Course Project - Introduction and Outline
Our course and course project are not focused on simply celebrating cool new technologies. Rather, our intent is to examine and guide leaders toward ethical, socially and environmentally responsible continued development, appropriate regulation, and implementation of the technologies we have selected.
Before you can make any recommendations, you'll need to consider your selected technology's current strengths and weaknesses as well as its potential opportunities and threats. This week, you will organize your research on important historical, present, and future aspects of the technology in a detailed, research-supported outline of the recommendation essay you will develop over the coming weeks. You will also draft one or two paragraphs for your essay's introduction.
Your project will apply the following six-part structure.
- Introduction – Establishing a clear focus frames the argument, establishes the writer's ethos, shows relevance for the intended audience, and presents the writer's overall thesis
- Historical Context – Examining history, including important events, controversies, and actions, provides insights on our current situation
- Current Situation – Looking beyond the shiny marketing helps us see both positive and negative implications for individual and groups of stakeholders.
- Future Implications and Needs – Seeing potential opportunities and threats sets the stage for recommendations.
- Recommendations – Providing practical, insightful, detailed recommendations can help your audience of powerful, profit-oriented influencers address underlying ethical issues, leading to longer term benefits for all stakeholders.
- Conclusion – Capturing key points concisely prepares readers to take action.
- References – Providing full APA reference citations and an AI Acknowledgement allows readers to trust you and learn more.
Instructions
For this assignment:
- Begin by downloading the Course Project Template Download Course Project TemplateOpen this document with ReadSpeaker docReader, which provides format and structure for your outline and essay. The template includes required sections and suggested details to guide your development of each section for both the outline due this week and essay you will draft in the coming weeks.
- Read the instructions, then type your introduction paragraph(s) and develop a research-supported outline of your essay's body sections on the template document. Replace instructional content with your own ideas and researched information. Keep referring back to your research notes and include in-text (authorlastname, year) citations whenever you use information from a source, even if you put the source information into your own words (paraphrase). This will save tons of time when drafting. Note that in-text citations are a graded requirement for the outline. Be sure to include a reference list entry for every source used and cited in the intro and outline.
- After completing your research-supported introduction and outline, select the Start Assignment button.
- Attach your outline document (50 points).
- Write a brief reflection in the Comments part of the submission page directly under your attached document (10 points). Type a 100-word reflection answering these three questions about your personal project experience:
- What have been your greatest challenges and successes in this project so far?
- What is the most interesting, educational, or personally relevant part of the project so far?
- What strategies will you use to support your successful project completion?
Reminder:
- Using artificial intelligence is not allowed for this assignment (except for the AI Essay Review tool in the Tutoring tab). Do your own research, thinking and writing.
- Ethical source use is required. Provide citations to the sources of information you incorporate.
- Keep documentation of your work, including sources, annotations, notes, etc.
Action
Select the Start Assignment button to begin.
Once you have uploaded your file, select Submit Assignment.
Rubric
Course Project Introduction and Outline Assignment
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
|---|---|---|
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroductionThe submitted document includes a full introduction paragraph suitable for the recommendation essay. | 15 ptsFull Marks0 ptsNo Marks | 15 pts |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOutlineThe submitted document includes a clearly organized topic (not full sentence) outline of the six required project sections with appropriate supporting details for each section. | 25 ptsFull Marks0 ptsNo Marks | 25 pts |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCitationsThe outline includes in-text citations with at least (Authorlastname, year) indicating information sources. | 10 ptsFull Marks0 ptsNo Marks | 10 pts |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReflectionThe submission comments include an approximately 100-word personal reflection on the student's project experience, including challenges, successes, connections, and plans for success. | 10 ptsFull Marks0 ptsNo Marks | 10 pts |
Total Points: 60