SOCI 234 Population and Society. Migration Homework Must be submitted on myCourses via the “Assignment” tab before the start of class on the due date (see syllabus for date). All homework must be submitted via myCourses. Answers must be typed. Include all formulas used in your answer.[footnoteRef:1] You must submit your homework as one (1) file (only PDF or Word files are acceptable). It is your responsibility to ensure that your file is readable, not corrupt, and includes your entire answer. [1: I recommend using the the equation and symbol features in Word.] You may help each other but each person must write up and submit their own assignment. Assignments that are too similar (e.g., typed with the exact same answers only a different cover page for each student) will be considered copies and situations of academic misconduct. You need to demonstrate that you completed the work. The entire assignment is worth 67points. It is only worth 10% of your entire grade. I am not expecting you to conduct outside research for this assignment and extraneous information will not help your grade (it may, in fact, hurt it if the information is wrong). Round your answers to two decimal places (i.e. 6.05 or 0.87) unless otherwise specified. Be concise and answer the specific question only. The homework is designed to test your knowledge and ability to calculate and interpret demographic equations and values. It is not a research assignment. You must answer all components. Include interpretations when specified. Include any formulas you use and show as much of your work as reasonably possible. If your final answer is incorrect you may still receive partial credit. You do not need to show every calculation but giving an example or two showing how you are plugging numbers into equations will help earn partial credit if necessary. For this assignment you are going to calculate and interpret migration rates for Canada and select European countries. You will be using data from two (2) sources. For part 1 on Canada you will continue to use data from Statistics Canada. For part 2 on Europe you will use data made available by Eurostat, the statistical agency of the European Union. As usual, you must use footnotes to include a citation for each data source you use in this assignment.[footnoteRef:2] You should include functioning hyperlinks whenever possible. Note, there are many websites that gather this type of information (e.g IndexMundi). You cannot use these websites as your source. [2: You may not need a separate citation for each number entered into a table. For example, if several pieces of information came from one StatsCan Table you can add the reference after a number and specify in the other information obtained from the same table. Please include hyperlinks to the actual data when possible. StatsCan typically offers a recommended citation at the bottom of each table. You should use that whenever possible.] Throughout the assignment you.

1. SOCI 234 Population and Society.
Migration Homework
Must be submitted on myCourses via the “Assignment” tab
before the start of class on the due date (see syllabus for date).
All homework must be submitted via myCourses. Answers must
be typed. Include all formulas used in your
answer.[footnoteRef:1] You must submit your homework as one
(1) file (only PDF or Word files are acceptable). It is your
responsibility to ensure that your file is readable, not corrupt,
and includes your entire answer. [1: I recommend using the the
equation and symbol features in Word.]
You may help each other but each person must write up and
submit their own assignment. Assignments that are too similar
(e.g., typed with the exact same answers only a different cover
page for each student) will be considered copies and situations
of academic misconduct. You need to demonstrate that you
completed the work.
The entire assignment is worth 67points. It is only worth 10%
of your entire grade. I am not expecting you to conduct outside
research for this assignment and extraneous information will not
help your grade (it may, in fact, hurt it if the information is
wrong).
Round your answers to two decimal places (i.e. 6.05 or 0.87)
unless otherwise specified. Be concise and answer the specific
question only. The homework is designed to test your
knowledge and ability to calculate and interpret demographic
equations and values. It is not a research assignment.
You must answer all components. Include interpretations when

