For the Final Paper, you will
select one topic from the list below. You will want to choose a topic
that is important or interesting to you.
Instructions for completing the Final Paper:
·
Please select from one of the
following topics, which are addressed in the course textbook, Introduction to
Computer Literacy:
o Collaborative Technologies (covered in Chapter 1)
o Ethical Concerns in Computing (covered in Chapter
1)
o The Digital Divide (covered in Chapter 1)
o Open Source Software (covered in Chapter 3)
o The Impact of Mobile Computing (covered in Chapter
4)
o Social Networks (covered in Chapter 7)
o Protecting Copyrights and Intellectual Property
(covered in Chapter 8)
o The Future of Cloud Computing (covered in Chapter
9)
·
Return to the textbook and
review the pages in the chapter that pertain to your selected topic.
·
Next, conduct a search
on that topic.
·
Select two scholarly articles
to use in your paper. For each article, write down the author information, date
of publication, title of the article, the publication information (journal
title), and the database from which you retrieved the article. You will need
this information when you create your references for the sources.
·
Begin the writing process. You
are going to compare the points of view offered by these authors (the author of
your textbook and the authors of the two articles you have selected) on your
selected topic, and then offer your own point of view based upon your analysis
of the readings.
Criteria for Grading
You will be graded on how well your paper meets the following criteria:
Content
o How clearly you demonstrate your knowledge of your
chosen topic.
o Frequent and appropriate use of examples from the
textbook and selected articles to support your points.
o Appropriate inclusion of relevant quotes from the
discussion forum activities.
o At least one paragraph for each of your three
sources (the textbook and two scholarly articles) that includes an accurate
summary of the points made by the author(s).
o At least one paragraph for each of your three
sources showing your thoughtful analysis of the point of view introduced by the
authors.
o At least two paragraphs illustrating how the
authors of those three sources agree or disagree with one another about the
topic.
o At least two paragraphs that reflect your own point
of view and provide a conclusion about your chosen topic.
Form
The way your paper looks is also important to this assignment.
o Complete your assignment using Microsoft Word.
o Include a proper title page.
o Use correct APA formatting for an academic paper.
o Use proper citation style for all quotes.
o Your paper must be between five to seven pages long
(excluding title and references pages).
o Make sure to review your paper for grammar and use
the Spell Check function in Microsoft Word before submitting your work.
