Mini Research Paper Sociologists study how society affects people and how people affect society. Think of a broad topic that you are interested in and which would make a good sociological study. Write a brief  formal essay on a relevant topic of your choice. Your essay should be a formal one, where you don't use personal references. You should also adopt a sandwich essay format (five-part essay), or you may choose a more advanced format (like an APA research paper) if you have already taken the communications course. Format - See this link for help: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_paragraph_essay A 5-part essay consists of Introduction: Introducing a topic. An important part of this is the threepronged thesis. Body paragraph 1: Explaining the first part of the three-pronged thesis Body paragraph 2: Explaining the second part of the three-pronged thesis Body paragraph 3: Explaining the third part of the three-pronged thesis Conclusion: Summing up points and restating thesis