Instructions: Mental Health
Your final paper is a culmination of the hard work you have put into the four discussion boards this quarter. For this project, you will take what you have written in the posts along with your instructor feedback to create a cohesive essay on your chosen topic. For this assignment, you may reuse your writing from the discussion boards. However, there are items that you must add to finalize the paper. Please open and use the attached template which includes detailed
instructions.
Title

*Be sure to delete all instructions, headers, and text from this template before submitting your project*

Introduction and Sociological Perspective (1 paragraph)

In a paragraph, introduce your chosen topic. Briefly discuss your chosen sociological perspective and describe how your topic exemplifies this perspective. Be sure to reference your textbook when defining your chosen sociological perspective. End the paragraph with a sentence that previews the remainder of the paper.

Body of the paper (2-3 paragraphs)

For this part of the paper, you will describe how your chosen topic relates to EACH of the following concepts. Your body paragraphs should be divided based on topics that go well together. To receive full credit, you must mention all 8 concepts below. Be sure to cite your textbook or outside sources where needed.

Culture

Socialization

Social Structures

Deviance

Social Inequality

Race/Ethnicity

Gender/Sexuality

Economics/Politics

Conclusion (1 paragraph)

In a paragraph, conclude your paper by describing how your paper relates to social change. What types of social change related to your topic should occur? How do you view this change happening?