This Sociology Research Paper project will provide you with the opportunity to conduct a sociological analysis on a topic of your choosing. You will write a 5-page analysis of an issue of your choice (see suggested ideas below). For this paper, you will need to do some outside research to explore your topic and use course concepts to analyze and organize your findings. You will need at least 4 peer reviewed article sources in addition to your textbook. You will also need a reference page listing your sources in correct APA format. The length of the paper requires you to condense a lot of material, be sure that you narrow your topic down to workable paper. REQUIREMENTS: Your paper must be typed, double-spaced, one-inch margins, 12 point Times New Roman. Your paper should be 5 pages of written text in length. (this does not include the title page or the reference page). You must use peer-reviewed journal articles as your sources; failure to do so will significantly lower your grade. You must use and incorporate one of the major theories covered in the course (Sociology Research Paper). (I can email a major one if needed) Format your citations using APA style. The reference page does not count toward the page requirement. You should be familiar with proper citation, as well as the appropriate use of quotations. Papers that excessively use quotations will lose points. Your paper should be in your own voice, which means using quotations selectively and only when necessary. You do not need an abstract. You need a cover page for the paper; Follow APA format for the title page. Proofread your paper. Deductions will be made for excessively poor grammar/proofreading. Questions to answer for your topic selection & description Name your topic: I am studying ____________, Imply your question: because I want to found out who/how/why ____________, State the rationale for the question and the project: in order to understand how/why what ____________. State how/which sociological theory provides insight to your topic. Identify how each article contributes to addressing your topic. Your paper should follow a general flow, give consideration to writing your introduction, body and conclusion, however keep in mind that you may have subtopics within each. Be sure you stay on topic and fully address your question. It is very important that you do not write your paper as just a summary of the articles, for example, do not organize your paper and talk about each article one by one. In other words, your paper should include the following basics: Define your question in the Sociology Research Paper and Identify why your question is important Outline what others have found out about your topic (gathered from your articles) Which sociological theory applies to the topic and explain why What your conclusions are based upon what you have read