2. specified. Include any formulas you use and show as much of
your work as reasonably possible. If your final answer is
incorrect you may still receive partial credit. You do not need to
show every calculation but giving an example or two showing
how you are plugging numbers into equations will help earn
partial credit if necessary.
For this assignment you are going to calculate and interpret
migration rates for Canada and select European countries. You
will be using data from two (2) sources. For part 1 on Canada
you will continue to use data from Statistics Canada. For part 2
on Europe you will use data made available by Eurostat, the
statistical agency of the European Union. As usual, you must
use footnotes to include a citation for each data source you use
in this assignment.[footnoteRef:2] You should include
functioning hyperlinks whenever possible. Note, there are many
websites that gather this type of information (e.g IndexMundi).
You cannot use these websites as your source. [2: You may
not need a separate citation for each number entered into a
table. For example, if several pieces of information came from
one StatsCan Table you can add the reference after a number
and specify in the other information obtained from the same
table. Please include hyperlinks to the actual data when
possible. StatsCan typically offers a recommended citation at
the bottom of each table. You should use that whenever
possible.]
Throughout the assignment you must clearly state any
assumptions you make.
1. Internal migration in Canada. For this section you will be
exploring patterns of women’s internal migration in Canada for
the year 2016. We will focus on mobility between provinces and
territories over the previous 1 year and define a migrant as
someone currently living in a different province or territory

3. than they were 1 year ago. Note: we will not be considering
international migrants for this exercise.[footnoteRef:3] [3:
Statistics Canada releases this information along with
information on mother tongue. ]
a. Find the number of women in each region who were not
living in that region 1 year ago by their previous region of
resident. Put this information in Table 1 below. (2 points)
Table 1. Number of migrants by region of residence 1 year ago.
Females. 2016.
Region of residence 1 year ago
NL
PEI
NS
NB
QC
ON
MB
SK
AB
BC
YT
NWT
NVT
Current region of residence

4. Newfound-land and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia

5. New Brunswick
Quebec

6. Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan

7. Alberta
British Columbia

8. Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut

9. b. What is the most common sending region for each region? To
answer this you need to calculate the percent (%) of migrants in
a region who came from all other regions and present that
information in Table 2. Then clearly identify the most common
sending region. (4 points)
Table 2. Percent of migrants currently living in a region by
region of residence 1 year ago. Females. 2016.
NL
PEI
NS
NB
QC
ON
MB
SK
AB
BC
YT
NWT
NVT
Total
Current region of residence

10. Newfound-land and Labrador
Prince Edward Island

11. Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec

12. Ontario
Manitoba

13. Saskatchewan
Alberta

14. British Columbia
Yukon
Northwest Territories

15. Nunavut
c. What is the most common destination region for each region?
To answer this you need to calculate the percent (%) of
migrants from a region who went to all other regions and
present that information in Table 3. Then clearly identify the
most common sending region. (4 points)
Table 3. Percent of migrants from each region of residence 1
year ago by destination region. Females. 2016.
Region of residence 1 year ago

16. NL
PEI
NS
NB
QC
ON
MB
SK
AB
BC
YT
NWT
NVT
Current region of residence
Newfound-land and Labrador

17. Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick

18. Quebec
Ontario

19. Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta

20. British Columbia
Yukon

21. Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Total

22. d. Relate your findings to the theories of migration.
i. What theory/theories best explains what you see regarding the
main sending regions for Yukon? Briefly discuss being sure to
clearly describe the theory and the evidence you are relying on.
(5 points)
ii. What theory/theories best explains what you see regarding
the main destination region for Yukon? Briefly discuss being
sure to clearly describe the theory and the evidence you are
relying on. (5 points)
iii. What theory/theories best explains what you see regarding
the main destination region for British Columbia? Briefly
discuss being sure to clearly describe the theory and the
evidence you are relying on. (5 points)
2. International migration in Europe. For this section you will
be exploring patterns of international migration for a select
group of European countries. We will use data made available
by Eurostat, the statistical agency of the European Union.
Note, for population counts you will use population counts on 1
January (demo_pjan) as this is what is available.
You may include additional tables as part of your homework.
For example, you can include tables with the data used in each
section below. These may help you earn partial credit if your

