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.)