Sociology Writing Targets

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Sociology Writing Targets

• Set a piece of extended writing to be completed
  in class.
• Print the following cards onto A4, or change the
  printer settings to 6 x 4 (postcard) and print
  the slideshow onto index cards.
• Place the cards face down on a table.
• Each student takes one (or more, if appropriate)
  card.
• The card becomes the target for that particular
  piece of writing.
• Lesson development ideas
• Self assessment was the target met correctly?
• Peer assessment others in the class should
  guess what the target for the writing was.
• The slideshow can be used as a basis for
  discussion on what good sociological writing is.
  How many targets did each student hit?
• Print out the cards on A4 to make a wall display
  for the teaching room

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Sociology writing target

• I will refer to as many studies as is possible in
  my writing.

3
Sociology writing target

• I will use evaluative language throughout my work.

4
Sociology writing target

• I will refer to at least one theory in every
  paragraph.

5
Sociology writing target

• I will use sociological language and ideas to
  develop my work.

6
Sociology writing target

• I will develop my work with reference to examples
  drawn from research.

7
Sociology writing target

• I will refer to named writers and the titles of
  their studies.

8
Sociology writing target

• I will comment critically on the question that
  has been set.

9
Sociology writing target

• I will define the terms that I am using.

10
Sociology writing target

• I will be certain that I do not refer to myself
  in this writing.

11
Sociology writing target

• I will avoid making unsubstantiated or political
  opinions.

12
Sociology writing target

• I will refer to the question in every single
  paragraph in some way.

13
Sociology writing target

• I will bring my writing up to date by referring
  to current events or very recent research.

14
Sociology writing target

• I will use statistics to support my points.

15
Sociology writing target

• I will be analytical and comment on sociology
  ideas and concepts.

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Sociology writing target

• I will write from one theoretical viewpoint and
  criticise other theories from that point of view.