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Course Culminating Activity SOCIAL SCIENCE SEMINAR:
CURRENT AND FUTURE SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES Purpose The Social Science Seminar is the Culminating Activity for the course and comprises 10% of your summative mark. The purpose of the seminar is for you to showcase your research on a specific social issue. You will take on the role of social scientists in an authentic way from the first stages of choice of research focus and questions and hypothesis formation to interpreting the findings of other experts in the field, conducting and analysing your own primary research and data, and drawing conclusions based on that research. The seminar calls for you to share the results of your enquiries with your peers in written, visual and oral form. The Culminating Activity consists of three (3) parts:
1. Preliminary Work Folder (formative) 2. Research Manuscript (summative) 3. Multimedia Presentation (summative)
General Instructions The Culminating Activity is to be done in groups of two (2) students. This assignment is comprised of two (2) significant performance tasks that build on assignments completed and skills learned throughout the course, and will be a direct product of the ongoing work that makes up the Preliminary Work Folder. Both of the performance activities involve group work that incorporates positive interdependence and individual accountability. 1. Preliminary Work Folder The work done in preparation for the seminar will be crucial to your success. You will need to purchase a folder/binder in which all your preliminary assignments (and links to or copies of research articles you have used) can be stored. The binder must be submitted at each due date. I will not accept your work otherwise. The process is important. Assignments for the Preliminary Work Folder will be completed in five (5) stages. Once a stage has been returned to the class you will lose the opportunity to submit it and will receive a no mark. Stage 1: a) Selection of general topic/issue and specific area of interest – Group
b) Formulation of three (3) key questions of topic/issue – Group Stage 2: a) Formulation of Hypothesis Question – Group
b) Annotated Bibliography - Group c) Formulation of a Working Hypothesis – Group
Stage 3: Literature Review - Individual Stage 4: a) Primary Research Method sheet – Group
b) Primary Research complete: Methodology (Group); Introduction (Group); Interview questions/Sample Surveys/Observations/Experiment (Group)
Stage 5: a) Results – Group with Individual Submissions
b) Conclusions/Discussion – Individual
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2. Research Manuscript – Individual You will write a manuscript, which will include all five (5) steps of your research. The manuscript is to be approximately 1,000 words in length in a report format. The paper will be evaluated using the following criteria: quality and quantity of research, clear expression of ideas, organisation, and effective use of language. 3. Seminar Presentation – Group and Individual You will make a 10-minute presentation that includes the use of PowerPoint, Smartboard or Prezi and at least one other media, such as video, photographs, overheads, audiotapes of interviews, etc. You will also need to allow an additional five (5) minutes for questions from the audience at the end of your seminar. The presentation will be evaluated using the following criteria: quality and quantity of research, clear expression of ideas, organisation, effective use of media, and effective delivery. The specific criteria, breakdown and weighting of marks for the Research Manuscript and Seminar Presentation will be provided at a later date. Note: You will not be permitted to submit the Research Manuscript or make a Seminar Presentation unless the five (5) stages of the Preliminary Work Folder have been submitted and evaluated.
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Course Culminating Activity Social Science Seminar: TOPIC LIST
You are to select any specific topic from the list of general categories below that is of individual interest to you. The topics below are only suggestions; you are not restricted to the topics on the lists. If you wish to research a topic that does not appear here, speak to me before you submit Stage 1. It is important in choosing your research topic that you consider what primary research you will conduct. You need to choose a topic that easily lends itself to “doable” primary research.
Health and Ethics Deviance and Social Control Euthanasia – is the experiment over? Assisted Suicide – an ethical response when social services fail? Are genetically modified foods hurting or helping? Should society pay for reproductive technologies? Substance Abuse – should society support safe injection sites or the initiative involving the “war on drugs”? Mental Illness – are people’s needs going unrecognized? Is the rapid change in society increasing mental health concerns? Global Warming or Climate Change – do we care? Chemical residue in our food and our bodies Teen Parents – how should society respond? Health Care – do we care about the cost? Stem Cell Research – is it ethical? Increased incidence of diabetes: the cost of fast food? Are we overly reliant on pharmaceutical drugs? Cost of pharmaceutical drugs – hurting or helping society? Technological Progress – is it advantageous or problematic for society?
Do we care about Young Offenders? Do we need Prison Reform? Hate Crimes – Increasing or decreasing? Road Rage – what is happening? Why do we have street kids? Are video games addictive? Poverty Homelessness – a choice people make? Impact of poverty on children Do we have equal pay for work of equal value? Link between education and poverty Unemployment among new immigrants Governments avoiding issue of poverty Globalization – has it exacerbated the problems of developing nations?
