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GRADING RUBRIC FOR WEEK 2 ASSIGNMENT

Content: -20 Andy, this is a nice overview of factors homeowners should take into consideration when wanting to upgrade their security or perhaps look at security when buying or renting a home. You did not, however, following the assignment. You were to select one home – yours or the home of someone you know – and conduct a security assessment of that specific home to find vulnerabilities. Please re-read the assignment instructions as well as the instructions/grading criteria in DocSharing, which I asked everyone to do prior to the class start. It specifically states, “Assess your residence, or one occupied by a relative or friend, for every security vulnerability that you see.”  From there you were to make recommendations on how the person could upgrade to be safer.

Format: -4 You need a cover page, a separate reference page, and on each page of the paper you need to include page numbers. Indent paragraphs.

Reference Citations: -10  You need to cite your references within the paper.

Reference Page: -5 

1^st source –

R.D. McCrie (ED.) (2002). Readings in Security Management: Principle and Practices. Alexandria, VA: ASIS International.

Should look like:

McCrie, R. D. (Ed.) (2002). Readings in security management: Principle and f          practices.             Alexandria, VA: ASIS International.

Note: initials after name; (Ed.) instead of (ED.); title – in italics, and only the 1^st word of each section of the title italicized; hanging indent style

2^nd source – italicize the journal name and use correct name: MIS Quarterly,

Grammar: - 2 points  Below are examples of errors on only page 1

through a grammar check tool such as in the Review section of Word. I do so for almost my work.

have important paper’s cash on hand = papers or cash

And good lighting around the surrounding area = please don’t begin a

            sentence with And, But, or So [But if you want]

who don’t want to be seen = use do not instead of don’t. Avoid contractions for

            academic papers.

Now a days alarms = Nowadays

alarms are most effective tool for security = tools

most security provider will bolt = providers.  Also, is it the providers who bolt, or

            the burglars?

can secure your home form unlawful entry = from

to install reliable system to protect your = install a reliable

Know what you home’s vulnerabilities = your

and what types f measures wills = of ; will

do you research and find out what’s = your ; what is

Consider all you options = your