Scholarly vs. Popular Media: Focus on Sexuality Paper

Due

Sunday midnight, at the end of the 4^th week of class

Late papers will be penalized 10%

Course Objectives Addressed

LO 9: The student will be able to demonstrate awareness of the roles of multiple media formats in shaping cultural norms on sexuality.

Description of assignment

Issues in Sexuality: Scholarly vs. Popular Media

This assignment will help you explore the way a topic in human sexuality is covered in two very different sources: 1) a scholarly journal; and 2) a popular media source.

Instructions

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a.    

Choose a topic on sexuality that interests you.Use the textbook as a guide in selecting your topic.

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b.    

Find a scholarly article

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Select an appropriate topic, and search the APUS online library databases to find an article from a peer-reviewed” evidence-based scholarly journal.

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If you have questions on appropriate types of articles, you can use the library tutorials or contact a librarian.

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c.    

Summarize the scholarly article

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a.    

Write a 300-400 word summary of the scholarly article you selected, including:

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The hypothesis of the study (what was he author trying to prove or disprove?)

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How the study was conducted, including:

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The group of people researched and written about (colleges students? adolescents? the elderly? military members? sexual minorities? etc.)

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The research method used (i.e. naturalistic observation, lab experiment, survey, etc.)

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The results of the study, the interpretation of the data by the authors and any conclusions they include at the end of the article.

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d.    

Find and summarize the popular media article

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a.    

Find and analyze/summarize an article from the popular media that covers the same topic as the scholarly paper. Acceptable popular media sources include sources like:

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1.    

Traditional newspapers

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2.    

Magazines

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3.    

Credible websites

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Unacceptable popular media sources include:

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Blogs

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Wikis

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2.    

Wikipedia

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3.    

TV shows

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4.    

Movies

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5.    

Tabloids (National Enquirer, etc.)

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Write a 300-400 word summary and review of the popular media article.

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Summarize the key points and include any information that identifies the group and the methods described.

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Describe any conclusions drawn by the authors.

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Critique (about 500 words)

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Compare the article from Step 3 with the article from Step 

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