Violence Bullying – is it increasing? Cyber Bullying – should we care? Self-Violence – a response to stress? Sports – are our identities too wrapped up in winning? Media – making money on glorifying violence? Youth – desensitized to violence? Gangs – when family connections aren’t there? Elder Abuse – is it increasing? Should Ontario ban handguns?
Alienation Racism – does it hurt business? Prejudice and Discrimination in school or in the workplace – should we care? Same-Sex Relationships – how accepting are we? Immigrants – should we care about how they are changing our society? Physically challenged and fighting back Religion – how far should we go to accommodate it?
Aboriginals – do we owe them a country? Aging – do we want to live longer or just look better? Street Youth – avoiding responsibility or bad parenting? Peer Pressure/Attachment – a response to absent parenting? Self Esteem – a victim of advertising? Is separate schooling, e.g., Afrocentric schools, a solution?
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Name: _________________________
Partner’s Name: _________________________
Course Culminating Activity Preliminary Work Folder Stage 1: Topic Selection/Key Focus Questions for Research
Before you complete this assignment you need to do some general research. You need to choose a topic you are really interested in and that is “doable,” meaning there is information available on the topic. For this portion of the assignment you are required to do two (2) things: a) Select a topic/issue and a specific area of interest as the focus for your research.
Our/My topic is: ______ Our/My specific area of interest is:
b) Formulate three (3) key questions on your topic/issue that you would like to answer. These
questions will help you to narrow down the focus for your research for Stage 2. Question #1 ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Question #2 ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Question #3 ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
Evaluation – Thinking and Inquiry
General Topic / 2 Specific Focus / 2 3 Questions / 6
Due Date: Thursday, November 27
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Course Culminating Activity Preliminary Work Folder Stage 2: Hypothesis Question/Annotated Bibliography/Working Hypothesis
For Stage 1 of the Culminating Activity Preliminary Work Folder you selected a general topic and a specific area of interest on a current social issue and generated three (3) focus questions on that issue based on some preliminary research. Please read my comments carefully on Stage 1 before you proceed with Stage 2. Stage 2 will involve more extensive and focussed research to locate and select relevant information on your chosen social issue from a variety of print and electronic sources. Stage 2 is made up of three (3) parts. 1. Hypothesis Question The starting point for all social science inquiry is a question related to a problem, which in your case is a particular social issue. Therefore, first of all, you need to develop a hypothesis question. This is the question that will direct your research. It should grow out of the three (3) focus questions you generated in Stage 1. For example, if your general topic is crime and your specific topic is prisons, any of the following could be your hypothesis question.
! Does the threat of prison deter criminals? ! How does prison time affect the mental health of prisoners? ! Does time spent in prison rehabilitate violent criminals? ! Are certain groups in society over-represented in prisons and, if so, why? ! What purposes do prisons serve in society? ! What is prison “culture”? ! Are there more effective ways to deter and rehabilitate non-violent criminals than
incarceration? 2. Research an Annotated Resource List Next you need to research for sources that contain “facts” in order for you to answer your hypothesis question. All groups must find:
! A minimum of six (6) appropriate, relevant, credible, and current sources that address, and relate directly to the specific chosen social issue and the hypothesis question.
! You are to make sure that your sources represent a variety of different views/perspectives on your topic, namely, they have to include two (2) of the three (3) social science perspectives – Anthropology/Psychology/Sociology.
3. Working Hypothesis The final part of Stage 2 is to formulate a working hypothesis. A hypothesis is a possible answer to a question that directs and guides further research. At this stage you will formulate a working hypothesis because as you continue to do research on your chosen social issue you may need to refine, or even change, your hypothesis depending on the information you find. Your working hypothesis must fulfill three (3) criteria:
a) It must be arguable. That means it is not a factual statement or a question, but a possible answer to your hypothesis question on your chosen social issue.
b) It must be testable. That means that as a social scientist you can collect secondary and primary data that will prove or disprove your hypothesis.
c) It must grow out of your hypothesis question.
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The following is an example of a hypothesis based on the questions in #1 above. Research Questions:
! Are certain groups in society over-represented in prisons and why? ! Aboriginal peoples are overrepresented in the prisons due to a racist justice system. ! Does time spent in prison rehabilitate violent criminals? ! Prison sentences are not effective for rehabilitating violent criminals. ! Are there more effective ways than incarceration to deter and rehabilitate non-violent
criminals? Hypothesis: Alternative forms of punishment to incarceration, such as residential units and electronic devices, are more effective for deterring and rehabilitating non-violent criminals.
