Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read the Week 5 Final Paper instructions. In addition, make sure that you examine the feedback from your instructor and peers on your Week 2 Discussion 2 and on your Week 3 Discussion 2 posts, and also review the Social Science Research Methods Interactive Activity in the Week 2 Learning Activity. You will integrate and draw from this previous work as you complete the worksheet this week and your Final Paper in Week 5.
You have reached the mid-point of the course, so it is important to begin organizing the content for your Final Paper that is due in Week 5. For this week’s assignment, you will complete the Final Paper Preparation Worksheet Preview the document , which will guide you through your preparation for your Final Paper. This assignment is designed to help you get started on your Final Paper by requiring you to summarize the sources you chose in Week 2 and to identify the research methods used in each one. You will also consider how looking at one social problem from the perspective of two disciplines adds to your understanding of the problem. Finally, you will write a working thesis statement to guide your work on your Final Paper.
You will use the social problem and the two articles that you chose previously. Your instructor must approve any changes to your topic or sources.
Use in-text APA citations within your worksheet as well as full APA references at the end of your worksheet.
In the worksheet,
Explain the social problem you chose and why you chose it (at least 75 words).
Identify the two social science disciplines you have chosen to explore the social problem.
Provide the reference for the source you chose for the first social science discipline in APA Style.
Summarize the source you chose for the first social science discipline (at least 250 words).
What does this article tell you about the social problem you chose?
What research methods were used to gather the information?
Provide the reference for the source you chose for the second social science discipline.
Summarize the source you chose for the second social science discipline (at least 250 words).
What does this article tell you about the social problem you chose?
What research methods were used to gather the information?
Explain how looking at this social problem from more than one perspective adds to your understanding of the problem (at least 100 words).
Write a working thesis statement for your Final Paper.
The Final Paper Preparation Worksheet
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
Must include a working thesis statement.
For assistance on Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.
Must use the two scholarly sources selected in Week 2 Discussion 2 unless otherwise stated by the instructor.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
