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ICT-215 Project: Written paper.

Each work is reviewed for copyright infringement and authenticity. Below the expectation for each of the five sections are discussed and a grading guide is provided for each section, as well. Section naming is to be as is here (e.g., Introduction, Top 10 Factors, Data and…). A peer-review process will be employed. Reviewers will use a grading guide, in single sheet form.

A. Introduction (21 points)

This section should clearly and concisely exhibit why the ethical situation you’re seeking to resolve is important by using fitting examples. The evidence you provide should illustrate at least three key ideas about the situation. The key ideas should be clearly identified including the dilemma clearly stated. Being specific about the dilemma is strongly urged. The evidence will include an array of sources or documented evidence to support your explanation as to why things are as they are at present. The work in this segment should reflect a solid understanding and discussion of the ethical situation from the perspective of the four Lessig’s Modalities--social, technological, economic, and political. Labels during lecture were laws, social norms, market pressure, and architecture.

Grade focused items	Introduction Attributes	Possible Points	Earned
Three key ideas	The key ideas are clearly identified including the dilemma. Clear supportive evidence of each idea. Explanation about ‘why things are as they are’.	9
Four modalities or perspectives	Addresses the situation by clarifying and describing social, technological, economic, and political dimensions.	12

B. Top 10 Factors (30 points)

This section assembles an annotated bibliography of the ‘Top 10 Factors’ that are making this ethical situation problematic. Here is where to prioritize the hurdles or concerns in trying to resolve the ethical situation. What you believe is the biggest hurdle or concern is listed as #1 with #10 a minimal hurdle or lowest concern. Each of the ten annotated sources includes three parts; 1) your description of the hurdle or concern, 2) your narrative about how the article you’ve cited helps explain or illustrate this hurdle or concern, and 3) APA or MLA citation of the source. This list of ‘Top 10 Factors’ serves as the shopping list of things your proposed solution tries to address. Up to three annotated listings may focus on a specific hurdle or concern. Ten separate sources are expected; no repeated sources in this list of ten.

Grade focused items	Top 10 Factors Attributes	Possible Points	Earned
Top 10 Factors	Ten separate sources, ordered, cited	10
Hurdle or concern	Naming and describing	10
Annotation	Summarize articles’ insight on hurdle or concern	10

C. Data and information (15 points)

This section asks you to discuss different evidence-based findings. Discusses possible conditions, projections or implications implied in various data. This segment is where you interpret the numbers, figures, and facts related to the ethical situation. You are asked to make sense of at least five facts and figures. Discuss through the facts, figures, and numbers what is happening, why it is happening, and what it means for the future. This section should see you explain your situation using facts, figures, and numbers. Discuss future ramification of the facts.

Grade focused items	Data and Information Attributes	Possible Points	Earned
Five facts	Naming and describing factual information; often numeric	5
Why and meaning	Reason for the fact, discuss future ramifications	10

D. Solution Rationale (26 points)

This section reflects your solution to the ethical situation and the rationale you’d use to defend your solution from two different moral system perspectives. The structure of this segment repeats the following elements for each of the two moral systems:

a. Name and define ‘selected moral system’ you’re addressing

b. Narrative that explains your solution and rationale that is purposely attentive to persons who follow, are targeted by or benefit from the ‘selected moral system’.

c. Provide in argument form your solution logic that reflects values of persons who follow the ‘selected moral system’ (three premises, one conclusion).

Grade focused items	Solution Rationale Attributes	Possible Points	Earned
Moral system	Two are named and defined	4
Solution and rationale	Solution is explained, challenges addresses Rationale aligns with each moral system selected Each moral system selected is uniquely addressed	4
Premises	Three for each moral system selected; important	12
Conclusion	Aligns with the moral system selected; solution	6

E. Synthesis (8 points)

This section reflects your synthesis of the overall ethical situation that you’ve investigated. Anchor the synthesis by highlighting and commenting about at least three key excerpts of literature, data, and other types of potentially informative resources. Discuss information that you believe illustrates the challenges for this situation in the months ahead. Compare and contrast of some information or ideas in this synthesis.

Grade focused items	Synthesis Attributes	Possible Points	Earned
Three key excerpts	highlighting and comment about; note challenges	6
Compare & contrast	Digest literature, data for similarity and difference	1

F. Format expectations (may reduce points, but does not add points)

Grade focused items	Format Attributes
Layout	1” all sides, 1.5 spacing, 12 pt., Calibri or Arial
Headings	Bold; five segments, no indent, no underline
Citations	APA or MLA protocol throughout
Writing	Grammar, punctuation and style are accurate