Instructions for Submitting Stage 2
! Submit Hypothesis Question and Working Hypothesis sheet – 1 per group ! Submit an Annotated Resource List (1 per group)
Due Date: Wednesday, December 3
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Name: _________________________
Partner’s Name: _________________________
Course Culminating Activity Preliminary Work Folder Stage 2: Hypothesis Question/Working Hypothesis
Our/My topic is: _______ Our/My specific area of interest is: _____________ Our/My Hypothesis Question is: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
/5 Our/My Working Hypothesis is: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
Independent Variable Dependent Variable Intervening Variables
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Course Culminating Activity Preliminary Work Folder Stage 2: Annotated Resource List
RUBRIC Categories Level 4 (4-5) Level 3 (3.5) Level 2 (2 -3) Level 1 (1) K/U The sources chosen meet all the criteria stated in the assignment: appropriate, relevant, current, credible and there are a minimum of 6.
The sources chosen thoroughly meet all the criteria stated in the assignment: appropriate, relevant, current, credible There are more than 6.
The sources chosen meet all the criteria stated in the assignment: appropriate, relevant, current, credible There are a minimum of 6.
The sources chosen somewhat meet the criteria stated in the assignment: appropriate, relevant, current, credible. There are a minimum of 6.
The sources chosen meet the criteria stated in the assignment: appropriate, relevant, current, credible to a limited degree. There are a minimum of 6.
Thinking The annotations demonstrate the student’s thorough and insightful skill at selecting social science sources to relate directly to the hypothesis question and prove the hypothesis. The annotations demonstrate a high degree of critical thinking skills in analysing and assessing sources.
The annotations demonstrate thorough and insightful skill at selecting social science sources to relate directly to the hypothesis question and prove the hypothesis. The annotations demonstrate a high degree of critical thinking skills in analysing and assessing sources.
The annotations demonstrate considerable skill at selecting social science sources to relate directly to the hypothesis question and prove the hypothesis. The annotations demonstrate considerable critical thinking skills in analysing and assessing sources.
The annotations demonstrate some skill at selecting social science sources to relate directly to the hypothesis question and prove the hypothesis. The annotations demonstrate some critical thinking skills in analysing and assessing sources.
The annotations demonstrate limited skill at selecting social science sources to relate directly to the hypothesis question and prove the hypothesis. The annotations demonstrate a limited degree of critical thinking skills in analysing and assessing sources.
Communication Ideas are expressed clearly and they are well organized
Ideas are expressed with a high degree of clarity and organization.
Ideas are expressed clearly and they are well organized
Ideas are expressed with some clarity and organization.
There is limited clarity and organization in the expression of ideas.
Application APA format was used correctly for all citations.
APA format was used and was thoroughly correct for all citations.
APA format was used for all citations with considerable correctness.
APA format was used somewhat correctly for all citations.
APA format was used with limited correctness.
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Course Culminating Activity Preliminary Work Folder Stage 3: Review of the Literature
Before you begin Stage 3, you must read all my comments on Stage 2 and continue to research for more sources to provide you with evidence to prove your hypothesis (if my comments suggest further research is required). You will need a total of three (3) credible, relevant and current sources. Write a Review of Literature A Review of the Literature is a short essay (a maximum of 500 words) that informs the reader about what other authors have to say about your chosen social issue. This is called secondary research; that is, the research done by other people about your chosen social issue and specific focus. You are to use your Annotated Resource List as the starting point for writing your Review of the Literature. When you are writing a Review of the Literature you are not to make any comments about your own opinion. The purpose of a Review of the Literature is to inform the reader about what is known about your chosen social issue and to provide the context (setting or framework) for your own primary research. You must include the differing opinions/points of view on your topic from either an anthropological, psychological, and/or sociological lens. The Review of the Literature is organized like an essay in that it has an introduction, a body and a conclusion. You must have completed:
1. A minimum of three (3) appropriate, credible, relevant and current sources from the Database.
2. The Rough Draft and Final Draft of the Review of the Literature, 3. The Final Draft should be a maximum of 500 words (2 pages) typed, double-spaced,
and in 12-point font size. 4. As you are discussing the findings, ideas, and conclusion of the authors, the Review of
the Literature must contain paraphrases and summaries of the ideas, and quotes, from those authors. Embedded Citations, using the correct APA format must be used to acknowledge the work of other authors. Technically, if you do not cite the sources from where you got your information, your essay is plagiarised and will receive a mark of zero.
