Introductory Paragraph
The introductory paragraph should also include the thesis statement, a kind of mini-outline for
the paper: it tells the reader what the essay is about. The last sentence of this paragraph must also
contain a transitional "hook" which moves the reader to the first paragraph of the body of the
paper.
Body — First paragraph
The first paragraph of the body should contain the strongest argument, most significant example,
cleverest illustration, or an obvious beginning point. The first sentence of this paragraph should
include the "reverse hook" which ties in with the transitional hook at the end of the introductory
paragraph. The topic for this paragraph should be in the first or second sentence. This topic
should relate to the thesis statement in the introductory paragraph. The last sentence in this
paragraph should include a transitional hook to tie into the second paragraph of the body.
Body — Second paragraph
The second paragraph of the body should contain the second strongest argument, second most
significant example, second cleverest illustration, or an obvious follow up the first paragraph in
the body. The first sentence of this paragraph should include the reverse hook which ties in with
the transitional hook at the end of the first paragraph of the body. The topic for this paragraph
should be in the first or second sentence. This topic should relate to the thesis statement in the
introductory paragraph. The last sentence in this paragraph should include a transitional hook to
tie into the third paragraph of the body.
Body — Third paragraph
The third paragraph of the body should contain the weakest argument, weakest example, weakest
illustration, or an obvious follow up to the second paragraph in the body. The first sentence of
this paragraph should include the reverse hook which ties in with the transitional hook at the end
of the second paragraph. The topic for this paragraph should be in the first or second sentence.
This topic should relate to the thesis statement in the introductory paragraph. The last sentence in
this paragraph should include a transitional concluding hook that signals the reader that this is
the final major point being made in this paper. This hook also leads into the last, or concluding,
paragraph.
Concluding paragraph:
This paragraph should include the following:
! an allusion to the pattern used in the introductory paragraph,
! a restatement of the thesis statement, using some of the original language or language that
"echoes" the original language. (The restatement, however, must not be a duplicate thesis
statement.)
! a summary of the three main points from the body of the paper.
! a final statement that gives the reader signals that the discussion has come to an end.
**## Chapter2Journal.docx**
## **Chapter 2 Journal**
For many of us, one of the most interesting and fun aspects of studying sociology is how relevant the discipline is to our everyday lives. This is even true of the methods we use to study sociology. Hardly a day goes by without reading or hearing about research that can help explain our lives. For example, we are learning that life expectancy in the U.S. is on the decline, which may seem counter-intuitive. After all, we are the richest nation on earth with excellent medical care improved by constantly improving technological discoveries. Misunderstanding life expectancy is generally on the decline may lead to misconceptions on general limits of medicine and science. But when we look a little deeper at studies of life expectancy, we learn that for the wealthiest Americans, life expectancy is on the rise, while for those with the lowest socio-economic status (SES), it is on the decline. Since there are more people of lower SES than the highest, the overall rate is pushed downward. This is one example of how we can make better sense of commonly-held information, if we just look a little deeper.
**To Do:**
After completing the reading for Chapter 2:
· Describe a piece of information that commonly “passes for knowledge,” but is actually partially or completely wrong.
·
· This can, perhaps, be based on personal views that had been long-debunked but live-on, or a partially valid claim that seems perplexing. You may have observed it be repeated at home, work, or the community or in the media.
· Include:
· A description of the "passed down knowledge"
· How you think that information was created
· Your own reaction to that information/partial or total misconception
· What kind of sociological research method (ethnography, interviews etc.) may be used to improve and deepen our understanding of this information.
**Grading:**
· Journal entries should be written in essay form
· Evaluations are based:
· Completeness in addressing the prompt
· Quality of the writing
· Engagement of relevant reading from our textbook
**## TheFiveParagraphEssay.pdf**
The Five-Paragraph Essay (Introduction, Body, Conclusion)
Introductory Paragraph
The introductory paragraph should also include the thesis statement, a kind of mini-outline for
the paper: it tells the reader what the essay is about. The last sentence of this paragraph must also
contain a transitional "hook" which moves the reader to the first paragraph of the body of the
paper.
Body — First paragraph
The first paragraph of the body should contain the strongest argument, most significant example,
cleverest illustration, or an obvious beginning point. The first sentence of this paragraph should
include the "reverse hook" which ties in with the transitional hook at the end of the introductory
paragraph. The topic for this paragraph should be in the first or second sentence. This topic
should relate to the thesis statement in the introductory paragraph. The last sentence in this
paragraph should include a transitional hook to tie into the second paragraph of the body.
Body — Second paragraph
The second paragraph of the body should contain the second strongest argument, second most
significant example, second cleverest illustration, or an obvious follow up the first paragraph in
the body. The first sentence of this paragraph should include the reverse hook which ties in with
the transitional hook at the end of the first paragraph of the body. The topic for this paragraph
should be in the first or second sentence. This topic should relate to the thesis statement in the
introductory paragraph. The last sentence in this paragraph should include a transitional hook to
tie into the third paragraph of the body.
Body — Third paragraph
The third paragraph of the body should contain the weakest argument, weakest example, weakest
illustration, or an obvious follow up to the second paragraph in the body. The first sentence of
this paragraph should include the reverse hook which ties in with the transitional hook at the end
of the second paragraph. The topic for this paragraph should be in the first or second sentence.
This topic should relate to the thesis statement in the introductory paragraph. The last sentence in
this paragraph should include a transitional concluding hook that signals the reader that this is
the final major point being made in this paper. This hook also leads into the last, or concluding,
paragraph.
Concluding paragraph:
This paragraph should include the following:
! an allusion to the pattern used in the introductory paragraph,
! a restatement of the thesis statement, using some of the original language or language that
"echoes" the original language. (The restatement, however, must not be a duplicate thesis
statement.)
! a summary of the three main points from the body of the paper.
! a final statement that gives the reader signals that the discussion has come to an end.
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