Writing Assignments
Academic/Disciplinary Writing Assignments
- Literature Reviews (Summary and Synthesis)
- Research Monographs
- Compare and Contrast Papers
- Critiques and Opinion Writing
- Research Proposals
- Proposal and Grant Writing
- Informal Writing (Blogs, Letters to the Editor)
- Interview Assignment
- Content Analysis
- Sociological Essays
- Book Reviews
- Annotated Bibliography
- Abstracts
- Argument/Debate Papers
- Sociological Diary
Professional Writing Assignments
- Proposal and Grant Writing
- Agendas
- Email Correspondence
- Letters of Application/Cover Letters
- Power Point Presentations
- Graduate School Statement of Purpose
- Instructional Documents
- Resumes
- LinkedIn Profile
- Program Summaries
- Fieldnotes as Practice for Descriptive Writing (e.g., Used in policing/social work,
etc.)