Go to the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Sociology Program website at www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5369. What are the components that the NSF’s Sociology Program looks for in a proposed piece of research? Examine the requirements for an NSF proposal at https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappg17_1/nsf17_1.pdf. Now review the “Project Description” section (p. 18) and write a brief description along these lines for a research investigation of your choice.
Using the Web, find five different examples of social science research projects that have been completed. Briefly describe each. How does each differ in its approach to reporting the research results? To whom do you think the author(s) of each are “reporting” (i.e., who is the audience)? How do you think the predicted audience has helped shape the author’s approach to reporting the results? Be sure to note the websites at which you located each of your five examples.
