Instructions:

Select and read an article published in an academic journal (use JSTOR electronic database available via APUS Library*) related to a topic studied in this course. It can be on any topic related to political sociology that is of interest to you, for example, the state, social conflict, Karl Marx, Max Weber, war/terror, democracy in America, globalization, etc.. Please pick an article published in the past 10 years and be sure to use a sociological academic journal. The initial search will likely result in many items, so be sure to narrow it down to a specific aspect of theory that is of interest to you. The journal article should be at least 20 pages.

Write a 4-5 page report on the article. In your paper, do your best to ANSWER ALL of the following questions:

1.  What is the main topic of the article?

2. What do the author or authors argue?

3.  What type of evidence do they present?

4.  What are the author’s conclusions?

5. Which arguments do you find the strongest/ weakest?   

6. Which topics that we covered in class does this article best relate to? How do the theories/concepts apply?

7. Why did you pick this particular article?

Please be sure to cite the article and the class textbook(s) and/ or other materials in APA citation format. Review the rubric for specific expectations.

 *Once in JSTOR: Go to Advanced Search; Limit by Type (Article); Limit by Date; Limit by Subject (Sociology)

General requirements:

• Submissions should be typed, double-spaced, 1" margins, times new roman 12 pt font, and saved as .doc, .docx, .pdf.
• Use APA format for citations and references
• View the grading rubric so you understand how you will be assessed on this Assignment. 
• Disclaimer- Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results.

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