Now that you have uploaded the GSS dataset into your SPSS and have taken a look at the Codebook, you are going to create and post a frequency table of your variables.  Complete the following steps: Give your forum title a unique label specific to your study/variables.   Post a brief explanation of your topic which includes a bit of information about your variables (label them clearly).   Include frequency tables and histograms for each of your variables.   Explain this data in  no more  than 5 sentences (each variable). To create a frequency table in SPSS 1.       Open SPSS and open your GSS data file 2.       Click Analyze 3.       Click Descriptive Statistics 4.       Click Frequencies 5.       click open Statistics 6.       make sure that mean, median, mode, standards deviation, and variance are chosen and click Continue 7.       Choose the variable that you want to make a frequency table of and click the arrow (this will move it into the right 'Variable' box) 8.       Click OK Presenting your data in graphic form is also important when conducting quantitative research.  Based on what you have learned from the reading and the weekly lesson, create a graphic representation of your data.  Directions for each can be found in your textbook.  You can also follow the following steps, but remember to format the chart accordingly (labels, black and white color, etc.). To Create a Chart 1.       Follow steps 1-4 above (without worrying about the Statistics). 2.       Click Charts 3.       Click choice of format 4.       Click OK 5.       Continue with steps 5-6 Export all of the frequency tables and charts by copy and pasting them into the textbox below. Instructions for all Forums: Sociology lives when we engage it – we read about it, we discuss it, we debate it, we frame our research questions with it, we put it to the test of empiricism, and every once in a while we build it ourselves.  Therefore, the success of this course depends on all of us thoroughly engaging it.  One of the most important parts of the course will be the discussions and debates we participate in, in our Forum.  These discussions need to be informed by thorough reading of the assigned texts.  Each week, learners will post one initial post per week.  This post must demonstrate comprehension of the course materials, the ability to apply that knowledge in the real world, active presence.  Learners will engage with the instructor and peers through rich responses to their posts.  To motivate engaged discussion, posts are expected to be on time with regular interaction throughout the week.  All posts should demonstrate college level writing skills. To promote vibrant discussion as we would in a face to face classroom, formatted citations and references are not required.  Quotes should not be used at all, or used sparingly.  If you quote a source quotation marks should be used and an APA formatted citation and reference provided. Points Ex e m p la r y (100%) Acc o m p lished.

1. Now that you have uploaded the GSS dataset into your SPSS
and have taken a look at the Codebook, you are going to create
and post a frequency table of your variables. Complete the
following steps:
Give your forum title a unique label specific to your
study/variables.
Post a brief explanation of your topic which includes a bit of
information about your variables (label them clearly).
Include frequency tables and histograms for each of your
variables.
Explain this data in
no more
than 5 sentences (each variable).
To create a frequency table in SPSS
1. Open SPSS and open your GSS data file
2. Click Analyze
3. Click Descriptive Statistics
4. Click Frequencies
5. click open Statistics
6. make sure that mean, median, mode, standards deviation,
and variance are chosen and click Continue
7. Choose the variable that you want to make a frequency
table of and click the arrow (this will move it into the right
'Variable' box)
8. Click OK
Presenting your data in graphic form is also important when
conducting quantitative research. Based on what you have
learned from the reading and the weekly lesson, create a graphic
representation of your data. Directions for each can be found in
your textbook. You can also follow the following steps, but
remember to format the chart accordingly (labels, black and
white color, etc.).
To Create a Chart
1. Follow steps 1-4 above (without worrying about the
Statistics).

2. 2. Click Charts
3. Click choice of format
4. Click OK
5. Continue with steps 5-6
Export all of the frequency tables and charts by copy and
pasting them into the textbox below.
Instructions for all Forums:
Sociology lives when we engage it – we read about it, we
discuss it, we debate it, we frame our research questions with it,
we put it to the test of empiricism, and every once in a while we
build it ourselves. Therefore, the success of this course
depends on all of us thoroughly engaging it. One of the most
important parts of the course will be the discussions and debates
we participate in, in our Forum. These discussions need to be
informed by thorough reading of the assigned texts.
Each week, learners will post one initial post per week. This
post must demonstrate comprehension of the course materials,
the ability to apply that knowledge in the real world, active
presence. Learners will engage with the instructor and peers
through rich responses to their posts. To motivate engaged
discussion, posts are expected to be on time with regular
interaction throughout the week. All posts should demonstrate
college level writing skills. To promote vibrant discussion as
we would in a face to face classroom, formatted citations and
references are not required. Quotes should not be used at all, or
used sparingly. If you quote a source quotation marks should
be used and an APA formatted citation and reference provided.
Points
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Acc
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Developing (75%)
Beginning (65%)
Not Participating (0%)
Comprehension of course materials
4
Initial post demonstrates rich comprehension of course
materials. Detailed use of terminology or examples learned in
class. If post includes opinion, it is supported with evaluated
evidence.
Initial post demonstrates clear comprehension of course
materials. Use of terminology or examples learned in class. If
post includes opinion, it is supported with evaluated evidence.
Initial post does not clearly demonstrate comprehension of
course materials. Specific terminology or examples learned in
class may be incorrect or incomplete. Post may include some
opinion without evaluated evidence.
Initial post does not demonstrate comprehension of course
materials. Specific terminology or examples learned in class
are not included. Post is opinion based without evaluated
evidence.

