USING A SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACHDue Week 9: 120 pointsFor your final assignment, you’ll complete a short answer activityin which you will review a research article to identify the researchconclusion. Then, you’ll take another look at that conclusion fromthe perspective of one of the major sociological theories. Use theAssignment 3 template to complete this assignment.

LEARNReview the Article:“Money, Not Access, Key to Resident FoodChoices in ‘Food Deserts’ “https://news.ncsu.edu/2017/03/money-fooddeserts-20…1) What were the key findings and conclusion from the research?THEORYRemember: The four major sociological theories are Functionalism,Conflict Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, and Rational ChoiceTheory. For more information, review Sections 1.8 – 1.12 in yourwebtext.2) Use one of the four major sociological theories to explain thekey findings from the research article. You should write twoparagraphs, one for each question.a) How would this theory explain the key findings orconclusion of the research in the article?b) What limitations does this theory demonstrate inaddressing the problem examined in the researcharticle?2LIMITATIONS3) Use the article to help answer the questions below. You shouldwrite two paragraphs, one for each question.a) Every research study has limitations. What are thelimitations of the research method used in thisresearch study? (See section 2.9 and table 2.1 of theWebtext to review the advantages anddisadvantages of the different research methods.)b) What additional research should be conducted tolearn more about the problem examined in thearticle?FORMATTING4) Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:• Use the Assignment 3 template to complete thisassignment.• References are not required for this assignment asyou will use the assigned article and your webtext.• Be sure to include your name and the date on thecover page.3RUBRICGrading for this assignment will be based on the following rubric:POINTS: 120 ASSIGNMENT 3: USING A SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACHCriteria Exemplary100% – AProficient85% – BFair75% – CMeets MinimumExpectations65% – DUnacceptable0% – F1. Describe thekey findings ofthe researchersand the conclusiondrawn fromthe research.Weight: 20%Accuratelydescribes keyfindings andconclusion andincludes supportingdetails.Demonstratesstrong understandingby usingsociology termsand providinglogical, accurate,and concise information.Accuratelydescribes keyfindings andconclusion andincludes supportingdetails.Partially describeskeyfindings and conclusionbut someof the supportingdetails are missing.Inaccuratelydescribes keyfindings or conclusionand supportingdetailsare sparse.Does not describethe keyfindings and/orconclusion anddoes not providesupportingdetails.2. Use a majorsociological theoryto explainthe key findingsor conclusion,and address anylimitations ofthe theory.Weight: 40%Accuratelyuses a majorsociologicaltheory toexplain the keyfindingsor conclusion,and addressestheory limitationswith supportingdetails. Demonstratesstrongunderstanding byusing sociologyterms andproviding logical,accurate, andconciseinformation.Accuratelyuses a majorsociologicaltheory toexplain the keyfindingsor conclusion,and addressestheory limitationswith supportingdetails.Partially usesa major sociologicaltheoryto explain thekey findings orconclusion, orpartially addressestheory limitations,but someof the supportingdetails are missing.Inaccuratelyuses a majorsociologicaltheory to explainthe key findingsor conclusion,or inaccuratelyaddresses theorylimitations andsupporting detailsare sparse.Does not use amajor sociologicaltheory toexplain the keyfindings or conclusionand doesnot address theorylimitations.4POINTS: 120 ASSIGNMENT 3: USING A SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACHCriteria Exemplary100% – AProficient85% – BFair75% – CMeets MinimumExpectations65% – DUnacceptable0% – F3. Identifythe articleslimitationsand provideadditional researchideas.Weight: 30%Identifieslimitations thatalign with thekey findings ofthe research, andprovides additionalresearchideas that includesupportingdetails. Demonstratesstrongunderstandingby using sociologyterms.Identifieslimitations thatalign with the keyfindings of theresearch, andprovides additionalresearchideas that includesupportingdetails.Identifieslimitations thatdon’t fully alignwith the keyfindings of theresearch, orprovides additionalresearchideas that lacksupportingdetails.Identifies onlyone limitation orlimitations thatdon’t fully alignwith the keyfindings of theresearch, andlack additionalresearch ideasand/or supportingdetails.Does notidentifylimitations ordoes not provideadditionalresearch ideas.4. Write in askillful mannerusing statedformatting andcorrect grammarand spelling.Weight: 10%Writing is excellent.Tone isappropriate anddemonstratesexcellent wordchoice. Showsexceptionallogic, clarity, andstated formatting.Contains nospelling or grammaticalerrors.Writing is proficient.Tone is appropriate.Showslogic, clarity,and statedformatting. Maycontain few orno spelling and/or grammaticalerrors.Writing is satisfactory.Appropriateand/orconsistent toneis developing.Shows moderatelogic, clarity,and/or statedformatting.May containmore than a fewspelling and/or grammaticalerrors.Writing meetsminimal standards.Tone isnot appropriate.Lackingone or moreof logic, clarity,and/or statedformatting. Maycontain manyspelling and/or grammaticalerrors.Writing does notmeet minimalstandards. Toneis not appropriate.Whollylacking in logic,clarity, and/orstated formatting.Containsmany spellingand/or grammaticalerrors.