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Next, include the following sections/components in your paper:

Introduction (about two pages)

Present the following information to provide the context of your social problem:

Describe the social problem you have selected using scholarly resources

Explain why this is considered a social problem according to the sociological literature

Body (about four to five pages)

Present the following information to address your social problem:

Scope and Consequences

oEvaluate the consequences this social problem has on society, including which groups or populations are most impacted by this social problem

oAssess the scope of the social problem, including data and/or evidence to show how prevalent the social problem is in society

Social Action for Change

oDescribe any existing social movements, policies, and/or programs that have been organized to address this social problem.

oAssess whether these social movements, policies, and/or programs have been effective in addressing the social problem.

oPropose a social movement action plan, that includes social actions, public policies, and/or advocacy programs, that you think will effectively address this social problem. Be sure to explain why you think this action plan could be effective.

oExplain whether your social movement would be a reform or revolutionary movement.

Conclusion (about two pages)

Present the following information for your conclusion regarding your social problem and plan for social action:

Select one of the four main sociological theories discussed throughout the text and apply it to your social problem. In other words, how would that theory explain why your social problem exists?

Provide three reasons why you selected this social problem.

The Social Problems and Social Action paper

Must be eight to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.

Must include a separate title page with the following:

oTitle of paper

oStudent’s name

oCourse name and number

oInstructor’s name

oDate submitted

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).

Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.

Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

oFor assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.

Must use at least four scholarly sources in addition to the course text.

oThe Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

oTo assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view this Ashford University Library Quick ‘n’ Dirty (Links to an external site.) tutorial, which introduces the Ashford University Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.

Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.

Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.

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