Quote Log
Overview
At this point you should have selected one of the social issues presented in weeks 2-4 (language and power; freedom and security; health and wealth) as the focus of your Case Study Project. For this assignment, you will begin to gather evidence from the course readings related to your chosen social issue. You will use this textual evidence to support your claims in your Case Study Project.
Content
Review the course readings related to your selected social issue, select 4-6 key quotes from the reading selections, and complete the following for each:
⦁ Give the bibliographic information for the reading selection source in APA format. This can be copied and pasted from the class week where the reading is introduced.
⦁ Give the exact quote and page number (or paragraph number, if the source has no page numbers)
⦁ Paraphrase the quote and provide an in-text citation.
⦁ Explain why you selected the quote and how the quote relates to your selected social issue and your perspective on the issue
Organization
⦁ Indicate your topic, thesis, and reasons
⦁ Give 4-6 quote log “entries” where you provide the required information (see above under content)
⦁ Review the sample quote log below.
Sources and Documentation
⦁ You are required to use three sources for this assignment. Your sources should be selected from the assigned course readings on your selected issue (language and power; freedom and security; health and wealth).
⦁ For each source, you should include APA-style reference citations and in-text citations
Format and Length
⦁ At the top of the page, include your name, the assignment name, and a title that reflects your chosen social issue. (See example below.)
⦁ Your quote log should be typed, double-spaced and in 12-point font.
⦁ Your final product should include log entries for 4-6 quotes. Each entry should be about 150 words in length, for a total of 600-900 words.
Topic:
Health and Wealth
Thesis:
Wealth is an essential factor influencing a person’s mental and physical health.
Reasons:
⦁ Wealth determines socioeconomic status, and low status affects one’s ability to obtain high-quality health care.
⦁ Adults with low income adopt unhealthy behaviors to deal with financial stress.
⦁ The likelihood that someone will seek medical care is decreased by financial instability.
Topic:
Health and Wealth
Thesis:
Wealth is an essential factor influencing a person’s mental and physical health.
Reasons:
⦁ Wealth determines socioeconomic status, and low status affects one’s ability to obtain high-quality health care.
⦁ Adults with low income adopt unhealthy behaviors to deal with financial stress.
⦁ The likelihood that someone will seek medical care is decreased by financial instability.
Assigned Readings:
Purnell, J. Q. (2015). Financial health is public health. In L. Choi, D. Erickson, K. Griffin, A. Levere, & E. Seidman (Eds.), What It’s Worth: Strengthening the Financial Futures of Families, Communities, and the Nation (pp. 163-171). Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. http://www.strongfinancialfuture.org/essays/financial-health-is-public-health/
Clay, R. A. (2001, October). Wealth secures health. Monitor on Psychology, 32(9), p. 78. http://www.apa.org/monitor/oct01/wealthhealth.aspx
Sapolsky, R.M. (2018). The health-wealth gap. Scientific American, 319(5), pp. 62-67. http://ezproxy.umgc.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=132271091&site=eds-live&scope=site
