youth violence
We find ourselves in a frequent discussion lately concerning Youth Violence in our country and how to improve upon this. Daily tragedies are reported on throughout our country involving school, gang, and domestic violence, all with a similar constant theme which is they involve a youth under the age of 18.
Instructions:
Use the topic of Youth Violence in our country as a platform for this written assignment topic. You can then choose your own more direct area of concentration to further discuss in 2-3 pages of content.
Examples of areas of concentration:
Gun violence and its effect on youth in our schools
Youth and Gangs: Why do they join?
Relationship Violence/ Domestic Violence
Youth and Incarceration; Do we lock up our kids?
Parenting and Role Models; Are we to blame for our kids’ behavior?
Requirements:
Two to three pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference page.
APA format, including an in-text citation for referenced works.
At least three resources plus your textbook (four resources total).
Be sure to include details from the textbook on the sociological perspectives and their views on your topic
10 points will be deducted for each day the paper is late.
Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for Written Assignment
SOC101 – Principles of Sociology
Unit 7
Assignment
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Written Assignment 2
CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement Proficient Exemplary
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Structure
Organization structure and
paragraphing have serious and
persistent errors.
Directions were ignored and information
provided was
insufficient to meet assignment guidelines.
Written work inadequate for
college-level work;
Paragraphing and transitions
are inadequate;
inappropriate guidelines
outlined for
paper were not met with several problems (see directions).
Written work is clear and
adequate
college-level work;
Paragraphing and transitions are
adequate;
appropriate guidelines
outlined for paper were met with a few noted
problems (see directions).
Written work is clear and
excellent
college-level work;
Paragraphing and transitions are clear and
appropriate; appropriate
guidelines
outlined
for paper were met (see directions).
0-23 24-27 28-30 31-33
Mechanics
Written work had serious and
persistent errors in
word selection and use; sentence
structure, spelling, grammar,
punctuation was
inappropriate and with serious errors; APA style was unacceptable.
Written work had serious and
persistent errors in word
selection and use;
sentence
structure, spelling,
grammar,
punctuation was inappropriate
and with serious errors; APA style was
unacceptable.
Written work was generally
free of errors in
word selection and
use; sentence structure, spelling,
grammar,
punctuation was
adequate; APA style was
acceptable with a few errors.
Written work has no major errors in
word selection and use;
sentence
structure, spelling,
grammar,
punctuation was
appropriate;
APA style was acceptable
with no to few errors
0-23 24-27 28-30 31-34
Content
Written work does not cover the assigned
topic; assertions
are not supported by
evidence; paper is
seriously lacking in page length,
content and detail; scholarly journals were not used or used properly.
Written work does not do an adequate
job of covering
the assigned
topic;
assertions are weakly
supported by
evidence; paper
is inadequate in meeting the page and
content area requirements;
less than 3 scholarly
journals were used.
The length of the written work is
sufficient to
cover the topic; assertions are supported by
evidence; does
not meet full required
number of
pages and
content areas.
3 scholarly journals were used.
The length of the written work
provides indepth
coverage of the
topics,
assertions are clearly
supported by evidence;
Paper meets required length of
pages and
content areas;
3 or more scholarly
journals were used.
