A HOMETOWN OBJECT

Research Project: The Sociology of Covid-19
Note: This assignment has two parts: 1) a research paper, and 2) a short video presentation. This is an
authenticated assignment, meaning you must show a photo ID as part of your video presentation. No
points can be earned for the entire assignment—including the annotated bibliography and the
research paper—if the video portion of the assignment is not completed. Contact me if you encounter
problems with the video portion of the assignment.
Research Paper (50 POINTS)
POINTS 15 10 5 0
Item and
Social
Context
The first part of the
paper identifies the
topic and
thoroughly and
accurately describes
its social context;
information from 3
of the research
sources is included.
The first part of the
paper identifies the
topic and describes
the social context,
but needed more
detail or did not
include information
from 3 research
sources.
The first part of the
paper identifies the
topic but needed
substantially more
detail and
information from
research sources.
The topic is not
identified clearly
and the social
context is not
described
thoroughly with
reference to
research sources.
POINTS 25 15 10 0
Sociological
Concepts
3 sociological
concepts are
applied to the topic
accurately and with
quotations or
specific information
about each concept
drawn from the
textbook or other
course materials.
3 sociological
concepts are
applied to the topic
accurately but there
was a need for more
specific information
about each concept
drawn from the
textbook or other
course materials.
The paper identifies
3 sociological
concepts, but
applies them
inaccurately or with
minimal detail.
The paper does not
identify and apply 3
sociological topics.
POINTS 5 3 1 0
Conclusion The conclusion
provides a detailed
explanation for how
the item in the
paper can be used
to sociologically
analyze the
pandemic.
The conclusion
provides an
explanation for how
the item can be
used to
sociologically, but
the explanation
needed more detail.
The conclusion
provides only a
general or vague
explanation for the
item in the paper
can be used to
sociologically
analyze the
pandemic.
The conclusion is
missing or does not
discuss link between
the item and the
pandemic.
POINTS 5 3 1 0
MLA
Bibliography,
Grammar,
Spelling,
Punctuation
The bibliography is
MLA formatted and
both the
bibliography and
the paper are free
of errors in spelling,
grammar, and
punctuation.
There are a few
minor errors in the
MLA formatting and
in the spelling,
grammar, or
punctuation; errors
do not detract from
the meaning of the
writing.
There are several
errors in MLA
formatting of the
bibliography and in
the grammar and
spelling in the paper
that detract from
the meaning of the
writing.
Significant errors in
the paper make it
difficult to read and
the bibliography is
not MLA formatted.
VIDEO PRESENTATION (30 POINTS)
POINTS YES NO
Authentication
with photo ID
CAN BE GRADED–Identification provided. CANNOT BE GRADED–Identification not
provided.
POINTS 30 15 0
Presentation
Content
Presentation provides
answers to each of the
three assigned questions;
each question is answered
thoroughly.
Presentation provides
answers to fewer than three
assigned questions. Or,
answers are vague with no
details.
No answers to the
questions are provided.