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MBA IT, Mater in Science and Technology
Devry
Jul-1996 - Jul-2000
Professor
Devry University
Mar-2010 - Oct-2016
Attached is the directions for a paper. 3-4 pages no more the 10% of citations. Choose 1 of the 8 topics in the attached document.
Research Paper Using Word
This assignment has two goals: 1) have students increase their understanding of the
concept of Protecting Personal Information (PPI) and other ethical issues related to the
use of information technology through research, and 2) learn to correctly incorporate
citations and references in APA format. Students may use the tools and techniques
within Word to format the research paper, including use of the References and citation
tools. These skills will be valuable throughout a student’s academic career. The paper
will require a title page, NO abstract, three to four full pages of content with
incorporation of a minimum of 3 external resources from credible sources and a Works
Cited/References page. Wikipedia and similar general information sites, blogs or
discussion groups are not considered creditable sources for a research project. No
more than 10% of the paper may be in the form of a direct citation from an external
source.
A list of topics from which students can choose is provided below.
Topics for Research Paper
1 Social Engineering – what it is,
how it is used, and potential
positive and negative impacts on
individuals and on society
2 Employee Monitoring – why and
how it is used, the legal issues
surrounding its use, and impacts
on employer and employee
3 Biometrics – various
implementations and the ethical
and privacy issues related to the
use of biometrics
4 Use of Cookies – what they are,
how they are used, and potential
positive and negative impacts 5 What are the privacy laws related
to Information Technology use
and how do they impact you
personally?
6 Intellectual Property Rights;
issues related to copyright, fair
use, copyright infringement, and
the potential personal and
financial impacts
7 The Edward Snowden case - the
dilemma between the "Official
Secrets Act" versus a perceived
duty to share versus the damage
it may do to national security.
8 The Apple vs. FBI controversy
over unlocking the iPhone 9
10 If there is another topic that addresses ethical issues as related to information
technology that is of special interest to you but one that is not in the list above,
request permission from your instructor before selecting this alternate topic.
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12 Writing Quality for the Research Paper
13 * All Grammar, Verb Tenses, Pronouns, Spelling, Punctuation, and Writing
Competency should be without error.
14
15 * Be particularly careful about mis-matching a noun and pronoun. For example, if
you say "A person does this…" then do not use "their" or "they" when referring to
that person. "Person" is singular; "their" or "they" is plural. 16
17 * Remember: there is not their, your is not you're, its is not it's, too is not to or
two, site is not cite, and who should be used after an individual, not that. For
example, "the person WHO made the speech" not "the person THAT made the
speech."
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19 * In a professional paper one does not use contractions (doesn't, don't, etc.) and
one does not use the personal I, you or your. Use the impersonal as in the
previous sentence. It is more business-like to say "In a professional paper one
should not use contractions," rather than saying, "In a professional paper you
don't use contractions."
20 *Remember: spell-check, then proofread. Better yet, have a friend or colleague
read it before submitting it. Read it out loud to yourself. Read it as if you are
submitting it to your boss.
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22 You can find instructions on how to use the References tool in Word on a
PC or on a Mac in the separate file attached here.
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24 Complete rubrics for this paper are found in the table on the next page. 25 Ele
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# 29 01 33 02 37 03 41 04 26 Requirement 30 Paper should be
- double-spaced,
- margins are set to 1” (left, right, top bottom),
- 12 point Arial type is used for all text
- headings, if used, are bold but in 12 point Arial type 34 Body of the paper is at least three full pages and does not
exceed five typed, double-spaced pages. The 3- 5 pages
does not include the title and reference pages and these are
not included in the page count of the body of the paper.
38 Title Page which shows title of the paper and the author's
(student's) name. The title and author’s name should be
centered horizontally and vertically on the title page. The title
and author's name should appear in the center of the page.
42 At least three (3) APA formatted in-text citations.
43
44 If you are not familiar with APA format, it is recommended that
you use the References feature in Word for your citations and
Reference List or refer to the "Citing and Writing" option under
the Resources/Library/Get Help area in the LEO classroom.
45
46 It is important to review the final format for APA-style
correctness even if generated by Word. 27 Po
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d 31 0.5 35 0.5 28 Comments 32 This is the font in
normal
paragraphs.
Heading and title
fonts may be in
bold, but should
remain in 12 point
font.
36 Charts and other
graphical
information are not
included in the
page count. 39 0.5 40 Title must be
appropriate for
content 47 2 48 These can be
anywhere in the
document, but the
citations must be
relevant to what is
being referenced
and the APA
format is used
correctly. 25 Ele
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# 26 Requirement 27 Po
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d 50 At least two (2) informational footnotes.
51
52 (Note: APA Style does not use footnotes for citations;
however, APA style does allow for the incorporation of
informational footnotes) 49 05 56 06 53 Footnotes are not used to list a reference! Footnotes
contain information about the topic to which the footnote has
been attached. 57 References Page using APA format for references. The
References must be on a separate page from the body of the
paper.
58
59 If you are not familiar with APA format, it is recommended that
you use the References feature in Word for your citations and
Reference List or refer to the "Citing and Writing" option under
the Resources/Library/Get Help area in the LEO classroom. 54 1.0 60 1.0 28 Comments 55 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.
61 All works listed
must be
incorporated
within the writing
of your paper as
specified in APA
style
62 25 Ele
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# 63 07 26 Requirement 64
68 67 08
71 09 72
76 It is important to review the final format for APA-style
correctness even if generated by Word.
Describe the topic and ethical issue as it relates to the use of
Information Technology
Discuss the trends and ways individuals and/or organizations
are impacted by the issue or are working to prevent the
impact.
Paper must be well-organized, clearly written in a style
appropriate for college level work.
Paper should be grammatically correct and contain no spelling
errors. 75 10 28 Comments 65 2 66 69 2 70 73 1 74
78 Although you
should use the
Spell Check and
Grammar Check
function in Word,
this will not catch
all errors – you are
ultimately
responsible for
proofreading.
Direct citations
should not exceed
10% of total words
(use Word’s ‘word
count’ function) 77 1.5 79 TOTAL:
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