You may select an article on any topic, as long as it has relevance to sociology.

Examples of good sources of material for the assignment are: New York Times, the Atlantic, New Yorker, Huff ington Post, the Washington Post, the LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Sacramento Bee, EdSource, and other reputable blogs, periodicals and newspapers.

Do not use a video as as a source.

For each assignment, you will write 2-3 pages (typed, double spaced) responding to the following prompts:

• Describe the argument in the article or blog post. Include a full citation in ASA citation style and a web link.

• What research study does the argument use to support it?

Include a full citation. Can you find the actual study? If so, read it.

• What type of data are used in the study?

• What kind of research methodology is used in the study?

• What are the main findings reported?

• Do you think the study data and methods support the conclusions being drawn in the article or blog post?

• If you can find the study, does the article or blog post fairly represent the findings from the actual study?

• What other types of data and which types of research methods do you think could be used to enhance the argument?