SOCI 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Thesis Statement
Week 9- stress and violence
Case study tips
• Read the case a few times
o Underline key problems
• Identify key issues/problems
o Look at the questions posed
• Think of how you want to respond to the problem
o Thesis statement
o May be based on new theoretical approach or a practical solution
• Think about your solution/theory
o What are the pros and cons
• Case study assignment must have at least one social theory
• Talk about academic solution
o Where should the research
o What should go’t do
o How can we provide effective support?
Writing up your analysis
• Introduction: discuss the case situation (summary)
o Position/thesis statement
• Your position/thesis statement will guide the rest of your paper
• The SBAR model will help you
o Situation
▪ What is the case study about?
▪ What sociological issue is important here?
o Background
▪ What are others saying about these issues?
o Assessment
▪ Why is it happening?
▪ Which theory addresses this?
▪ Which theory can help to analyze the issue?
o Recommendation
▪ How to address the issue?
▪ Potential solutions
• Conclusion
• Reference list
Thesis statement
• Early in the paragraph; not too general
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