5. You must submit the final product on Turnitin.com. 6. Bibliography: A list of References, using the same APA format, must be submitted on a
separate sheet of paper. Don’t forget that any source that is in the List of References must have been directly cited in an embedded citation in the body of your Review of the Literature.
Evaluation: See attached rubric NOTE: To ensure you are able to effectively manage your time and meet all deadlines, you should also be working on Stage 4: Methodology.
Due Date: Wednesday, December 10
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Course Culminating Activity Preliminary Work Folder Stage 3: Review of the Literature
RUBRIC
Categories Level 4 (80-100%) Level 3 (70-79%) Level 2 (60-69%) Level 1 (50-59%) K/U Demonstrated an in-depth understanding of secondary research. Many viewpoints are addressed.
Demonstrated a thorough understanding of secondary research. A variety of viewpoints are thoroughly addressed.
Demonstrated a considerable understanding of secondary research. Many viewpoints are addressed.
Demonstrated some understanding of secondary research. Some viewpoints are addressed.
Demonstrated a limited understanding of secondary research. Few viewpoints are addressed.
Thinking The inquiry and analysis of viewpoints is focused. The analysis demonstrates a high degree of critical thinking skills in establishing criteria.
Inquiry and analysis of viewpoints demonstrates thorough and insightful focus. Analysis demonstrates thorough critical thinking skills in establishing criteria.
Inquiry and analysis of viewpoints has considerable focus. Analysis demonstrates considerable critical thinking skills in establishing criteria.
Inquiry and analysis of viewpoints has some focus. Analysis demonstrates some degree of critical thinking skills in establishing criteria.
Inquiry and analysis of viewpoints has limited focus. Analysis demonstrates a limited degree of critical thinking skills in establishing criteria.
Communication Ideas are expressed clearly and they are well organized
Ideas are expressed with a high degree of clarity and organization.
Ideas are expressed clearly and they are well organized
Ideas are expressed with some clarity and organization.
There is limited clarity and organization in the expression of ideas.
Application APA format was used correctly for all citations.
APA format was used and was thoroughly correct for all citations.
APA format was used for all citations with considerable correctness.
APA format was used somewhat correctly for all citations.
APA format was used with limited correctness.
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Course Culminating Activity Preliminary Work Folder Stage 3: Review of the Literature
OUTLINE
Introduction (1 Paragraph) Introductory sentence (grab the reader’s attention and set the course clearly about what this essay will discuss): The primary/original research of this study deals with … (general topic and specific focus). Transitional information (information leading up to your thesis statement): The central question posed is … (hypothesis question). However, in order to fully understand … (hypothesis), a description of the broader/wider context of the issue/problem is needed. Thesis (one sentence, subject and opinion): This Review of the Literature seeks to explain the issue of … (subject) by analysing … (opinion).
• e.g., This Review of the Literature seeks to explain the impact of racism, by analysing Aboriginal education and work environment.
Body (Minimum 2 Paragraphs)
Topic Sentence: According to some scholars, … (subject) can be best understood when looking at … (reason)
• e.g., According to some scholars, the inequities created by racism can be best understood when comparing on- and off-reserve schools in Canada.
Evidence – Sentence Starters:
• Stephenson (2001) argues that … • One researcher contends that … (Erikson, 2000, p.5). • However, Williamson (2008) suggests that … • A number of researchers agree that … (Smith et. al., 2005). • Various suggestions/theories/ideas have been put forward to explain … (Boyd, 2005;
Smith, 2009). • A number of researchers have attempted to explore … (Lovitt, 2009; Kerrie, 2008). • Studies of … have shown that … (Bernardson, 2010). • Stephenson (2001) has summed up this basic point by stating that … • In contrast to Stephenson (2001), some social scientists such as Crabtree (2008) have
noted that …
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Analysis of the Above Evidence – Sentence Starters: Critical analysis of evidence (sentences should clearly explain how the above facts are supportive of the argument): Some sentence starters:
• In other words, … • This evidence suggests … • Another way to understand this issue is … • This quotation clearly proves that …
Transition Sentence (needs to vaguely summarize the main evidence and introduce, generally, your next one in the following paragraph): Sentence starter: While … (reason highlights the issue of … (subject), there are still others to consider.
• e.g., While education for Aboriginal students highlights the issue of racism, there are still others to consider.
