project draft

CSCD Computer Ethics

Project Draft

Submit a 3 - 5 page paper that conveys the research information and well-reasoned interpretation and conclusions about their specific

social or ethical implication about some topic related to computing and/or the Internet. Submit in a format that suites the subject

matter.

This document will be graded on Focus/Content, Organization, and Language. See attached rubric. Papers submitted on time can be

revised and resubmitted to improve their grade. Late papers will not be regraded. Feedback will focus on helping students identify the

limitations of the conclusion they draw.

In this phase of the assignment, students will demonstrate Analytical Thinking by stating conclusions that are logical extractions from

evidence.

In this phase of the assignment, students will demonstrate Written Communication by

 conveying meaning throughout the document.

 organizing their document logically.

 making choices concerning style, tone, and degree of complexity that are appropriate to the audience.

Deliverable:

Submit as a 3 - 5 page, double-spaced Word document and the scanned articles delivered to Canvas.

Submit the articles as pdf files. (You may print the files to a pdf.) Do Not Zip Files.

Writing Rubric-Computing Ethics

Excellent Proficient Non- proficient Poor or Absent At the end of this course, a student should be able to do all of the following:

Articulate

the purpose

of the

document

(Focus,

Content)

-Responds skillfully articulate

the purpose of the document

States a claim that adequately

articulates the purpose of the

document

States a claim that weakly

articulates the purpose of the

document

-Does not articulate the

purpose of the document

Convey

meaning

clearly

(Focus,

Content)

-Responds skillfully to all

parts of the prompt

-States a claim that

demonstrates an insightful

understanding of topic/text

-Responds to all parts of the

prompt

States a claim that

demonstrates an

understanding of topic/text

Responds to most parts of

the prompt

States a claim that

demonstrates limited

understanding of

topic/text

-Responds to some or no

parts of the prompt

Does not state a claim or

demonstrates little to no

understanding of topic/text

Logical

Organization

-Organizes ideas and

information into purposeful,

coherent paragraphs that

include an elaborated

introduction with clear thesis,

structured body, and insightful

conclusion

Uses a variety of linking

words, phrases, and clauses

skillfully to connect reasons to

claim

-Organizes ideas and

information into logical

structure

including introductory, body,

and concluding paragraphs

Uses linking words,

phrases,

and clauses appropriately to

connect reasons to claim

-Organizes ideas and

information in an attempted

paragraph structure that

missing an introduction, or

conclusion

Uses some linking words,

phrases, or clauses to connect

reasons to claim but

simplistically

Does not organize ideas and

information coherently due

to lack of paragraph structure

and/or a missing introduction,

and conclusion

Uses no linking words,

phrases, or clauses

Style, Tone,

Complexity

Appropriate

-Uses purposeful and varied

sentence structures

Uses precise and

sophisticated academic and

domain-specific vocabulary

appropriate for the audience

and purpose

-Uses correct and varied

sentence structures

Demonstrates appropriate

conventions; errors are minor

and do not obscure meaning

Uses academic and domain

specific vocabulary

appropriate for the audience

and purpose

-Uses some repetitive yet

correct sentence structure

Demonstrates some

appropriate conventions, but

errors obscure meaning

Uses limited academic

and/or domain-specific

vocabulary for the audience

and purpose

-Does not demonstrate

sentence mastery Demonstrates limited

understanding of

appropriate conventions, and

errors interfere with the

meaning

Uses no academic or

domain-specific vocabulary