Writing Activity 1

Writing Activity 1

IGCSE Sociology

​lesson objectives

• ​Review the responses from the previous writing task

• ​Grade sample answers based on command terms standards

• ​Practice answering identify, describe, and what is meant questions

​Question 1

​Using the source, describe how consensus and conflict happen in society.

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​Your answer should include:

• description and one example for consensus

• description and one example for conflict 

​EXEMPLAR

​“When people generally share values and get a sense of belonging. There will be consensus. However, if something major disagreement arise about important issues such as wealth, status, and power, there will be conflict.”

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- Hurdinence

Open Ended

Why do you think this answer can get full marks?

​EXEMPLAR

“A society has consensus and conflict because people have different status and power. And also because people have disagreements such as the false sense of class and the alternation of real power in ancient time.”

- Ella

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​EXEMPLAR

“Social consensus is when people share the same value and no disagreements in groups. For example, people all think education is important. Social conflict is when there are disagreements of society problems. For example, disagreement between different religions.” 

- Audrey

​Grading Activity

​In groups, grade the sample response 1 based on the guidelines we have shared.

Poll

What graded did you give?

• Zero

• One (1) mark

• Two (2) marks

• Three (3) marks

• Four (4) marks

​Question 2

Using the source, describe how functionalism studies society.

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​Your answer should include:

• First example how functionalism studies society

• Second example how functionalism studies society  

​EXEMPLAR

“Functionalists study the society by looking at a part of the human body and study the function of each part. They may study the function of school or prison or any organization ins society.”

- Audrey

Open Ended

Why do you think this answer can get full marks?

​EXEMPLAR

“Functionalists perceive human society as being like the human body. It is called the organic or biological analogy. Functionalists emphasise social functions and asks ‘what functions does this aspect of society carry out that keeps this society stable and allow it to continue.”

-Esmeralda

​EXEMPLAR

“The function of schools is to give young people the skills they need for work, which helps society’s economy…Prisons…Family… Functionalist perceive human society as being like the human body, this is called the organic or biological analogy because it compares society to a living organism.” - Branca

​Grading Activity

​In groups, grade the sample response 2 based on the guidelines we have shared.

Poll

What graded did you give?

• Zero

• One (1) mark

• Two (2) marks

• Three (3) marks

• Four (4) marks

​Question 3

• Describe two ways how society operates or work like the human body. 

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​Your answer should include:

• First example how society operates or works like the human body.

• Second example how society operates or works like the human body.

​Grading Activity

​In groups, grade the sample response 3 based on the guidelines we have shared.

Poll

What graded did you give?

• Zero

• One (1) mark

• Two (2) marks

• Three (3) marks

• Four (4) marks

​Writing Task

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