Grading Rubric for Introduction to Socioloy

Paper Topic 1

Introduction: Is it clear what researchers feel the media's role in society is? Is there a thesis present that is based on this view?	1.........2.........3.........4.........5
Methods: Does the student describe the type of magazines chosen and why? Is the method used to keep track of the magazine content clear? Are the coding dimensions / criteria clearly defined?	1.........2.........3.........4.........5
Results: Is the table clearly presented and easy to follow? Does the student clearly and accurately compare the numbers in English?	1.........2.........3.........4.........5
Discussion: Does the student draw accurate conclusions about how the numbers compare both to each other and to the findings in other research? Does he / she tie the findings to the thesis mentioned in the introduction? Are the implications for gender socialization clearly expressed?	1.........2.........3.........4.........5

Introduction: Are the importance of norms, their place in society and their relationship to specific concepts (like ethnocentrism) clearly and accurately expressed?	1.........2.........3.........4.........5
Methods: Does the student clearly and in detail dscribe the norm broken, how it was broken, when and where? Who was around?	1.........2.........3.........4.........5
Results: Are the reaction of others clearly described? Does the student provide detailas to what the most common reactions was? The least common (but exhibited) reaction? Does the student analyze his/her own reaction in terms of how the student felt, responded, etc.?	1.........2.........3.........4.........5
Discussion: Does the student clearly tie the findings to the discussion of norms presented in the introduction? Does the student discuss his/her own reaction to the overall experiment?	1.........2.........3.........4.........5

Introduction: Does the student discuss who the poor are? Is this well documented and accurate? Does the student discuss the two broad "causes" accurately? Does the student have a clear, overall research question? Does the student include research information on any concrete topics that will be included in the survey?	1.........2.........3.........4.........5
Methods: Is the survey accurately constructed? Do the questions address the research question? Are males and females represented almost equally?	1.........2.........3.........4.........5
Results: Is the table clearly presented, accurate and easy to follow? Does the student clearly and accurately interpret the table in English?	1.........2.........3.........4.........5
Discussion: Does the student accurately compare the respondents' views of the poor to the facts presented in the introduction? Does the student corrently identify the view of poverty that most of her / his respondents share? Does the student provide concrete justification for this?	1.........2.........3.........4.........5

Introduction: Does the student provide an accurate description of the elderly (in relation to the issues that the student will discuss in the paper)?	1.........2.........3.........4.........5
History: Does the student provide an accurate and clear history of the lobby group she / he chose in terms of when they formed, what their main issues are and their goals?	1.........2.........3.........4.........5
Analysis of the group: Are the areas the has group succeeded and failed clearly presented? Has the group influenced any legislation? Does the paper meet the 15 source requirement?	1.........2.........3.........4.........5
Discussion: Does the student clearly tie the group goals and expectations to our discussion of age inequality and population change? To collective behavior (extra)?	1.........2.........3.........4.........5

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