Conclusion (1 Paragraph)
Restatement of Thesis (needs to restate, IN DIFFERENT WORDS, the subject and opinion in ONE sentence): Sentence starter: In sum, this Review of the Literature examined …. (subject) by evaluating …… (opinion).
• e.g., In sum, this Review of the Literature examined the negative consequences of racism by evaluating the Canadian education system and job market for Aboriginal peoples.
Transitional sentences (summarize your body paragraphs – all the scholarly points – without introducing any NEW information you have not dealt with in your conclusion): Some sentence starters:
• While some scholars suggest … (Fink, 2009; James, 2010), others contend … (Smith 2011, Johnson 2009).
• It is crucial to pay close attention to … in order to understand the complexities of whether … (hypothesis question).
Closing sentence (this should bring it back to your original general and specific focus): Further research may equally demonstrate how ……(general topic) in general and ….. (specific focus) in specific may relate to the aforementioned issue of ….. (hypothesis).
Follow this format and you will have exquisite structure, hence clarity, in your essay!
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Course Culminating Activity Preliminary Work Folder Stage 4: Methodology
General Instructions By this stage you should have already considered the kind of primary research you will conduct. The work for Stage 4 of the Preliminary Work Folder is in two (2) parts, both of which are to be handed in for evaluation. 1. You must choose and complete two (2) of the four (4) Research Methods:
a) Interviews Students who choose to conduct interviews must have a minimum of five (5) interview subjects. Each interview must consist of a minimum of 15 questions. b) Sample Surveys Students who choose to conduct sample surveys must have a minimum of 30 subjects complete the survey. The survey must contain a minimum of 15 questions. c) Observations Students who choose to conduct observations must include a minimum of three (3) different types of observations of subjects and these must be recorded on prepared observation forms that will indicate the types of behaviours and actions that the researcher is looking to study. d) Experiment Students who choose to conduct experiments must design an ethical way of gathering relevant data. The experiment must be presented to the teacher before it is to be conducted. The experiment must include a control and an experiment group in order to be successful.
2. Each person in the group must write a Methodology Paragraph to introduce and explain one
(1) of the two (2) primary research methods:
You have chosen two (2) of the four (4) Social Science research methods: interview, sample survey (handout), observation (handout), or experiment. You must carefully choose the methods that best suit your purpose.
! For your sample survey group, are you choosing random, random select, or selected
sample groups? ! Make sure to mention the difference between quantitative and qualitative research
methods.
Methodology Paragraph:
! The methodology is a single paragraph that introduces the reader to the research method used by the researcher.
! The purpose of the methodology is to show how the primary research will be conducted and to state how the primary research will help to prove the hypothesis of the study.
! The methodology will also inform the reader who the research sample will be (age, sex, ethnic background, etc., and random, random select, selected sample groups).
! The methodology section must be in complete sentences, in proper paragraph format, and be approximately 10 sentences in length. It must be no longer than 200 words.
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! It must be written in future tense as it is describing what will be done in terms of your primary research.
! Use Methodology as the title/heading for this piece of work. Here are some sentence starters to guide your Methodology paragraph. a) Primary research will be conducted using … (state research methods) to investigate … b) This method was chosen because … (state advantages) c) The research will help prove the hypothesis by … d) The sample group will consist of … e) The steps in the research process will be as follows. First/Next/Then/Finally …
3. Write an introduction for your research methods – Group
You must provide a Brief Introduction Paragraph (approximately 3-5 sentences) that includes: ! Introducing yourselves ! Informing the subject(s) of the nature and the intent of the research, i.e., what you intend
to learn from him/her but only GENERALLY – do not tell the subjects the REAL research.
! How their responses will be used. ! An assurance of confidentiality. ! This will have to be printed on the chosen research methods.
Final Package
1. Printed Sample Survey/Interview questionnaire/Observation chart/Experiment and printed introduction sentences on them.
2. Methodology paragraph. Please Note: Even if you are working with a partner, each person needs to submit a copy of Stage 4. I will provide feedback to every student.
Due Date: Tuesday, December 16
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Course Culminating Activity Preliminary Work Folder
Stage 4: Methodology Evaluation RUBRIC
Evaluation Area and Expectations
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Methodology (Thinking and Inquiry) 1. Identifies and defends the choice of research methodology. 2. Research method is ethical. 3. Relates purpose of research to the hypothesis. 4. Identifies the research sample (age, gender, size, random
select, random, selected sample groups, etc.). 5. Describes how the research will be conducted.
