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.<\/p>\n
Instructions for completing the Final Paper:<\/p>\n
Please select from one of the following topics, which are addressed in the course textbook, Introduction to Computer Literacy:
\nCollaborative Technologies (covered in Chapter 1)
\nEthical Concerns in Computing (covered in Chapter 1)
\nThe Digital Divide (covered in Chapter 1)
\nOpen Source Software (covered in Chapter 3)
\nThe Impact of Mobile Computing (covered in Chapter 4)
\nSocial Networks (covered in Chapter 7)
\nProtecting Copyrights and Intellectual Property (covered in Chapter 8)
\nThe Future of Cloud Computing (covered in Chapter 9)
\nReturn to the textbookand review the pages in the chapter that pertain to your selected topic.
\nNext, login to the University Library and conduct a search on that topic.
\nSelect 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.
\nBegin 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.<\/p>\n
Criteria for Grading
\nYou will be graded on how well your paper meets the following criteria:
\nContent
\nHow clearly you demonstrate your knowledge of your chosen topic.
\nFrequent and appropriate use of examples from the textbook and selected articles to support your points.
\nAt 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).
\nAt least one paragraph for each of your three sources showing your thoughtful analysis of the point of view introduced by the authors.
\nAt least two paragraphs illustrating how the authors of those three sources agree or disagree with one another about the topic.
\nAt least two paragraphs that reflect your own point of view and provide a conclusion about your chosen topic.<\/p>\n
Form
\nThe way your paper looks is also important to this assignment.<\/p>\n
Complete your assignment using Microsoft Word.
\nInclude a proper title page.
\nUse correct APA formatting for an academic paper
\nUse proper citation style for all quotes.
\nMake sure to review your paper for grammar and use the Spell Check function in Microsoft Word before submitting your work<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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