Research on an existing or emerging technology and its related ethical issues.

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Criteria

Excellent

Good

Satisfactory

Topic selection: explain why this topic was selected for research. Value = .70

0.7 points

The reason for the topic selection in at least 150 words was provided.

0.56 points

The reason for the topic selection, which was between 75 and 150 words, was provided.

0.42 points

The reason for the topic selection in 75 words or less was provided

Question 1 and explanation: explain why this question was posed as a basis for your research. Value = .30

0.3 points

The explanation for the question asked was at least 100 words and provided an Excellent basis for the planned research using course concepts

0.24 points

The explanation for the question asked was between 50 and 100 words and provided a Good basis for the planned research using course concepts.

0.18 points

The explanation for the question asked was 50 words or less and provided a Satisfactory basis for the planned research using course concepts.

Note: For those papers, where an explanation is not provided, zero credit will be awarded

Question 2 and explanation: explain why this question was posed as a basis for your research. Value = .30

0.3 points

The explanation for the question asked was at least 100 words and provided an Excellent basis for the planned research using course concepts

0.24 points

The explanation for the question asked was between 50 and 100 words and provided a Good basis for the planned research using course concepts.

0.18 points

The explanation for the question asked was 50 words or less and provided a Satisfactory basis for the planned research using course concepts.

Note: For those papers, where an explanation is not provided, zero credit will be awarded.

Question 3 and explanation: explain why this question was posed as a basis for your research. Value = .30

0.3 points

The explanation for the question asked was at least 100 words and provided an Excellent basis for the planned research using course concepts

0.24 points

The explanation for the question asked was between 50 and 100 words and provided a Good basis for the planned research using course concepts

0.18 points

question asked was 50 words or less and provided a Satisfactory basis for the planned research using course concepts.

Note: For those papers, where an explanation is not provided, zero credit will be awarded

References: provide three required references, of which two are scholarly references from academic sources – all have clickable URLs. Value = 1.05 (APA compliant source citations = .75 and clickable URLs = .30)

1.05 points

Three reference sources provided and two are scholarly references from academic sources with clickable URLs

0.84 points

Three reference sources provided but are not scholarly references from academic sources with clickable URLs.

0.63 points

Academic references not provided

Mechanics (Value = .35) Grammar - .15 Contractions - .05 Spelling - .05 Punctuation - .05 Green/Red Lines - .05

0.35 points

Grammar - .15

Contractions - .05

Spelling         - .05

Punctuation   - .05 

*Green/Red Lines - .05

 

There were no errors in mechanics.

 

*Grammatical/Spelling errors indicated by Microsoft Word

0.28 points

Grammar - .15

Contractions - .05

Spelling         - .05

Punctuation   - .05 

*Green/Red Lines - .05

 

There were some errors in mechanics.

 

*Grammatical/Spelling errors indicated by Microsoft Word

0.21 points

Grammar - .15

Contractions - .05

Spelling         - .05

Punctuation   - .05 

*Green/Red Lines - .05

 

There were many errors in mechanics

 

*Grammatical/Spelling errors indicated by Microsoft Word

Overall Score

Level 3 2.4 or more

Level 2 1.8 or more

Level 1 0 or more