Welcome

Class: Introduction to Sociology

Course, 1000; Section, 380

Instructor: John R. Carlson, Ph.D.

Sociology

It is a social science discipline

that study’s human society

and social interaction.

This course is a systematic study of human society with

primary emphasis on …

social interaction,culture, socialization, social groups, social institutions, social causation, & social change.

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION:

Topic Outline:

Sociological approachSociological view of cultureSocial structure and organizationSocial interactionSocializationDeviance and social controlSocial inequality, differentiation, and stratificationSocial institutionsSocial change

Breakdown of the gradepoint assignment

Attendance/participation……….14 pts.;

Class group presentation……… 16 pts.;

4 Examinations: 20 pts/each...80 pts.

100 possible points

REQUIRED COURSE

MATERIALS

display of name placard at

each class session;

Textbook: Kendall, Diana.

2008. Sociology In Our

Times. Seventh Edition.

Wadsworth Publishing.

ISBN: 9780495504276.

http://www.wadsworth

.com/cgiwadsworth/co

urse_products_wp.pl?

fid=M20b&flag=stude

nt&product_isbn_issn

=9780495504276&dis

ciplinenumber=14

Supplemental Resource

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STUDENTS

The assigned textbook (see section XII, below) readings and lecture material will be supplemented by DVD presented documentaries and experiential activities conducted during the class sessions.

Students should read the assigned chapter(s) (see section, XII, below)and be fully prepared to discuss the chapter material, since at times students will be called on to answer and/or furnish a constructivecomment on a particular issue at hand.

Moreover, lack of preparedness (i.e., not constructively responding to a discussion question),and/or students not displaying a name placard will result in no participation points being granted for the particular class session at hand.

EXAMINATIONS: ESSAY &

MULTIPLE CHOICE SEGMENTS

All exam grades will take into account an item analysis of multiple choice questions, whereby, those questions proving to be problematic (i.e., poorly worded, redundant choice(s)), will be adjusted accordingly.

Exam Point BreakdownExam I

essays, 4 pts.;

multiple choice, 16 pts.

Exam II

essays, 6 pts.;

multiple choice, 14 pts.

Exam III

essays, 8 pts.;

multiple choice, 12 pts.

Exam IV

essays, 10 pts.

multiple choice, 10 pts.

GRADING POLICY

The following grade scale will be for the most part, applied:

90 – 100 = A80 – 89 = B79 – 70 = C60 – 69 = DBelow 60 = F

Students demonstrating improvement over time, typically

receive the benefit of doubt in terms of their overall grade

assignment, given that some students take time to become

acclimated to test taking and the like.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

• Regular attendance and participation in discussions (i.e., posted in discussion link, and addressing questions posed during in-class sessions) is expected and graded. Full positive participation facilitates and understanding of the subject matter as well as serving as an important method for assessing the level of comprehension of the course material.

ATTENDANCE POLICY –continued-

• It is the student’s responsibility to sign the attendance sheet found at the entrance of the class; tardy students will not be permitted to sign this attendance sheet; whereby, no attendance points/session will be granted for those attendance class after the attendance sheet has been collected (attendance points/session =.1 pts.; maximum participation score/session = 7 pts..).

• Excessive absences (i.e., 3 incidents of entire class absences), will result in a request by the instructor to formally withdraw from the class.

CLASS SCHEDULE, Segment I:

Discussion wk. 1 Jan. 12th Chapter 1 The Sociological Perspective

Discussion wk. 2 **Jan 19th Chapter 2 Sociological Research Methods selecting empirical article for group Presentation;

Discussion wk. 3 Feb. 2nd Chapter 3 Culture Chapter 5 Society, Social Structure, and Interaction; focus on pgs. 138-139; 148-157; 169 (Macro Sociological Perspective)

Discussion wk. 4 Feb. 9th E X A M I; Debrief Examination

_________

**in-class session

CLASS SCHEDULE, Segment II:

S O C I A L P S Y C H O L O G

Y

Discussion wk. 5 **Feb 16th

Chapter 4 Socialization

Chapter 6 Groups and

Organizations

Chapter 20 Collective

Behavior, Social Movements &

Social Change

Discussion wk. 6 Feb 23rd

Chapter 10 Race and

Ethnicity; Chapter 11 Sex and

Gender

Discussion wk. 7 March 2nd

E X A M I I; Debrief Exam

CLASS SCHEDULE, Segment III:

U R B A N S O C I O L O G Y & S O C I A L P R O B L E M S

Discussion wk. 8 March 16th Chapter 8 Class and Stratification in the United States

Chapter 9 Global Stratification; Chapter 19 Population and Urbanization

Discussion wk. 9 March 23rd Chapter 7 Deviance and Crime; Chapter 12 Aging and Inequality Based on Age; Chapter 18 Health, Health Care, and Disability

