INSTRUCTIONS FOR TERM PAPER
                                           SOCIOLOGY 18

Write an 8-10 page paper that discusses the work of three sociologists who have attempted to test or modify one aspect of Durkheim, Marx or Weber’s ideas. For example, you might find three sociologists who tested Durkheim’s theory of egoistic suicide or Marx’s theory of alienation. The works must be from sociology journals unless you get permission from Professor Satow to use books. Papers must be typed and double spaced.

The Brooklyn College library is under construction. You will be able to get journals there, but it may be difficult. You can use any other branch of the City University (i.e. Baruch College library at 156 E. 25th Street or Hunter College library at 695 Park Ave., at 68thSt., in Manhattan) and you will be let in if you show your ID card.

STRUCTURE OF THE PAPER:

The introduction should start off with a general topic sentence. For example: "Durkheim’s study of suicide was one of the earliest examples of quantitative sociology." The introduction should then discuss whatever classical theory the paper is about—i.e. Durkheim’s theory of egoistic suicide. At the end of the introduction comes the thesis statement. After reading the modifications or criticisms of the theorist, you must develop a thesis statement. The thesis statement answers the question: What is the point of this paper? The thesis statement determines the structure of the body of the paper. For example, if the thesis statement is: "There are three major criticisms of Durkheim’s theory of egoistic suicide—A, B, and C." That thesis statement indicates that Criticism A will come right after the introduction, then B, then C. The same author may be mentioned in the discussion of Criticism A and C because it is organized by criticism and not by author. After the three criticisms are discussed you will write your conclusion.

Paragraphs begin with an idea that is stated in the lead sentence and then it is explored or evidenced in the rest of the paragraph. Paragraphs must connect to each other. You do this with transition sentences. They can be at the end of a paragraph or the beginning.

THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

Any idea or little known fact that is not your own requires a citation--even if you are not quoting the author's words. Using someone else's exact words or their idea without giving a proper citation is called plagiarism. Handing in work that is not your own is called cheating. Any instances of plagiarism or cheating will result in an F on the paper and in the course.

To avoid plagiarism:

When taking notes on an article or book, place any direct phrase from a source in quotation marks so that you know the words are not your own. When you write the paper, be sure to rephrase the words and reference the ideas.

Preparation Checklist for Sociology Papers

This checklist is intended to help you prepare your manuscript ASA format. It covers some details of presentation and style that will be checked by your instructor. Paying attention to these details now may help your grade. So please address all items on this list. This list has been edited from the American Sociological Association Style Guide (2d ed.), available from the ASA Executive Office, 1722 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 ($5 for ASA members; $ 1 0 for nonmembers) or via the internet at www.ASA.org.

MANUSCRIPT FORMAT

All pages must be typed or printed (12-point type size preferred), double-spaced (including footnotes and references) on 8-1/2 by 11 inch white paper.

Margins must be at least I- 1 /4 inches on all four sides to allow room for Editor's or copy editor's notes.

TEXT

Content. As you make changes in your text, read it objectively from your reader's point of view. Use terminology consistently throughout your text. Referring to a variable by one name at one time and by another name later or in your tables can confuse your readers. And remember, "active" writing ("I discovered that . . .") is more concise, accurate, and interesting than "passive" writing ("It was discovered that...").

Subheadings. Generally, three levels of subheadings are sufficient to indicate the organization of the content. See recent issues of the ASR for subheading formats.

Text citations. Include the last name of the author and year of publication. Include page numbers when you quote directly from a work or refer to specific passages. Cite only those that provide evidence for your assertions or that guide readers to important sources on your topic. Examples follow:

· If the author's name is in the text, follow the name with the year of publication in parentheses-"...Duncan (1 959)"; if author's name is not in the text, enclose both the last name and year in parentheses-"...(Gouldner 1963)."

• Pagination follows the year of publication after a colon (Ramirez and Weiss 1979:239-40)."
• Give both last names for joint authors-"...(Martin and Bafley 1988)."
• For works with three authors, list all last names in the first citation in the text; thereafter use "et al."-"... (Carr, Smith, and Jones 1962)"; and later, "... (Carr et al. 1962)." For more than three authors, use "et al." throughout.
• For institutional authorship, supply minimum identification from the complete citation-"... (U.S. Bureau of the Census 1963:117)."
• Separate a series of references with semicolon-"...(Burgess 1968; Marwell et al. 1971)."
• For unpublished materials, use "forthcoming" to indicate material scheduled for publication. For dissertations and unpublished papers, cite the date. If no date, use "n.d." in place of the date- "...Smith (forthcoming) and Jones (n.d.)."
• For machine readable data files, cite authorship and date "…(Institute for Survey Research 1976)."

REFERENCE LIST

All references cited in the text must be listed in the reference list, and vice versa. Double check spelling and publication details-ASA journals are not responsible for the accuracy of your reference list.

