BEHS report part 2

 

Part 3: Cross-cultural Comparison Paper (20 points, 20% of the final grade)

Due date: end of Week 6 (December 1, by 11:30 pm EST) in the Assignment Folder

This assignment addresses course outcomes #3 and #4:

3) Analyze the impact of changing technological context on relationships and social lives to enhance learning, communication, decision-making, and privacy;

4) Compare the choices and decisions that different contemporary societies face concerning technological development, technological equity, economics, and the environment.

Based on the research summaries you did in Part 2 of the Applied Final Project, compose a 2-3 page double-spaced paper comparing how different contemporary societies have been shaped by technology.  All 5 references used in your Reference Summaries must be used in this paper.

Your paper should identify the contemporary social issue that has been influenced by technology and compare and contrast how the United States compares to at least one (1) other culture or society on this issue. (please add a article related policy I missed one in my last paper)

Rubric for Grading the Cross-cultural Paper

Your paper will be graded according to the following rubric:

Component

Criteria

Points Earned

Statement of topic

5 points:  Issue is clearly and concisely stated

3 points:  Issue is evident but could be more clearly stated

1 point:    Issue is unclear and poorly stated

Supportive evidence

5 points:  Statement is clearly written and well supported by research

3 Statement is somewhat supported by research

1 point:  Statement is not supported by research

Cross-cultural comparison

5 points:  Excellent comparison and contrast between U.S, culture and at least one other culture

4 points:  Good comparison and contrast between U.S, culture and at least one other culture

3 points:  Fair comparison and contrast between U.S. culture and at least one other culture

2 points: Poorly developed comparison

0 points: No comparison provided

Style

4 points: Well-written, few or no errors in composition or mechanics

3 points: Mostly well-written, few to several errors in composition or mechanics that do not significantly detract from the paper

1 point: Serious errors in composition or mechanics that significantly detract from the paper

APA Format

1 point:  Correctly follows APA 7th edition format throughout the paper

0 points: Follows APA 7th edition format with some errors or does not follow APA 7th edition format

Total Possible Points

20