Discussion wk. 10 March 30th E X A M I I I; Debrief Exam

CLASS SCHEDULE, Segment

IV:

S O C I A L I N S T I T U T I O N S

&

G R O U P P R E S E N T A T I O N S

(due, April 15th

)

Discussion wk. 11April 6th ** Chapter 14

Politics and Government in Global Perspective

Discussion wk. 12 April 13th Chapter 13

The Economy and Work in Global Perspective;

Chapter 16 Education

Discussion wk. 13 April 20th Chapter

17 Religion; Chapter 15 Families…

Discussion wk. 14 April 27th F I N A L

E X A M (based on chapters 13, 14, 15, 16 &

17); Debrief Final Exam

First Essay Question

Discuss whether or not

Sociology is a scientific

discipline. Provide 3 primary

reasons to support your

position.

Essay Grading

Guidelines

Expository Style:Expository Style:

Opening paragraphOpening paragraph

Body; closingBody; closing

Proper GrammarProper Grammar PunctuationPunctuation

Tense, spelling, etc.Tense, spelling, etc.

RhetoricRhetoric-- terms; conceptsterms; concepts

LogicLogic-- examples; statistical supportexamples; statistical support

EfficientEfficient-- brief, concisebrief, concise

EffectiveEffective-- clearclear

Essay & Discussion

question Guidelines –

continued-Proper Citations- adhere to APA referencing system

Example:

The sociological imagination concept

refers to….” the ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and the larger society” (Kendall, 2008: pg. 5).

- appearing at the end of your essays, is a bibliography section).

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/o

wl

Webmaster's BlogBrowse OWL Resources

The Writing Process

Creating a Thesis Statement

Developing an Outline

Introductions, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusions for Argument

Papers

Introductions, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusions for

Exploratory Papers

Invention Presentation

Prewriting (Invention)

Proofreading Your Writing

Reverse Outlining: An Exercise for Taking Notes and Revising

Your Work

Starting the Writing Process

Understanding Writing Assignments

Writer's Block/ Writer's Anxiety

Writing Process Presentation

Tips and Examples for Writing Thesis

Statements

Tips for Writing Your Thesis Statement

1.Determine what kind of paper you are writing:

An analytical paper breaks down an issue or

an idea into its component parts, evaluates the

issue or idea, and presents this breakdown and

evaluation to the audience.

An expository (explanatory) paper explains

something to the audience.

An argumentative paper makes a claim about

a topic and justifies this claim with specific

evidence. The claim could be an opinion, a

policy proposal, an evaluation, a cause-and-

effect statement, or an interpretation. The goal

of the argumentative paper is to convince the

audience that the claim is true based on the

evidence provided.

Thesis Statement-owl-

If you are writing a text which does not

fall under these three categories (ex. a

narrative), a thesis statement

somewhere in the first paragraph could

still be helpful to your reader.

2. Your thesis statement should be

specific—it should cover only what you

will discuss in your paper and should

be supported with specific evidence.

3. The thesis statement usually

appears at the end of the first

paragraph of a paper.

4. Your topic may change as you write,

so you may need to revise your thesis

statement to reflect exactly what you

have discussed in the paper

Thesis Statement, from Owl-continued

Thesis Statement

Examples

from –owl-• Example of an analytical thesis

statement:

• An analysis of the college admission process reveals one challenge facing counselors: accepting students with high test scores or students with strong extracurricular backgrounds.

• The paper that follows should:

• explain the analysis of the college admission process

• explain the challenge facing admissions counselors

Thesis Statement

Example types from owl-

continued-

• Example of an expository(explanatory) thesis statement:

The life of the typical college student is characterized by time spent studying, attending class, and socializing with peers.

• The paper that follows should:

explain how students spend their time studying, attending class, and socializing with peers

Thesis Statement

Example types from owl-

continued-

Example of an argumentative thesis

statement:

High school graduates should be

required to take a year off to pursue

community service projects before

entering college in order to

increase their maturity and global

awareness.

• The paper that follows should:

present an argument and give

evidence to support the claim that

students should pursue community

projects before entering college

Thesis Statement, from

owl-

You should answer these questions by doing the following:

• Set the context – provide general information about the main idea, explaining the situation so the reader can make sense of the topic and the claims you make and support

• State why the main idea is important – tell the reader why s/he should care and keep reading. Your goal is to create a compelling, clear, and convincing essay people will want to read and act upon

• State your thesis/claim – compose a sentence or two stating the position you will support with logos (sound reasoning: induction, deduction), pathos (balanced emotional appeal), and ethos (author credibility).

