Guidelines:

• 250 word minimum (total word count, not including reference page)
• Double spaced
• Include in-text citations 
  • Ex: (Mills, 1959).
• Include reference page 
  • Ex: Mills, C. Wright. (1959). The Sociological Imagination. Oxford University Press: Oxford, UK.

Tips for maximizing score:

• Support all arguments and claims with data or evidence.
• Remain as objective as possible in your analysis and arguments.
• Connect with at least one sociological theory in your analysis.
• Have a peer edit and provide feedback on your paper prior to submission.

Writing Prompts:

1.) How does Mills define the Sociological Imagination?

2.) Why do you think many people tend not to, “…define the troubles they endure in terms of historical change and institutional contradiction”? In other words, why do many people tend to look at their troubles individualistically?

3.) What is the difference between troubles and issues according to Mills? Use specific examples to demonstrate the difference.