SOC334 Western Illinois University Person Pattern Variables Paper
Please, concisely, spend at least 600 words in total (not including names, references, titles,
headings, etc.) to address the question(s) below.
Use Tables 2.1 and 2.2 as your reference. Choose one role that you consistently play
(e.g., parent, daughter, student, boss, worker, friend, lover, grandchild, religious member)
and discuss its relation to
each
of the five pattern variables. Be sure to discuss all five
pattern variables according to the SAME role you picked (That is, do not use discuss the
5 pattern variables using 5 different roles as examples.) Samples of very short responses
are in Discussion Question #2 in p.79—but you are expected to provide much longer
answers. In your discussion of each of the five items, be sure to go into much further
details of personal experiences, observations, and reflections.
To build a tighter connection to the reading and be more specific about your points, you
must cite exact wordings with page numbers from the textbook at least 3 times. Full
citation is not necessary; just putting down the page number in brackets—such as
(p.XXX)—would suffice.
(3) A good written brief in response should be clear, well organized, to the point, and specific. It
should illustrate a solid understanding of the concepts introduced in the reading. Excessive typos
and grammatical errors, and other more minor writing problems may further lower the grade by 2
points or more. Creative, thoughtful response may increase the score.
THE BOOK: Sociological Theory in the Contemporary Era: Edition 3.
Scott Appelrouth/Laura Desfor Edles
