University of New Haven Public Assistance Programs Paper
Question Description
5-6 page paper on the Public Assistance Programs provided by the U.S. Gov’t to those of us who are less privileged in society. This is the topic we covered in class today.
Present the pros and cons of this debate. Debate your opinions and ideas on this.
Citations
No bibliography is necessary if you only refer to the textbook.
American Sociological Association (ASA) is the preferred way to cite and reference your sources.
I am aware that many of you, have never used ASA, before, and therefore, I have provided information on how to do this correctly for bibliography and in-text citations: https://www.asanet.org/sites/default/files/savvy/documents/teaching/pdfs/Quick_Tips_for_ASA_Style.pdf (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Here is a chart to help you with ASA, citations.
Type of Citation |
First Citation in Text |
Subsequent Citations in Text |
Parenthetical Format, First Citation in Text |
Parenthetical Format, Subsequent Citations in Text |
One work by one author |
Walker (2007) |
Walker (2007) |
(Walker 2007) |
(Walker 2007) |
One work by two authors |
Walker and Allen (2004) |
Walker and Allen (2004) |
(Walker and Allen 2004) |
(Walker and Allen 2004) |
One work by three authors |
Bradley, Ramirez, and Soo (1999) |
Bradley et al. (1999) |
(Bradley, Ramirez, and Soo 1999) |
(Bradley et al. 1999) |
One work by four or more authors |
Wasserstein et al. (2005) |
Wasserstein et al. (2005) |
(Wasserstein et al. 2005) |
(Wasserstein et al. 2005) |
Groups as authors (readily identified through abbreviation) |
NIMH (2003) |
NIMH (2003) |
(NIMH 2003) |
(NIMH 2003) |
Groups as authors (no abbreviation) |
University of Pittsburgh (2005) |
University of Pittsburgh (2005) |
(University of Pittsburgh 2005) |
(University of Pittsburgh 2005) |
Grading Rubric:
- Points will be awarded and deducted for following or not following the format guidelines (# of pages, citations, references, and spacing).
- All pages should be double-spaced, 12-point Calibri font, with 1-inch margins. The header from the top and the footer from the bottom should be no more than 0.5 inches.
- Number your pages.
- Points will be awarded and deducted for spelling, typographical errors, grammar, and appropriate and correct English language use.
- Points will be awarded and deducted for content and language, which includes appropriate stance or support for points made, applying appropriate theories, using the sociological imagination to present a clear connection, and understanding the topic being discussed.
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