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Note: You must complete this assessment before starting on Assessment 5.Your task in this assessment is to choose one of two debates—same-sex marriage or immigration policy—and create a presentation that would be delivered at a symposium on a college campus. You will need to place the debate in historical context, which will involve researching the history of policy as it pertains to your chosen topic and the social movements that developed as a result—for example, the gay rights movement. You will also be asked to address potential questions audience members might ask in this kind of situation.Your presentation should demonstrate your understanding of the debate you have chosen, as well as your ability to apply the sociological perspective to a complex and controversial social issue.
Focusing on either same-sex marriage or immigration policy, create a PowerPoint presentation or written speech for the hypothetical audience you are addressing, which addresses each of the items below. Include graphics with supporting data in the form of charts, tables, or graphs when appropriate, and include any other information that supports your message. Be sure to include extensive speaker’s notes to provide detailed descriptions of each of the topics covered in the presentation, if you create a PowerPoint presentation.Complete the following:
CRITERIA | NON-PERFORMANCE | BASIC | PROFICIENT | DISTINGUISHED |
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Discuss how sociological theory can be used to understand disparities in political power. | Does not list ways that sociological theory can be used to understand disparities in political power. | Lists way that sociological theory can be used to understand disparities in political power. | Discusses how sociological theory can be used to understand disparities in political power. | Analyzes how sociological theory can be used to understand disparities in political power and cites scholarly sources for support. |
Describe the evolution of the social movements that have emerged as a result of a diversity issue. | Does not describe the evolution of the social movements that have emerged as a result of a diversity issue. | Describes the evolution of the social movements that have emerged as a result of a diversity issue but is vague on the rationale for their interconnectedness. | Describes the evolution of the social movements that have emerged as a result of a diversity issue. | Analyzes the evolution of the social movements that have emerged as a result of a diversity issue and cites support from scholarly resources. |
Address questions that reflect public perception using supporting data or research. | Does not address questions that reflect public perception using supporting data or research. | Addresses questions that reflect public perception using data or research that is inadequate or inappropriate. | Addresses questions that reflect public perception using supporting data or research. | Addresses questions that reflect public perception using supporting data or research and real-world examples in a persuasive way that illuminates facts surrounding the issues. |
Analyze the evolution of antidiscrimination law to give context to current law or policy. | Does not discuss the evolution of antidiscrimination law to give context to current law or policy. | Discusses the evolution of antidiscrimination law to give context to current law or policy. | Analyzes the evolution of antidiscrimination law to give context to current law or policy. | Analyzes the evolution of antidiscrimination law to give context to current law or policy and cites scholarly resources for support. |
Discuss tactics employed by activists to promote a cause. | Does not list tactics employed by activists to promote a cause. | Lists tactics employed by activists to promote a cause. | Discusses tactics employed by activists to promote a cause. | Analyzes the effectiveness of tactics employed by activists to promote a cause. |
Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format and with few errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics. | Does not write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format. Does not use correct grammar, usage, and mechanics. | Writes to support an idea. Format is inconsistent and contains major errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics. | Writes coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format and with few errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics. | Writes coherently, using evidence to support a central idea in a consistently appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics. |
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