Rough Draft Essay Worksheet

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SOCI 1001S

Walden University

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What roles do social institutions play in your life? In society as a whole? For this assignment, you will evaluate each of the three sociological perspectives (functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionism) on social institutions.

To prepare for this Rough Draft Essay Worksheet:

  • Read the articles and complete the Interactive Units referenced above.
  • Review the three major theoretical perspectives: functionalist, conflict, and interactionist.
  • Review social institutions and select a specific social institution to analyze.
  • Reflect on your relationship to social institutions and how that might affect your perspective on them.
  • Review the Final Essay requirements and rubric, as this Worksheet is designed to help you better understand the three sociological perspectives and social institutions, and to help you organize your thoughts forand writing for the Final Essay assignmentdue in Week 6.

The Assignment:

  • Download the SOCI 1001S Rough Draft Essay Worksheet document listed in the Required Media for this assignment.
  • Consider the 4 prompts presented in the black boxes of the SOCI 1001S Rough Draft Essay Worksheet document and respond to them in the white boxes immediately following each prompt. Note that you should present your responses in paragraph form as complete sentences, and each of your responses should be approximately 2 paragraphs in length.
  • Keep in mind that this Worksheet will help to shape the Final Essay that you will write at the end of the course.

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SOCI 1001S Rough Draft Essay Worksheet
This Worksheet is designed to help you better understand the three sociological perspectives
and social institutions, and to help you organize your thoughts for writing your Final Essay, due
in Week 6. As you complete each section, keep in mind that you will be transferring and
expanding upon this information in your Week 6 Final Essay assignment.

Compare and contrast each of the three major sociological perspectives (functionalism,
conflict, and symbolic interactionism) discussed in Unit 1 of the Interactive Units. Be
sure to address the similarities and differences between each of the three
perspectives.
Note: When looking for similarities, consider what matches in the perspectives, or theories. How are
these things similar to each other? If you took notes while you were reading, you would be able to review
those and look for paired concepts.

Functionalism perceives society as a structure with interrelated segments that function
together in conformity to conserve a condition that reflects stability in the society. Each of the
social segments has an important role to play in society. A unit is either functional or
dysfunctional depending on how they play part in maintaining equilibrium in society. The
perspective of conflict however, the society is regarded as consisting of various groups that
constantly contest for authority as well as resources. The symbolic interactionist perspective
highlights that the actions of human beings are shape...


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