Research Paper

Project 3 - Research PaperInstructionsToday, digital media is found throughout all business and personal activities making it necessary to have a high level of understanding of both the sources of content, as well as the methods in which the information is consumed. The responsible utilization of digital media requires individuals to have an awareness of the global, social, ethical, and legal contexts in which the digital media is consumed.Students are required to select a topic related to global, social, ethical, or legal issues with digital media. You will perform in-depth research and provide an explanation of how an issue associated with your selected topic relates to the consumption of digital media.Formatting RequirementsProject must follow APA styleDouble-spaced 1 inch margins12 point professional fontHeaders including project name, class, and page numbersFile name first initial, last name and project (ex. BWright_paper)Use of tables, graphs, images, etc. of appropriate size that are relevant to the information being conveyed is highly encouraged.Content RequirementsMinimum of 2500 words, maximum 3000 words (excluding cover and bibliographical pages)Title Page including your name, instructor name, course name and number, and paper titleResearch Paper RequirementsOutlineIntroductionBodyResearchFindingsContextConclusionBibliography with minimum of 2 professional / scholarly sources. Wikipedia is not acceptable.Complete and submit your project no later than 11:59PM (ET) on 05/01/2016Grading Rubric:LevelDescriptionFeedbackTitle Page5 PointsPaper - Outline5 PointsPaper  Introduction10 PointsPaper - Body - Research14 PointsPaper - Body - Findings14 PointsPaper - Body - Contextual Information & Other Information12 PointsBibliographical Sources10 PointsCitations10 PointsFormatting Requirements10 PointsLength Requirements10 PointsDue DateMay 1, 2016 11:59 PMHide RubricsRubric Name: Project 3: Research Paper Grading RubricCriteriaLevel 3Level 2Level 1Title Page5 pointsThe Title page includes student's name, paper title, institution, and is APA formatted.3 pointsOnlyONErequirement is missing from the Title page1 pointMore than ONErequirements are missing from the Title page.Length Requirements5 pointsThe word count requirement is met (minimum of 1800, maximum of 2000 (excluding title page and bibliographical pages).3 pointsThe maximum word counts is exceeded by more than50words (excluding title page and bibliographical pages).0 pointsThe minimum word count requirement is not met (excluding title page, and bibliographical pages).Formatting Requirements10 pointsPaper is typed double-spaced with one inch margins and 12-point professional font and the first line of each paragraph is indented.Headers include Project title and page numberSpelling, grammar, punctuation is correct throughout the documentUse at least one table, graph, or image, of appropriate size that is relevant to the information being conveyed.7 pointsOnlyONEof the formatting requirements is missing.4 pointsTWO or Moreof the formatting requirements are missing.Paper Outline5 pointsUses appropriate outline structureThe different parts of the paper are broken down in a clear hierarchical manner.The outline contains veryprecise, detailed information that is essential to the topic.3 pointsThe different parts of the paper are not broken down in a clear hierarchical manner.The outline contains sufficient information that is essential1 pointOutline points are unrelated.The outline includesinsufficient and/orinappropriate informationPaper - Introduction10 pointsIntroduction containsdetailed background information, develops a significant and compelling position, and gives a clear explanation or definition of the problem. Contains aclear, engaging thesis (topic sentence), anddirects the reader toward the point of the paper7 pointsBackground information and topic sentence or thesis is not clear. There is no clear explanation or definition of the problem.4 pointsBackground information and topic sentence or thesis is vague.Paper - Body40 pointsParagraphs fully support thesis with well-developed/ relevant examples, details, and quotes (where appropriate). The writers insight, analysis, and/or interpretations are relevant and enhance the explanation of the content. The writer provides an explanation of how issues associated with selected topic relates to the consumption of digital media.Research, findings, and other contextual information related to the topic are clearly and logically presented.30 pointsParagraphsdo notfully support thesis with well-developed/ relevant examples, details, and quotes (where appropriate). The writers insight, analysis, and/or interpretations aresomewhatrelevant and enhance the explanation of the content. Theexplanation of how issues associated with selected topic relates to the consumption of digital media is not clear.Research, findings, and other contextual information related to the topic are not clearly and logically presented20 pointsParagraphs do not support thesis and contents are poorly organized. No explanation of how issues associated with selected topic relates to the consumption of digital media.Research, findings, and other contextual information related to the topic are vaguely presentedPaper - Conclusion5 pointsThe writer wraps up/gives closure to the main points of the paper,and goes beyondrestating the thesis/introduction3 pointsThe writer wraps up/gives closure to the main points of the paper, but does not go beyond restating the thesis/introduction.1 pointThe writer merely restates the thesis/introduction. There is little or no closure to the main points.Bibliographical Sources10 pointsPaper includes at leastFIVEprofessional/scholarly sources (atleast twosources must be peer-reviewed Journal articles)7 pointsPaper includes at leastFOURprofessional sources (atleast onesource must be a peer-reviewed Journal article)4 pointsPaper includesless than FOURprofessional souces and/or there arenopeer-reviewed journal articles.APA Citations10 pointsCorrect APA citation is used forall citations, both in-text and in reference list7 pointsThe paper containsminorAPA citation errors4 pointsThe paper containsmajorAPA citation errorsOverall ScoreLevel 390 or moreLevel 270 or moreLevel 10 or more