Q Introduction With advances in social media and technology, many sociologists have begun to use these platforms to make the sociological perspective more accessible. This is a form of “public sociology” where the goal is to engage outside of academic spaces and share sociological knowledge to solve social problems. Directions In this assignment you will read a post from one of these sociology blogs and write a 1-2 page reflection paper about the post. The goal for this assignment is for you to see further examples of applying a sociological perspective to aspects of social life. In the paper you should first summarize the post. What was the topic of the post? What was the sociological perspective being applying to the topic? Then you should reflect on what you learned from the post. Did it challenge what you thought about the topic? Did it complicate an aspect of social life? What fascinated you about this post? I suggest selected a blog post and topic that sparks your interest. Here are links to a few popular sociology blog to use for this assignment. The Society Pages- Sociological Images Links to an external site. Everyday Sociology- Ask a SociologistLinks to an external site. Sociology in Focus- People, Things, and our Sense of Self Links to an external site. The Society Pages- Clippings: Inequality and Motherhood after 40 Links to an external site. Creative SociologyLinks to an external site. Due Date Sunday, 11:59 p.m., CT Rubric Unit 1: Sociology Blog Reflection Paper Unit 1: Sociology Blog Reflection Paper Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSummary 15 pts Exceeds Expectations Student provided a detailed summary of the content. The summary was focused on the details relevant to the assignment. 10 pts Meets Expectations Student provided a short summary of the content. The summary was vague and missed some of the details relevant to the assignment. 0 pts Does Not Meet Expectations The student did not summarize the content. 15 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReflection 30 pts Exceeds Expectations Reflection addressed all questions within the assignment prompt. The student made clear and accurate connections from the content to course concepts and themes. 20 pts Meets Expectations Reflection addressed most of the questions within the assignment prompt. The student made some connections from the content to course concepts and themes. 0 pts Does Not Meet Expectations Reflection did not address the questions within the assignment prompt. The student did not make connections from the content to course concepts and themes. 30 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReadability and Timely Submission 5 pts Exceeds Expectations Reflection was clearly written and the language is easy to follow. Reflection was submitted by the deadline. 3 pts Meets Expectations Reflection was difficult to follow and understand the student’s perspective. Reflection was submitted by the deadline. 0 pts Does Not Meet Expectations Reflection was not clearly written and the language is not easy to follow. Reflection was not submitted by the deadline. 5 pts Total Points: 50 PreviousNext