23. final answer is incorrect. However, these must be clearly
labeled and formatted.
a. Migrant population pyramids 2015.
i. Construct population pyramids for migrants who moved to
Italy, France, and Germany in 2015 and paste them below. Make
sure they are clearly labeled and follow the conventions of
population pyramids shown in class. ( 6 points)
ii. What is notable about the structure of the migrant
populations in these three countries? Briefly reflect on each
pyramid. Are they what you would expect? What could be
explaining these various population structures? You may want
to calculate some additional measures or make additional graphs
to help your interpretation (hint: think about sex ratios). ( 8
points)
b. Calculating and interpreting migration statistics. For
Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, and Poland
calculate the following migration statistics.
i. Write the formulas for each statistic shown in Table 5 as they
apply to Denmark. (7 points)
ii. Find the numbers in and out migrants and the population
counts, by sex, and record them in Table 4 below. ( 2 points)
Table 4. Population and migration counts, 2015. Selected
European countries.
Population
In migrants
Out migrants
Country
Total
Female
Male
Total
Female
Male

24. Total
Female
Male
Denmark
France
Hungary
Italy

25. Lithuania
Poland
iii. Calculate the rates and record them in Table 5 below.(4
points)
Table 5. Migration statistics, 2015. Selected European
countries. All rates per 1000 people unless otherwise stated.
Out migration rate
In migration rate
Female in migration rate

26. Male in migration rate
Net migration rate
Gross migration rate
Migration effectiveness (as %)
Denmark
France
Hungary
Italy

27. Lithuania
Poland
iv. Answer the following questions using the data above. Be
specific and use the statistics you calculated in your answer.
Make sure you clearly interpret any statistics/numbers you use
in your answer.
1. In which country is the female migration rate the highest? (3
points)
2. In which country is male and female migration most
balanced? In which country is male and female migration most
imbalanced? (4 points)
3. In which country does immigration have the largest relative
impact on population growth (i.e. net impact)? In which country
does immigration have the smallest relative impact on
population growth (i.e. net impact)? (4 points)
4. In which country is migration the most effective at
redistributing the population? In which country is migration the
least effective at redistributing the population? (4 points)

28. 1
1
Classical Argument 1
Goals for the Classical Argument Assignment:
· To explain the theory and rhetorical principles underlying
effective argument.
· To write a classical argument (at least 3 ½ pages long. Works
Cited counts separately) that offers reasons and evidence (at
least 3 scholarly sources) in support of your position while also
summarizing and responding to opposing views.
PART ONE
Prompt: Select a debatable topic about a domestic issue for a
fact argument, and support the argument with at least three
major sources.
· Be sure that within the essay you begin with an engaging
opening, a brief description of the issue, and clear statement of
the thesis.
· Within the body of the essay, be sure to provide at least three
strong reasons to support your thesis.
· Before you present your final reason and evidence, stop and
include the opposing view.
· After the opposing view, state your final reason and evidence.
Remember that the final reason should be your most important
reason.
1. Read the Chapter 14 titled “Writing a Classical Argument” in
The Allyn & Bacon Guide to Writing, pp. 309-360.
2. Begin by selecting a topic that is debatable, a topic that you
are passionate/curious about.

29. 3. How can I tell if my topic is debatable? Clarify your
argument! Think of “yes,but…” Ask yourself…
· How does my opinion about this topic compare/contrast to
others’?
· What would a debate about this issue look like?
· What kind of key-words and other broader issues relate to my
topic/argument (this is helpful when conducting scholarly
research)
4. Narrow the focus of the topic to the extent that you can
develop the topic within the context of the guidelines for the
essay.
PART TWO
5. Review three sources that will help you support your
argument.
· Go to the BHC online library.
· Click on QUICKSTARTS.
· Click on MAGAZINES & JOURNALS.
· Click on ACADEMIC SEARCH COMPLETE OR go to
JSTOR/EBSCOhost, Opposing Views, ProQuest, etc.
· Type your argument topic in the search box and find the
articles that will help you support your argument.
· Be sure to read the information closely, and document the part
that you want to use to support your position.
· Summarize, evaluate and reflect on each of the sources that
you select to support your argument.
6. Follow the structure below for your fact argument.
Introduction
Attention-getting device
Introduction of the topic
Explanation of why this topic is significant
Description of the issue – both sides of the
argument
Claim statement – Establishes the position
the writer takes – p. 314
Argumentative thesis – States the

