What data collection method would you use and why?

re-WritingLook online or at a library (such as Brandman University’s virtual library http://www1.chapman.edu/library/centers/) for a current event covered by a credible news media source. For this assignment, a current event is any specific occurrence from the past six months that has a social, political, cultural, or economic impact on the nation, state, or world. Examples include any news related to recent elections or voting; a new state or federal law, bill, or policy; an important rally, protest, or gathering; or a new cultural phenomenon sweeping the state, nation, or world.Credible news media sources include:The New York TimesThe Washington PostThe Wall Street JournalThe GuardianThe EconomistUSA TodayGoogle NewsBloombergThe New YorkerMajor news networks (such as CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS, BBC, NPR, and PBS )This list of credible news media sources is based on Business Insider’s October 2014 list of most trusted news sources (http://www.businessinsider.com/here-are-the-most-and-least-trusted-news-outlets-in-america-2014-10). If you are not sure whether a news media source is credible or not, or whether a recent occurrence counts as a current event, please check with your instructor.Next, select three theories you read about in Weeks 1-4 of this course that you believe apply well to the event you chose. You may want to take notes on how each theory can be applied in interpreting the event.Your last pre-writing step is thinking of a social research project you could conduct to determine which of the three theories best explains the event. Whom or what would you sample for the research? What data collection method would you use and why?Section 1: IntroductionBegin your paper by briefly describing the current event you chose: Who was involved? What happened? When did it happen? Where did it happen?Then briefly state which three theories from Chapters 1-8 apply to the event and why –no more than two sentences per theory.End with a brief description of a social research project you think should be conducted to determine which of the three theories best explains the event –no more than four sentences.Section 2: First TheoryAnalyze and interpret the current event according to one of the three theories you chose from Chapters 1-8. How does this theory help to explain the occurrence of the event?Section 3: Second TheoryAnalyze and interpret the current event according to another of the three theories you chose from Chapters 1-8. How does this theory help to explain the occurrence of the event? Compare what this second theory helps us understand about the event with what the first theory you wrote about helps us understand.Section 4: Third TheoryAnalyze and interpret the current event according to the third and final theory you chose from Chapters 1-8. How does this theory help to explain the occurrence of the event? Compare what this third theory helps us understand about the event with what both the first and second theories you wrote about help us understand.Section 5: Proposed ResearchPropose a research project that would help determine which of the three theories you wrote about best explains the current event. Whom or what would you sample for the research? Why? What data collection method would you use? Why? In explaining your choices, be sure to discuss how they will help determine the best theory for interpreting the current event.Section 6: ConclusionWhat do you expect the specific results of your proposed research project to be? How will these results help to determine which of the three theories you chose best explains the occurrence of the current event?Assignment ChecklistMake sure the essay is 5-8 pages (12 point standard font –Times New Roman or Arial– double spaced, 1 inch margins top and bottom, and 1 or 1.25 inch on the sides) in APA or MLA format. The cover sheet and reference sheet do not count toward the page total. Be sure your introduction begins with a brief description of a current event from a credible news media source.Be sure your introduction briefly mentions three theories that apply to the current event and why you chose these theories.Please end your introduction with with a brief description of a social research project that could help determine which of the three theories best explains the event.Make sure the next three sections explain how each of the three theories you chose help to explain the current event –one section per theory– and that the second and third sections compare the theories discussed thus far, in terms of how they help us understand the event.Check to see that your next section describes a research project that would help determine which of the three theories best explains the current event.Also, check to see that this section describes the sample and data collection method for this proposed research.The section on your proposed research should additionally describe how the sample and data collection method help to determine which of the three theories best explains the current event. Check to see that your conclusion predicts the specific results of your proposed research as well as how these results will help to determine the best theory for explaining the current event.Please refer to the “MID-TERM EVALUATION RUBRIC” under “Course Information,” to see how this essay will be graded.Save your paper as a doc or rtf with your name and the assignment name in the file, using Last Name_Assignment. So, if your name were Alicia Jackson, and this is Mid-Term Paper, you would title it Jackson_Mid-Term_Paper.Upload your paper to the link for this assignment, under “Week Four.”Possible points: 100. Please note that any papers submitted after the deadline will receive a 20% deduction in points.Course Linklinked itemWEEK 4 DISCUSSIONThere are four questions to choose from for the discussion assignment this week. Please answer Question 1, then choose TWO of the remaining questions to address in your discussion main post. Always save your work to your computer or flash drive in case of an Internet disruption, and double-check that your discussion answers and comments to classmates are posted. PROMPT 1: Mid-Term SummaryPlease briefly summarize your mid-term essay. What current event are you writing about? What three theories are you applying to the event and why? What data collection method(s) you are you using for your research proposal? PROMPT 2: The Relativity of Deviance Define deviance from a sociological perspective and give an example. What do sociologists mean by the social construction of deviance? Is all deviance a crime? Who has the power in society to determine what is deviant? What about really deviant things like murder? Is it ever socially acceptable to kill someone? Briefly explain the focus of one of the social theories discussed in the textbook. What does the theory say are the primary influences of, or determinants of deviant behavior? PROMPT 3: Poverty and the Working PoorWhat do sociologists mean by social stratification? What was the most surprising and/or unexpected discovery about wealth and income inequality in the United States? How is poverty measured in the U.S.? What are some criticisms of the current poverty threshold? Who are the working poor and why can’t they escape poverty even though they are working? What is the minimum wage in the U.S.? What efforts are being made to raise the minimum wage? What is meant by “a living wage”? What do you think is a living wage in your town?PROMPT 4: Reducing Economic InequalityDrawing from Chapter 8 and the TedTalk video assigned this week, discuss global stratification and the consequences of economic inequality. What do you think is the best way to address wealth and income inequality, on a global scale, to bring about greater economic equality worldwide? I’m hoping that you will dig deep and think seriously about the debilitating impact of extreme poverty in the world. Deadlines: By Thursday at midnight, post a response/reaction to the question posed. Start your own thread and title it “Your Name Main Post’ so Kim Chester’s would say “Kim Chester Main Post.”By Sunday at midnight, “reply” to at least two of your colleagues’ postings in one or more of the following suggested ways:1. Ask a probing or clarifying question.2. Share an insight from having read your colleague’s posting.3. Offer, support, or challenge a position.4. Validate an idea with your own experience.5. Expand on your colleague’s posting.6. Ask for evidence that supports the posting.Main posts and responses should include citations and references as appropriate.