Computer Ethics

Objective

Needs improvement

Meets Expectations

Exceeds Expectations

Comments

Students will be able to demonstrate effective communication skills and solid ethical reasoning:

Writing ethics papers

Purpose

· Focus

· Significance (shows an awareness of main ideas)

· Assignment topic

__ Objective not clearly stated, paper lacks central focus

__ Lack of awareness of main ideas or wrong interpretation of main ideas

__ Doesn’t write on topic

__ Objective adequately stated paper has central focus

__ Some awareness of main

ideas

___Missing criteria

__ Objective very clearly stated, paper has strong thesis

__ Strong awareness of main ideas

___Meets all assignment criteria

Organization

· Structure

· Coherence

· Paragraphing (transitions f/one idea to next)

· Audience

· Introduction and Conclusion

__ No clear structure or pattern

__ Entire paper lacks clarity; story lacks coherence overall

__ Lack of paragraph transitions

___Loses reader

___No clear Intro and/or

Conclusion

__ Adequate structure or

pattern

__ Paper is clear;

and coherent overall

_ Adequate paragraph

transitions

___Guides reader

___ Introduction &/or Conclusion

__ Clear structure or pattern

__ Entire paper is very clear; story is very coherent

__Excellent paragraph transitions

__ Knows audience

___Strong Introduction &

Conclusion

Evidence

· Accuracy (statements)

· Support (opinions are adequately supported)

· Documentation

· Counterarguments

· Ethical Analysis

__ Inaccurate statements

__ Lack of support for statements/opinions

__ Sources are inadequate

___Missing counterarguments

or presented but not fully analyzed

___Doesn't make use of ethical theories or minimally, incorrectly or unconvincingly uses them

__ Most statements are

accurate

__ Adequate support for statements/opinions

__ Most sources are identified and referenced appropriately in the body

__Counterarguments presented

__Uses ethical and social analysis and theories

__ Statements are very accurate

__ Strong support for statements/opinions

__ All sources are identified

and referenced appropriately in the body

___Counterarguments strongly presented and analyzed

__Uses ethical and social analysis and theories convincingly.

Mechanics

· Sentence structure (grammar, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation)

· Appearance (Paper, References)

__ Many errors in grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation. Mechanics interfere with reader's understanding of the text

__ Poor appearance of Paper, References

__ Few errors in grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation. Minimal distraction.

__ Acceptable appearance of Paper, References

__ Excellent grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Clear mechanics.

__ Excellent appearance of Paper, References