30. reasons the writer takes the
position
Body
Reason #1 – Topic sentence (Each reason might include two-
three paragraphs.) – p. 314
Repeat the topic sentence and introduce the proof.
Proof – evidence in the form of quotes, statistics, case
studies, expert opinions
that support the reason and the thesis. – p.
317
Reason #2 – Topic sentence
Repeat the topic sentence and introduce the proof.
Proof – evidence in the form of quotes, statistics, case
studies, expert opinions that support the reason and the thesis.
Opposing View – Topic sentence that introduces the opposing
view. (You may also placethe opposing argument after the
introduction.)
· Summarize the opposing view
· Explain the logical aspects of the opposing view
· Explain the weak aspects of the opposing view
Reason #3 – Topic sentence states the most important reason in
the essay. (It should be the longest section.)
Repeat the topic sentence and introduce the proof.
Proof – evidence in the form of quotes, statistics, case
studies, expert opinions that support the reason and the thesis.
Conclusion – Topic sentence should refer back to the attention-
getting device.
Establish a final point that proceeds from your
discussion, or predict what
will happen if your position is not
considered.

31. Include a final “memorable” statement.
7. Begin writing your essay. Be sure it follows MLA citation.
That includes in-text citation and a works cited page at the end
of the essay.
Part 3
8. Revise the rough draft by checking a partner’s:
· Essay structure ____
· Introduction ______
· Thesis ______
· Logic of reasons ______
· Quality and sufficiency of evidence _________
· Paragraph structure ______
· Sentence structure _____
· Word choice ______
· Documentation ________ (in-text & works cited)
9. Edit and proofread the second draft by checking:
· Spelling ____
· Punctuation _____
· Verb tense _____
· Comma Splice _______ Run-on _______ Sentence fragment
_____
10. Proofread for:
· Word omissions
· Typos
· Grammar
· Format
Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative
research processes.
· Three (3) sources to support your argument
· Peer Review – Rough Draft
· Conference Session With Professor – March 20th

32. 2. Develop ideas and synthesize primary and secondary
sources within focused
academic arguments, including one or more research-based
essays.
· Write a fact argument on a limited debatable topic.
· Use logical evidence to support your argument
3. Analyze, interpret, and evaluate a variety of texts for the
ethical and logical uses
of evidence.
· Select evidence that will assist you in support your argument.
· Explain how the evidence supports your argument.
4. Write in a style that clearly communicates meaning, builds
credibility, and
inspires belief or action.
· Review the guidelines for essay structure, paragraph structure,
sentence structure and word choice.
· Review guidelines for grammar, including, spelling, verb
tense, punctuation, comma splice, run-on and sentence
fragments.
Rubric: This ain’t itB
A
Criteria Barely Attempted Proficiently
Attempted Refined Attempt
1.Length: (5 pts)
3 ½ pgs. - 4 pgs.
2.Thesis and Roadmap:
(5 pts)
Argument’s Quality, Complexity, and Depth of Support for
Thesis: (30 pts)
3.Acknowledging Different Perspectives/Evidence: (10 pts)

33. 4.Attribute and Explain Use of Each Source:
(10 pts)
(continued below)
5. Overall Structure: (20 pts):
Logical, Easy to Follow, In-text Citation, and Works Cited
6. Grammar/Voice:
(20 points)
0-2 points
0-2 points
0-14 points
0-3 points
0-3 points
0-6 points
0-6 points
3-4 points
3-4 points
15- 26 points
4-9 points

34. 4-9 points
7-14 points
7-14 points
5 pts
5 points
27-30 points
10 points
10 points
15-20 points
15-20 points