Mid-term Test - Summary Guidelines Essay Question o Question will be based on Lecture 1 to 4, Tutorials 1 & 2 • Note the Guiding Questions & questions posed in Lectures 1 to 4 & Tutorial 1 & 2 questions. Responding to the mid-term test question o Use the sociological perspective and relevant concepts o Make sense of the question: • determine what the question is asking • what do you know to respond to the question • draft an outline Questions to ask regarding your essay response o Does it have your position clearly stated in the opening (introduction) and concluding sections? o Is your argument presented clearly and logically - points building on one another? o Do you have a clear organization with natural flow? This includes intro, transition sentences to connect major ideas, and conclusion. Ideas and reference are cited by name in body of essay. o Each logical point is backed by one or more examples - evidence is strong and sufficient to advance the argument. Potential counter-arguments are accounted for and addressed with evidence. o Have you used course materials - concepts or theory to support your claims? As well, your argument is placed within the broad discussions outlined in the course.
Question will be based on Lecture 1 to 4, Tutorials 1 & 2
Note the Guiding Questions & questions posed in Lectures 1 to 4
& Tutorial 1 & 2 questions.
Responding to the mid-term test question Use the sociological
perspective and relevant concepts Make sense of the question:
determine what the question is asking what do you know to respond
to the question draft an outline
Questions to ask regarding your essay response Does it have your
position clearly stated in the opening (introduction) and
concluding sections? Is your argument presented clearly and
logically - points building on one another? Do you have a clear
organization with natural flow? This includes intro, transition
sentences to connect major ideas, and conclusion. Ideas and
reference are cited by name in body of essay. Each logical point is
backed by one or more examples - evidence is strong and sufficient
to advance the argument. Potential counter-arguments are accounted
for and addressed with evidence. Have you used course materials -
concepts or theory to support your claims? As well, your argument
is placed within the broad discussions outlined in the course.