List references in alphabetical order by authors" last names. Include full names of all authors-use first name initials only if the author used initials in the original publication.

• For multiple authorship, only the name of the first author is inverted (e.g., "Jones, Arthur B., Colin D. Smith, and Barrie Thorne").

o For two or more references by the same author(s), list order of the year of publication. Use six hyphens d ( ------ .) in place of the name when the hip is the same as in the preceding citation.

o To list two or more works by the same author(s) from the same year, distinguish them by adding letters (a, b, C, etc.) to the year or to "Forthcoming" (e.g., 1992a, Forthcoming a). List in alphabetical order by title.

A few examples follow. See recent issues of any ASA journal for further examples:

Books

Bernard, Claude. 11 8651 1957. An Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine. Translated by H@ C. Greene. New York: Dover.

Mason, Karen 0. 1974. Women's Labor Force Participation and Fertility. Research Triangle Park, NC: National Institutes of Health.

U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1960. Characteristics of Population. Vol. 1. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

Periodicals

Conger, Rand D. Forthcoming. "The Effects of Positive Feed back on Direction and Amount of Verbalization in a Social Setting." Sociological Perspectives.

Goodman, Leo A. 1947a. "The Analysis of Systems of Qualitative Variables When Some of the Variables Are Unobservable. Part I-A Modified Latent Structure Approach." American Journal of Sociology 79:1179-1259.

_____. 1947b. "Exploratory Latent Structure Analysis Using Both Identifiable and Unidentifiable Models." Biometrika 61:215-31.

Collections

Clausen, John A. 1972. "The Life Course of Individuals," Pp. 457-514 in Aging and Society, vol. 3, A Sociology of Age Stratification, edited by M. W, Riley, M, Johnson, and A. Foner. New York: Russell Sage.

Elder, Glen H. 1975. "Age Differentiation and the Life Course." Pp. 165-90 in Annual Review of Sociology, vol. 1, edited by A. Inkeles, J. Coleman, and N. Smelser. Palo Alto, CA: Annual Reviews.

Dissertations

Charles, Maria. 1990. "Occupational Sex Segregation: A Log-Linear Analysis of Patterns in 25 Industrial Countries." Ph.D. dissertation, Department of Sociology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA,

Machine Readable Data File

American Institute of Public Opinion. 1976. Gallup Public Opinion Poll #965 [MRDFI. Princeton, NJ-, American Institute of Public Opinion producer. New Haven, CT: Roper Public Opinion Reseaxch Center, Yale University Idistribu torl.

Foreign Language Books/Journals/Articles

Kardelj, Edvard. 1960. Razvoj Slovenackog Nacionalnog Pitanja (Development of the Slovenian National Question). Beograd, Yugoslavia: Kultura.

TABLES, FIGURES, AND APPENDICES

Include tables, figures, and appendices only when they are critical to the reader's understanding. As an alternative, consider inserting a statement in the text stating that the information is available from the author.

Tables

! Number tables consecutively throughout the text. Type or print each table on a separate page at the end of your paper. Insert a note in the text to indicate table placement (e.g., "TABLE 2 ABOUT HERE").

! Each table must include a descriptive title and headings for all columns and rows (see recent ASA journal issues for examples).

! For clarity, always use the same variable names in your tables as you use in your text.

! Standard errors, standard deviations, t-statistics, and so on, should appear in parentheses under the means or coefficients in the tables.

! Gather general notes to tables as "Note:" or "Notes:" at the bottom of the table; use ^a, ^b, ^c, etc.., for table footnotes.

! Use asterisks", ", and/or *" to indicate statistical significance at the p < .05, p < .0 1, and p < .00 I levels, respectively; note if tests are one-tailed or two-tailed. Generally, only those results significant at the p < .05 level or better should be indicated as significant in tables or text.

Figures and Other Artwork

! Number figures or illustrations consecutively throughout the text. Each should include a title. Insert a note in the text to indicate placement (e.g., "FIGURE 1 ABOUT HERE"").

! If your manuscript is accepted for publication, you must submit figures and illustrations in Camera-ready form or on floppy disk. Camera-ready artwork must be produced by computer or by a graphic artist in black ink on white paper with clear lines. All labels on figures and illustrations must be typeset.

! IMPORTANT: Before you submit a figure or illustration for publication, please contact the journal editorial office to discuss size specifications and/or disk and file formats. All artwork and type must be legible when reduced or enlarged to fit one or two column widths, 2-9/16 and 5-5/16 inches wide respectively (standard column widths for ASA journals).

Appendices

! Appendices appear at the end of your article and should be labeled "Appendix A," "Appendix B," etc.

SPELL-CHECK YOUR MANUSCRIPT

! When you have completed the final changes to your manuscript, run your computer spell-checker to correct misspelled words. You can also use the spell-checker to CFO -check author names cited in your text with author names in the reference list.