GSS Assignment breakdown

Title What is the title of your essay?

Critically discuss the work of TWO or more theorists that we have

discussed during the module and apply those theoretical perspectives
to at least THREE everyday experiences of gender and/or sexuality.
The theories will be SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONS THEORY
IN GENDER AND CONFLICT THEORY IN GENDER

(2500 words)
Introductio Hook: Tell me something that is interesting or
n = 10% of interesting shocking about an everyday experience in the
your opening context of gender and/or sexuality. For
word count sentence example: 1) Couples now raising gender-neutral
baby due to the societal bias.
250 words 2) Gender based violence and social impacts
of it.
3) Gender pay gaps in the UK.
4) Gender inequality in the British education
system.
5) Sexism within education.
Background What does the term gender and sexuality
information mean? How has things changed from the
past? What were the issues in the past? Does
this issue still exist in the present? Can
relevant theories be applied to this issues?
(KEEP IT SHORT, AS YOU ARE GOING TO
EXPAND ON IT LATER)

Mission What are you going to be doing in this essay?

Statement; Or what is the focus of your essay? You will
aim of essay be talking about the current debates (YOU
NEED 3 EXPERIENCE TO TALK ABOUT) in the
sociological aspects of gender and sexuality.
You will also be looking at everyday
experience of gender and sexuality in relation
to the sociology of gender and sexuality.
Paragraph 1 What: Topic What are the current debates in the sociology
sentence of gender and sexuality? Use an everyday
experiences (YOU NEED 3
(400 -550 EXPERIENCE TO TALK ABOUT) of gender and
words) sexuality.
Evidence: Provide evidence (Harvard referencing style
Supporting with in-text) Use examples of those everyday
Evidence experiences – for example, from
newspapers/magazines, online media, films,
exhibitions, documentaries, radio broadcasts
- in an appendix to your assignment.
Example: Is other evidences to suggest similar
provide other opinions? Also demonstrate a critical
examples or understanding by critically interpreting these
views evidences about gender and sexuality.

Do: Summing Do a little summary for this paragraph, so the

up the reader gets some closure. What does it
paragraph suggest or imply?

Paragraph 2 What: Topic What theories can we use to interpret and

sentence highlight this everyday experience of these
(400 -550 gender and sexuality related issues. Also,
words) look at the social life and social structure
everyday experiences, interpret and highlight
this. Example use theories such as; feminism,
Marxism, functionalism, positivism,

modernism and late modernity etc. You can

also use multiple theories.
Evidence:
Supporting Provide evidence (Harvard referencing style
Evidence with in-text) What is the relevant theories
about this issue? Argue using these
theories.
Example: provide Is other evidences to suggest similar
other examples or opinions? Also demonstrate a critical
views understanding by critically interpreting and
evaluating these evidences about the
theories and gender & sexuality. Use
examples of those everyday experiences –
for example, from newspapers/magazines,
online media, films, exhibitions,
documentaries, radio broadcasts - in an
appendix to your assignment.
 Do: Summing up Do a little summary for this paragraph, so
the paragraph the reader gets some closure. What does it
suggest or imply? What are the impacts?

Paragraph What: Topic Understand the issues related to your 3

2+ sentence everyday experience to gender and
3 is an sexuality. Construct strong arguments
expansion. relating to this by using the theories.
Evidence: Provide evidence to these issues and
(450- 550 Supporting theories (Harvard referencing style with in-
words) Evidence text) What is it saying or suggesting?
Develop and construct an argument.
Use examples of those everyday
experiences – for example, from
newspapers/magazines, online media, films,
exhibitions, documentaries, radio
broadcasts - in an appendix to your
assignment.
Example: provide Is other evidences to suggest similar
other examples or opinions? Also critically evaluate these
views evidences and its relevancy.

Do: Summing up Do a little summary for this paragraph, so

the paragraph the reader gets some closure.

Paragraph What: Topic Critically evaluate academic arguments in

4 sentence order to build understanding of gender and
sexuality in society.
(450-550
words)
Evidence: Use examples of those everyday
Supporting experiences – for example, from
Evidence newspapers/magazines, online media, films,
exhibitions, documentaries, radio
broadcasts - in an appendix to your
assignment.

Example: provide Is other evidences to suggest similar

other examples or opinions? Also evaluate with these
views evidences.
 Do: Summing up Do a little summary for this paragraph, so
the paragraph the reader gets some closure.

Conclusio Summary of main Can these everyday issues in gender and

n = 10% of ideas sexuality be solved? What needs to be
your Paraphrase your changed in the present? Do we need new
word count mission statement polices or improved polices to change these
three everyday issues?
(250 Summary of main Do you think the changes can have an
words) ideas impact about these issues?

Concluding Can it be improved? Recommendations for

remarks/recomme future of how these issues should be
ndations tackled.
References Harvard
Referencing Style