SOC 301 RUBRIC: Local Claimsmaker midterm paper [5 pages max.]DESCRIPTION: For this paper, you will select a local claimsmaking group (as defined by Joel Best) in the greater Sacramento area. Any group that fits Joel Bests definition is appropriate, regardless of their focus. However, groups should all clearly be working toward fixing/changing/solving the troubling social condition that they call attention to. Groups that simply raise awareness or raise money for causes are not well suited for this assignment. A bit of advice: the more you engage with your group, the better your paper will be. While not required, do your best to contact group leadership or attend a group event. This, combined with your analysis of their online materials, will give you a much clearer picture of the groups claimsmaking work. Clarifying Definitions:Primary data: in-person observations at a meeting/event or interview quotes that you collect in-personSecondary data: Things you read on a groups website, social media profiles, or in published materials of the group [< .5 page] Using either primary of secondary data, explain the groups history. This paragraph should describe:Who founded the group? Who runs the group currently? Roughly, what the membership of the group looks like now (age, race, gender, etc.)? What broad kinds of issues is your group concerned with? Methodology [~.5 page] Describe how you gathered your data for this paper. This section should include:A description of how/why you selected the group/org. Was it a personal interest or just a matter of convenience? What form of engagement you undertook Mention if/how long you observed a meeting or event, where you were/what you did at the event, how you took notes, and what your general impression was Why did you use these and what are the strengths or limitations of these sources, as compared to other kinds of data sources? Where appropriate, describe the date ranges of these data. Grounds [~1 page] This section should detail how your group defines their troubling social condition. It should demonstrate:A clear and concise analysis of your groups strategy for establishing their grounds using concepts and terms from the Best book Your subjective evaluation of how well the group establishes the existence of a problem (supported by both primary and secondary data) Warrants [~1 page] In this section, discuss the values that your group emphasizes in its message and the kinds of emotions that it seeks to evoke in its membership/audience. You should:Give examples of emotional appeals that the group makes through its work. There might be a mix of emotions/values at play and you should clearly give examples of each (with your data), when applicable Evaluate your groups use of logic/reason and emotions/values in their work. Does your group emphasize one more than the other? Support your argument with data. Conclusions [~1 page] This paragraph should discuss the kinds of outcomes your group is seeking/calling for in its work. You should:Discuss the short- and long-term goals of the group (to the extent possible) Explain how detailed or vague the groups demands are (using data). Use primary data to describe how the groups conclusions are formed/reached Audience [~.5 page] This section should use data to describe your groups target audience. Who are they explicitly or implicitly trying to reach with their message and work? If applicable, who is left out of this outreach work?Relationship with/use of media [~.5 page] To what extent does your group use media (either the media or other forms of communication) to do their work? What evidence did you see of media savviness or the ability to creatively communicate their message?Style/Format Free of typos and grammatical errors; double-spaced; 12-point, Times New Roman font; 1-inch margins on all sides (Normal margins in Word)TOTAL: _________/50
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