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Introduction 8. Introduces the researcher. 9. Explains how subject responses will be used. 10. Assurance of confidentiality. 11. Appreciation of cooperation.
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Interview Questions/Sample Survey/Observation Chart/Experiment
12. Relevant/appropriate to test the hypothesis. 13. Meets criteria set out in methodology. 14. Instructions are unambiguous. 15. Logically organised in a clear, understandable manner. 16. Appropriate amount of space for answers/observations.
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Course Culminating Activity Preliminary Work Folder Stage 5: Results/Conclusions/Discussions
You must have completed ALL your primary research before you begin Stage 5. Stage 5 consists of three (3) sections:
1. Results 2. Conclusions 3. Discussion
1. Results In this section you will report on the findings of your primary research. First you will obviously have to organise and analyse your data. The data itself, whether in the form of numbers and statistics from a sample survey, observation charts, or notes/transcripts from interviews, experiment must be changed into a format that answers your hypothesis question and proves your hypothesis. In other words it must be turned into evidence.
a) Sort out your data into that which is relevant (i.e., addresses your hypothesis question
and supports or refutes your hypothesis), and that which is irrelevant (i.e., does not relate to your hypothesis question or hypothesis). Put the irrelevant data in a separate file so that you do not get it mixed up with relevant data.
b) Organise your data in such a way as to most clearly present your findings to an
audience. For example, convert numbers into percentages, put the data into a chart or graph to show trends, select information from interviews, by question, using relevant quotations and paraphrases of responses.
c) Present a summary of your findings in written form using correct sentence and
paragraph structure. Organise your summary of findings around the questions asked in the interviews or survey or around the types of behaviours and actions recorded on observation forms. Make direct reference to any charts or graphs that you have made. Although there is no length limit for your results section, make sure that you summarise your findings in a clear, concise and logically organised manner. This section should be the longest in your final research manuscript.
2. Conclusions
This is a section where you will combine your secondary research (Stage 3: Review of the Literature) with your primary research to see if your hypothesis was correct or not. You will have to specifically address your hypothesis question. You will have to repeat some of the major information or points from both the secondary and primary research, but only the information that is needed to show whether your hypothesis was correct or not. You will have to use embedded citations for any information that you repeat from your Review of the Literature. This section should be one paragraph (or approximately 100 words) in length. This paragraph should follow the order outlined on the next page.
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Topic Sentence Our hypothesis stated that .... (insert hypothesis sentence), which was (not) unequivocally/somewhat/mostly supported by our secondary and primary research findings.
Body Stephenson (2009) contends that ... (topic). As well Barrack (2010) argues that ....(topic), which can also be highlighted when observing our interview/sample survey/observation research. Some of our sample survey findings suggest that ..... Some of our interview questions/answers, namely ...(provide an interview question/answer), prove that ..... Upon a close examination of the relationship between ... and ... (insert findings that correlate), we can conclude... Restatement of topic sentence We can, therefore, conclude that our hypothesis, that is .... (insert hypothesis), can be unequivocally/somewhat/mostly supported by our secondary and primary research.
3. Discussion (3 shorter paragraphs)
In this section you need to address any problems you experienced in conducting your research, such as:
• finding information • finding research subjects • limitations of your study; e.g., limited sample size group or composition of group • bias in your research or in the subjects of your research • anything else appropriate for your study
Then suggest further areas of research or other questions that would have been more helpful, and/or would be appropriate for another researcher to investigate if they were to choose your topic. Finish with a brief explanation of the significance of your research. Answer this question:
Now what? Why might your research be important, and how might it contribute to the understanding of your chosen social issue.
This entire section should be approximately 200 words in length.
Instructions for Submitting Stage 5 On the due date you are to hand in the following three (3) sections, stapled together in the top left hand corner, with the Rubric sheet on top.
1. Rubric 2. Results 3. Conclusions 4. Discussion
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Please note: If you are working with a partner, you both need to submit your own copy of the results. Each of you may, within your results, focus on the one (1) research methodology for which you were initially responsible. (You may address both, but you are not required to do so.)
• Conclusions and Discussion sections will be awarded an individual mark. Therefore, while partners will obviously discuss the content of these sections before writing and submitting their work, each student must write up his or her own Conclusion and Discussion.
• Two (2) rubrics are to be handed in – one for each student.
Due Date: Tuesday, January 6
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renc
e to
pr
imar
y an
d se
cond
ary
rese
arch
. C
oncl
usio
ns c
lear
ly s
how
and
ex
plai
n w
heth
er h
ypot
hesi
s w
as p
rove
d or
dis
prov
ed.
