Summarize the news article we discussed in class:
Chiang, T. “Social media in society: a positive or negative force? Links to an external site.” (2021). Apply as many sociological concepts as possible from our textbook as you summarize the information presented.
The purpose of this essay is to encourage you to:
reflect on news media stories with a critical eye and to keep up with readings
demonstrate a familiarity with major sociological concepts from the course, and
play with a healthy dose of skepticism when reading the news.
Include references throughout your paper, providing the citation for the news story that you are summarizing. Highlight or underline the sociological concepts that you are using. Each paper should be 2 – 3 pages double-spaced with a 12-point font.
Evaluation Rubric
90 – 100 points Outstanding Work
Takes a sociological approach when describing the events featured in the news story
Applies multiple sociological concepts from most chapters to analyze the course of events in the article
Gives specific examples to document the claims made in the analysis
Uses a citation format, citing sources in the essay and on a reference page
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