Hurley’s
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Sociology
Research
Manual
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SYG 2000
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SYG 2000
Hurley
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The exercises found in this manual are specifically designed to complement and enhance
the textbook used in this course: John J. Macionis, Sociology, 6th ed., Prentice-Hall, 1997.
Introductory Sociology is a “Gordon Rule” course designated by SFCC to meet a
minimum written requirement of 3000 words before students can be considered eligible to
receive a passing grade. You will be expected to meet this requirement by completing three
sociological exercises this term.
Your first assignment will be to complete a sociological research analysis of the article
given to you in class by your professor. You will be given your choice of specific exercises for
each of the other two assignments. These options will be explained in class at the appropriate
time.
Each of these assignments will be due at the beginning of class on the dates specified in
your class syllabus. A bonus of 5 points will be added to all assignments submitted before the
day an assignment is actually due. A penalty of 3 points per day will be assessed for all late
submissions. No submissions or revisions will be accepted after the posted date and time for
each Final Draft.
Please no that you will be allowed a period of one week for the privilege of revising
(and thereby improving your grade) each paper. Such revision is not required; it is an option
that you may elect.
Each exercise, and your specific options, will be discussed in class at the time these
exercises are presented to you. You will be responsible for all of the instructions presented to
the class during this discussion. In addition, you need to adhere to the following guideline:
1. Your paper must be neatly types (or word processed) and presented in the proper
format (see below). You must also attach a clean cover page with the following information
displayed on the top half of the page:
2. Do NOT put your exercises in a folder or a binder. Staple you pages together with a staple in the upper left hand corner.
3. You may revise and/or rewrite each exercise as many times as you like until the appropriate due date for its Final draft. When you submit a revision, list the item numbers you have revises on a NEW title page, rewrite those items completely and attach your original paper underneath your revisions.
4. Most of these exercises are highly structured and are presented to you in a series of numbered steps. For these exercises, you MUST number your responses to correspond to these specific questions or steps. Answer each of these questions completely and in order.
5. To revise or rewrite these structured exercises, DO NOT rewrite your entire paper. You may revise as many or few specific items as you choose. However, any item that you revise must be rewritten completely; it is not sufficient to now provide the previously missing information. Be sure that you note the item numbers that you have rewritten on the title page when you resubmit your paper; with your original paper attached to the rear.
6. These exercises provide us with a remarkable simulation of a working world environment. You should regard your instructor as your immediate supervisor. It is your task this term to so impress your supervisor with the quality of your work that (s)he will want to award your efforts with both an “A” and a positive recommendation. To this end, you need to present work that is neat, clear and properly organized. Illegible or messy work is regarded as wrong; extremely untidy work will not be considered for a grade until it is submitted in a form that is acceptable.
7. Your instructor is a useful and reliable educator. If you have a question about, or do not understand exercise or portion of an exercise, come to your instructor’s office during regular office hours or make an appointment for a mutually convenient time. A good rule to follow is the axiom: “if in doubt, check it out.”
Good luck.
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