Con
clus
ions
are
thor
ough
ly
com
plet
e, in
sigh
tful a
nd
orga
nize
d.
Con
clus
ions
mak
e th
orou
ghly
re
leva
nt a
nd a
ppro
pria
te
refe
renc
e to
prim
ary
and
seco
ndar
y re
sear
ch.
Con
clus
ions
effe
ctiv
ely
show
and
ex
plai
n w
heth
er h
ypot
hesi
s w
as
prov
ed o
r dis
prov
ed.
Con
clus
ions
are
com
plet
e,
insi
ghtfu
l and
org
aniz
ed.
Con
clus
ions
mak
e re
leva
nt a
nd
appr
opria
te re
fere
nce
to p
rimar
y an
d se
cond
ary
rese
arch
. C
oncl
usio
ns c
lear
ly s
how
and
ex
plai
n w
heth
er h
ypot
hesi
s w
as
prov
ed o
r dis
prov
ed.
Con
clus
ions
are
som
ewha
t co
mpl
ete,
insi
ghtfu
l and
or
gani
zed.
C
oncl
usio
ns m
ake
som
e re
leva
nt
and
appr
opria
te re
fere
nce
to
prim
ary
and
seco
ndar
y re
sear
ch.
Con
clus
ions
som
ewha
t sho
w a
nd
expl
ain
whe
ther
hyp
othe
sis
was
pr
oved
or d
ispr
oved
.
Con
clus
ions
are
not
real
ly
com
plet
e, in
sigh
tful a
nd
orga
nize
d.
Con
clus
ions
mak
e lim
ited
refe
renc
e to
prim
ary
and
seco
ndar
y re
sear
ch.
Con
clus
ions
do
not r
eally
sho
w
and
expl
ain
whe
ther
hyp
othe
sis
was
pro
ved
or d
ispr
oved
.
Indi
vidu
al D
iscu
ssio
n (A
pplic
atio
n)
Iden
tifie
d pr
oble
ms
in th
e re
sear
ch.
Com
men
ted
on li
mita
tions
of
the
stud
y.
Com
men
ted
on b
ias.
C
lear
ly id
entif
ied
furth
er a
reas
an
d qu
estio
ns fo
r res
earc
h.
Insi
ghtfu
l dis
cuss
ion
of
impl
icat
ions
/sig
nific
ance
of t
he
stud
y.
Effe
ctiv
ely
iden
tifie
d pr
oble
ms
in
the
rese
arch
. E
ffect
ivel
y co
mm
ente
d on
lim
itatio
ns o
f the
stu
dy.
Thor
ough
ly d
ealt
with
bia
s.
Effe
ctiv
ely
iden
tifie
d fu
rther
are
as
and
ques
tions
for r
esea
rch.
Th
orou
ghly
insi
ghtfu
l dis
cuss
ion
of im
plic
atio
ns/
sign
ifica
nce
of th
e st
udy.
Iden
tifie
d pr
oble
ms
in th
e re
sear
ch.
Com
men
ted
on li
mita
tions
of t
he
stud
y.
Com
men
ted
on b
ias.
Id
entif
ied
furth
er a
reas
and
qu
estio
ns fo
r res
earc
h.
Insi
ghtfu
l dis
cuss
ion
of
impl
icat
ions
/sig
nific
ance
of t
he
stud
y.
Iden
tifie
d so
me
prob
lem
s in
the
rese
arch
. C
omm
ente
d on
som
e lim
itatio
ns
of th
e st
udy.
S
ome
com
men
t on
bias
. S
ome
iden
tific
atio
n of
furth
er
area
s an
d qu
estio
ns fo
r res
earc
h.
Som
e di
scus
sion
of
impl
icat
ions
/sig
nific
ance
of t
he
stud
y.
Lim
ited
iden
tific
atio
n of
pro
blem
s in
the
rese
arch
. Li
mite
d co
mm
ent o
n lim
itatio
ns o
f th
e st
udy.
Li
mite
d co
mm
ent o
n bi
as.
Lim
ited
iden
tific
atio
n of
furth
er
area
s an
d qu
estio
ns fo
r res
earc
h.
Lim
ited
disc
ussi
on o
f im
plic
atio
ns/s
igni
fican
ce o
f the
st
udy.
HSB4U I HUNT 20
Course Culminating Activity Social Science Seminar Presentation
Each researcher will present highlights of their research to the rest of the class. The presentation must meet all of the following criteria:
1. It must be no longer than 15 minutes (10 minutes presentation plus 5 minutes for questions from the
audience after the presentation).
