ACT College Arlington Basic Foundations of the Society Discussion

Option 1. Summarize the basic foundations of society (Learning Objective 3)

Address both parts A and B below. Be concise.

1. Conciselyexplain the foundations of society: society, culture, socialstructures, social institutions, social interaction, and social roles.
2. Explain how these foundations of society concepts affect conformity, deviance, social cohesion, social conflict.
3. Useone of the theoretical approaches (functionalism, conflict or symbolicinteraction theories) to explain the foundations of society.

Guidelines for paper:

• Maximum of 1,000 words, not including Works Cited.
• Turn in paper by the due date in your syllabus, in the Mylearning Assignments folder.
• Cite your sources, plus Works Cited. Use APA or MLA style guide.
• Paraphraseor summarize the concepts in your own words as much as possible. Quotesshould only be used when the original wording is critical to replicate.
• You must have at least three credible or academic sources for each paper.
• Forsources, we strongly suggest using: academic articles; any sociologytextbook; the resources in myLearning; and Crash course sociology videos(correct citation: Sweeney, Nicole. Title of video. Date, URL.). Do NOT use Lumen.com, study.com, sparknotes.com, Wikipedia, quizlet.com or other similar sources.

Grading rubric for papers

1. Directly responds to the assignment requirements. Focused and concise.
2. Reveals high degree of critical thinking. Writing shows attention to logic and reasoning of points.
3. Defineskey terms when needed. Applies relevant concepts discussed in class orin reading materials to the issue being studied.
4. Provides specific examples or data to support the key arguments or provide evidence of the concept being discussed.
5. Well written and organized. No grammatical errors.
6. Uses appropriate citations in the text and works cited. APA or MLA format required.