Module 3 Application Paper Instructions
Deadline: October 21 by midnight on Canvas
This assignment requires you to apply concepts from Module 2 to a social issue of your choice retrieved from the OER textbook “Social Problems Continuity and Change”, e.g., “Poverty”. Then, you will find TWO(2) news articles related to your selected problem –“poverty” and reflect upon this topic using the module's concepts addressed in this module. Pay attention if the news articles' narratives differ.
You can submit your module application either as a short written analysis (1-2 pages max) or as a vlog (around 2 minutes). If you have another idea, like an infographic or a social media post, let's discuss it. Whichever format you choose, your application must include the following:
- Clearly indicate the title, author, and outlet of your news article
- Clearly explain the concept(s) from course material you’re applying
IMPORTANT
This is a free-style, free-thinking exercise. There are no right or wrong arguments. Don’t try to “please the instructor” by writing arguments that you assume I may side with. If you think a problem is not urgent, explain why! I am interested in reading your arguments, no matter what they are. The goal of this course is to train all of you to understand how social problems are defined, constructed, and communicated to the public.
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