4. No posting, post is off topic, post does not meet minimum
criteria for demonstrating beginning level of comprehension.
Post may be plagiarized, or use a high percentage of quotes that
prevent demonstration of student’s comprehension.
Real world application of knowledge
2
Initial post demonstrates that the learner can creatively and
uniquely apply the concepts and examples learned in class to a
personal or professional experience from their life.
Initial post demonstrates that the learner can apply the concepts
and examples learned in class to a current event.
Initial post does not clearly demonstrate that the learner can
apply the concepts and examples learned in class. Unclear link
between the concepts and examples learned in class to personal
or professional experience or to a current event.
Initial does not demonstrate that the learner can apply the
concepts and examples learned in class. No link to a personal or
professional experience or to a current event is made in the
post.
No posting, post is off topic, post does not meet minimum
criteria for demonstrating beginning level of application. Post
may be plagiarized, or use a high percentage of quotes that
prevent demonstration of student’s ability to apply
comprehension.
Active Forum Engagement
2
Posts one or more responses to a classmate or instructor replies
to the learner’s initial post.
Posts two or more 100+ word responses to initial posts of
classmates. Posts motivate group discussion and contributes to
the learning community by doing 2+ of the following:
·
offering advice or strategy

5. ·
posing a question,
·
providing an alternative point-of-view,
·
acknowledging similar experiences
·
sharing a resource
Posts two 100+ word responses to initial posts of classmates.
Posts motivate group discussion and contribute to the learning
community by doing 2+ of the following:
·
offering advice or strategy
·
posing a question,
·
providing an alternative point-of-view,
·
acknowledging similar experiences
·
sharing a resource
Posts one 100+ word response to initial post of classmate. Post
motivates group discussion and contributes to the learning
community by doing 1 of the following:
·
offering advice or strategy
·
posing a question,
·
providing an alternative point-of-view,
·
acknowledging similar experiences
·
sharing a resource

6. Posts one 100+ word response to initial post of classmate. Post
does not clearly motivate group discussion or clearly contribute
to the learning community.
Responses do not:
·
offering advice or strategy
·
posing a question,
·
providing an alternative point-of-view,
·
acknowledging similar experiences
·
sharing a resource
No peer responses are made. One or more peer responses of
low quality (“good job, I agree”) may be made.
Active Forum Presence
1
Learner posts 4+ different days in the learning week.
Initial post is made by Thursday 11:55pm ET of the learning
week.
Response posts are made by Sunday 11:55pm ET of the learning
week.
Learner posts 3 different days in the learning week.
Initial post is made by Friday 11:55pm ET of the learning week.
Response posts are made by Sunday 11:55pm ET of the learning
week.
Learner posts 2 different days in the learning week.
Initial post is made by Saturday 11:55pm ET of the learning
week.

7. Response posts are made by Sunday 11:55pm ET of the learning
week.
Learner posts 1 day in the learning week.
Initial post is made by Sunday 11:55pm ET of the learning
week.
Response posts are made by Sunday 11:55pm ET of the learning
week.
Posts are not made during the learning week and therefore do
not contribute to or enrich the weekly conversation.
Writing skills
1
Post is 250+ words. All posts reflect widely accepted academic
writing protocols like using capital letters (“I am” not “i am”),
cohesive sentences, and no texting language. Dialogue is also
polite and respectful of different points of view.
Post is 250+ words. The majority of posts reflect widely-
accepted academic writing protocols like using capital letters
(“I am” not “i am”), cohesive sentences, and no texting
language. Dialogue is polite and respectful of different points of
view.
Post is 150+ words. The majority of posts reflect widely-
accepted academic writing protocols like using capital letters
(“I am” not “i am”), cohesive sentences, and no texting
language. Dialogue may not be respectful of different points of
view.
Post is 100+ words. The majority of the forum communication
ignores widely-accepted academic writing protocols like capital
letters (“I am” not “i am”), cohesive sentences, and texting;
Dialogue may not be respectful of different points of view.
No posting, post is off topic and does not meet minimum
criteria for demonstrating beginning level of comprehension.