Research Paper
This
assignment has two goals:
1) have students increase their understanding of the concept of Protecting
Personally Identifiable Information and other ethical issues related to the use
of information technology through research, and
2) learn to correctly use the tools and techniques within MS Word to format a
research paper including using MS Wordâs citation tools.
These
skills will be valuable throughout studentsâ academic career. The paper will
require a title page, 2-3 pages of content with incorporation of a minimumof 3 external resources from
credible sources, and a Works
Cited/Reference page. A list of topics from which students can choose is
provided below.
Topics for Research Paper
Personally
Identifiable Information (PII)Social
EngineeringEmployee
MonitoringContent
FilteringInformation
PrivacyElectronic
Medical RecordsBiometrics
(in terms of ethical and privacy issues)Identity
TheftUse of
CookiesPrivacy
Laws related to Information Technology useIntellectual
Property Rights; Copyright
Good
resources include the chapters on Microsoft Word in your hands-on textbook, the
UMUC Library website plus under Course Content in your WebTycho classroom,
Writing Resources, the Online Guide to Writing and Research, Chapter 5, and the
APA Tutorial. The Tutorial is also posted under Course Content.
Requirement
Points
Allocated
Comments
Open and save an MS Word document with the following name:
âStudentâs Last Name Researchâ
Example: Smith Research
Paper should be double-spaced,
1″ margins, 12 point type.
0.5
This is the font in normal
paragraphs. Heading and title fonts may be a larger size.
Deliverable does not exceed 3
typed, double-spaced.
0.3
Charts and other graphical
information are not included in the page count. Title and reference pages are
not included in page count.
Title Page which shows title, your
first and last name, course and due date. Center each line. Double space
between each line.
0.5
Title must be appropriate for
content. Use a Page Break at the end of the Title Page.
Use a footer to create page
numbers for all pages except the Title Page.
0.2
Center-align the numbers.
At least three (3) APA formatted
in-text citations.
You are required to use the
References feature in Word for your citations and Reference List. It is important to review the final format for APA style
even if generated by MS Word.
0.5
These can be anywhere in the
document, but the citations must be relevant to what is being referenced and
use the APA format.
At least two (2) informational
footnotes. This type of footnote is used to provide more information about a
concept or topic.
(Note: APA Style does not use
footnotes for citations; however, does allow for the incorporation of
informational footnotes.)
0.5
These can be anywhere in the
document, but the informational footnotes must be relevant to the associated
text. The purpose of this requirement is to effectively incorporate the
information and demonstrate that you can use the MS Word footnoting
functionality.
Reference Page using APA format
for references. (Also known as Bibliography or Works Cited.) Minimum of 3
references.
You are required to use the
References feature in Word for your citations and Reference List.It is important to review the
final format for APA-style correctness even if generated by MS Word.
0.5
All works listed must be
incorporated within the writing of your paper as specified in APA style.
Use a Page Break between the end
of the document text and the reference page. References should be on a separate
page from the document text.
Describe the topic and ethical
issue as it relates to the use of Information Technology.
3.0
Homework help – Discuss the trends, ways
individuals and/or organizations are impacted by the issue or working to
prevent the impact.
3.0
Specific content should be
relevant for topic and focus of the paper.
Paper must be well-organized,
clearly written in a style appropriate for college level work.
1.0
Paper should be grammatically
correct and contain no spelling errors.
2.0
Although you should use the
SpellCheck and Grammar Check functions in MS Word, this will not catch all
errors â you are ultimately responsible for proofreading.
TOTAL:
12