Thesis Statement –from

owl-

• If your argument paper is long, you may want to forecast how you will support your thesis by outlining the structure of your paper, the sources you will consider, and the opposition to your position. Your forecast could read something like this:

• First, I will define key terms for my argument, and then I will provide some background of the situation. Next I will outline the important positions of the argument and explain why I support one of these positions. Lastly, I will consider opposing positions and discuss why these positions are outdated. I will conclude with some ideas for taking action and possible directions for future research.

• This is a very general example, but by adding some details on your specific topic, this forecast will effectively outline the structure of your paper so your readers can more easily follow your ideas.

Body Section –from

owl-

Body Paragraphs: Moving from General to Specific Information

• Your paper should be organized in a manner that moves from general to specific information. Every time you begin a new subject, think of an inverted pyramid - the broadest range of information sits at the top, and as the paragraph or paper progresses, the author becomes more and more focused on the argument ending with specific, detailed evidence supporting a claim. Lastly, the author explains how and why the information she has just provided connects to and supports her thesis (a brief wrap up or warrant).

Body Diagram –owl-

Owl, paragraph

guidelines

The four elements of a good paragraph (TTEB)

• A good paragraph should contain at least the following four elements: Transition, Topic sentence, specific Evidence and analysis, and a Brief wrap-up sentence (also known as a warrant) – TTEB!

• A Transition sentence leading in from a previous paragraph to assure smooth reading. This acts as a hand off from one idea to the next.

• A Topic sentence that tells the reader what you will be discussing in the paragraph.

• Specific Evidence and analysis that supports one of your claims and that provides a deeper level of detail than your topic sentence.

• A Brief wrap-up sentence that tells the reader how and why this information supports the paper’s thesis. The brief wrap-up is also known as the warrant. The warrant is important to your argument because it connects your reasoning and support to your thesis, and it shows that the information in the paragraph is related to your thesis and helps defend it.

In-Text References, ASA Style,

In-text ReferencesIf the author's name is in the text, put the date in parentheses:

When Duncan (1959) studied...

If the author's name is not in the text, enclose last name and year in parentheses:

When these relationships were studied (Gouldner 1963)...

Pagination follows the year of publication after a colon:

As tabulated by Kuhn (1970:71) the results show...

For joint authors, give both last names:

(Martin and Bailey 1988)...

ASA Format, from Owl

In-text Reference Formatting

Include page references when you directly

cite the authors words and when you think it

will help the reader. Later references to the

same source are cited in the same way as

the first.

Cite the last name of the author and year of

publication.

Quotations in the text should give page

references. Block quotations (direct

quotations of more than 40 words) should be

offset from the main text. Do not include

quotation marks with block quotes.

ASA format, from Owl

For three authors, give all last names in the

first citation in the text; afterwards use the first

name and et al.; for four or more names, use

the first author's last name plus et al.:

(Carr, Smith, and Jones 1962)...(Nilson et al.

1962)...

For institutional authorship, supply minimum

identification from the beginning of the

complete citation:

(U.S. Bureau of the Census 1963:117)...

Separate a series of references with a

semicolon and alphabetize:

(Burgess 1968; Marwell et al. 1971)...

For unpublished papers, cite the date. If no

date is given, use n.d.:

Jones (n.d.)...

For machine-readable data files, cite

authorship and date:

...(Institute for Survey Research 1976).

ASA Format from Owl

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl

ASA Citation Basics

When using APA format, follow the author-date method of

in-text citation

. This means that the author's last name and

the year of publication for the source should appear in the

text,

E.g., (Jones, 1t998), and a complete reference

should appear in the reference list at the end of the paper.

If you are referring to an idea from another work but NOT

directly quoting

the material, or making reference to an

entire book, article or other work, you only have

to make reference to the author and year of publication in

your in-text reference.

Conducting Primary Research

Documenting Electronic Sources

Evaluating Sources of Information

Formatting in Sociology (ASA Style)

Guidelines for Fair Use

Paraphrase: Write it in Your Own Words

Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

Research: Overview

Resources for Documenting Sources in the Disciplines

Searching the World Wide Web

Writing a Research Paper

Pertinent Owl Windows

OPEN OFFICE SOFTWARE

OPTION, TO INTERFACE WITH ME.

SUN MICROSYSTEM’S FREE OFFICE

SUITE, AKIN TO

MICROSOFT OFFICE

http://www.openoffice.org/

The leading open-source office software

suite for…

word processing,

spreadsheets,

presentations,

graphics,

databases and more.

It is available in many languages and works

on all common computers. It stores all your

data in an international open standard

format and can also read and write files from

other common office software packages. It can

be downloaded and used completely free of

charge for any purpose.

Navigating CE6 portal

Next Week

Chapter 1 The Sociological Perspective