Summative Assessment: Candidate Speech
A written speech of 800 to 1000 words-
Scenario:
You have been nominated as a candidate for a leadership position on your city’s council. The selection committee has asked you to present your thoughts on local social issues at an upcoming community meeting. They have provided a list of social challenges and have asked candidates to talk about their perspectives.
To prepare to talk with the council, take the following steps:
· Select 1 sociological theory that best reflects your view on the social issues listed. You will use this theory as you discuss the social issues in your community.
· Select 2 topics below:
· 1 social problem related to health or education in your community
· 1 social problem related to crime and social justice in your community
· 1 social problem associated with a type of inequality in your community: economic, age, race/ethnicity, gender, or sexual inequality
For each topic you select, do the following:
· Identify the topic you selected and summarize why it represents a social problem in your community.
· Identify the sociological theory you selected and discuss how you would apply that theory to a proposed solution for each problem.