Essay Questions: You should be prepared to write a formal essay on the following topic. Compare and contrast
how a functionalist, symbolic interactionist, and conflict theory sociologist might discuss and explain the COVID
19 pandemic, Your intro should summarize the topic and have a thesis statement. Each body paragraph should
describe one theoretical perspective (functionalism etc.) and describe how that perspective would apply to the
topic. Your conclusion should both summarize, but also evaluate the theoretical perspectives either by
highlighting their strengths and weaknesses or explaining which is the best or by explaining why they some or
all are necessary.