2. It must begin with an interesting statement such as a fact or statistic that introduces the focus of your research (i.e., the chosen social issue), and hooks the audience by capturing their attention.
3. It must state the general topic and specific focus of your research.
4. The rest of the content of the presentation will be more or less the same as the content of the paper. In other words all the following six (6) components must be included:
! Hypothesis Question ! Hypothesis ! Methodology ! Results ! Conclusions ! Discussion
5. The presentation must be delivered using PowerPoint, Smartboard or Prezi.
6. You are required to use a second media. Examples of media you might want to use are overheads, video clips, slides, taped personal testimony; whatever is appropriate to your research.
7. You must not rely on your paper or any notes in the presentation. Cue cards with brief notes are acceptable. You must know the information you present really well. If you are uncomfortable with presenting to any audience, make sure that the visuals you use act as your props.
8. You must have a one-page handout for each member of the audience, including your teacher, to be used as meaningful study notes.
9. You must be able to answer questions from the audience at the end of your presentation. PLEASE NOTE:
1. Do not leave the printing out of the information for your manuscript to the last minute. Also, make sure that you check your PowerPoint or Prezi on your USB or attached file plenty of time before the actual presentation. Be prepared to present even if your PowerPoint, Smartboard or Prezi does not work.
2. Be prepared to be asked to present on any given day, if you are not here then you have to provide a medical note from a doctor to justify your absence as the dates chosen are absolute deadlines.
Evaluation The Seminar Presentation and the Research Manuscript will be worth 10% of your final grade. Both the paper and the presentation will be awarded individual marks. Students will also be evaluated on the richness of their participation in class discussions.
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Course Culminating Activity SOCIAL SCIENCE SEMINAR:
CURRENT AND FUTURE SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES
Research Manuscript Before you begin to write up your research paper, go back and look carefully at all my comments on your Stages 1-5 of the Preliminary Work Folder. The following six (6) sections must be included in your manuscript, in sequence and using the following subheadings: 1. Introduction
This section will basically be a condensed version of your Review of the Literature. It must include:
! General topic and specific focus of research. ! Clear statement of your hypothesis question and hypothesis. ! Remember that the purpose of a Review of the Literature is to inform the reader about what is
known about your chosen social issue and to provide the context, setting or framework for your own primary research. You must include the different opinions/points of view on your topic by experts in the field. Remember that you must use embedded citations to show where you got your information from. The correct APA format must be used for the embedded citations.
! This section is to be approximately 500 words double-spaced. 2. Methodology
In this section you will describe the method you used to conduct your primary research. The following must be included in this section:
! Identification and defense of choice of research methodology. ! Purpose of research is related to the hypothesis. ! Clearly identified and described research sample (age, gender, size, other relevant factors, etc.). ! Description of how the research was conducted. ! Remember to write in the past tense. ! This section must be approximately 200 words double-spaced. ! A copy of the Research Tool must also be included in this section after the description of the
methodology. 3. Results
In this section you include the findings and facts learned through your primary research.
! Try to keep the text in this section to a minimum and emphasize appropriate graphical illustrations.
! Specific quotations should be used if interviews were conducted. ! There is no length limit here, but make sure that you summarize your findings in a clear, concise
and logically organized manner. ! Double-spaced.
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4. Conclusions
This is section where you will combine your secondary research with your primary research to see if your hypothesis was correct or not.
! You will have to specifically address your hypothesis question. ! You will have to repeat some of the major information or points from both the secondary and
primary research, but only the information that is needed to show whether your hypothesis was correct or not.
! You will have to use embedded citations for any information that you repeat from your Review of the Literature.
! This section should be one paragraph (or approximately 100 words in length), double-spaced. 5. Discussion
In this section you will explain, forcefully and concisely, the significance of your research and of how your study contributes to the knowledge and understanding about your chosen social issue. It should include the following information:
! Problems identified in the research. ! Comments on limitations of study. ! Comments on bias in research. ! Clear identification of further areas/question for research. ! Insightful discussion of implications/significance of study. ! This section should be approximately one page (or 200-250 words in length), double-spaced.
6. References
At the end of your paper and on a separate sheet of paper you are to include a list of References of the three (3) sources that you feel were the most important for your study. You must use the correct APA format and there must be a direct link between the sources in the References and the sources cited in the Introduction.
FINAL DUE DATE: Monday, January 12