Step 1: Select a Social Computing / Social Commerce issue from the list below (or a related topic of your choice):
Consumer Privacy
Accurate Product Listing
Online Selling Laws
Financial Frauds
Counterfeit ProductsPosting and Texting Boundaries
Information Security
Intellectual Property Violations
Online Data Theft & Security
Best Practices & Social Responsibilities
Step 2: Research your Social Computing / Social Commerce topic in the context of related ethical issues, best practices, and/or social responsibilities. Gather as much information as you can to support the material you plan to present for each perspective. Your research paper should include the following:
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- Background information on issue
- Positive & Negative Claims – discuss the various problems and/or challenges for each side
- Evidence – provide actual examples from each side of the issue
Step 3: Reflect on your own thoughts and interpretation. Based on your research, give your recommendation for solving the issue.
Step 4: WRITTEN REPORT – 5 pages double spaced text plus Cover Page and References; use the attached APA Template
(See APA Research Tools-CSS Library link: http://www.css.edu/Academics/Library.html)
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- Cover Page
- Introduction (abstract summary)
- Background of Issue(explanation of Claims, Evidence, Best Practices, and/or Social Responsibilities)
- Relationship to Course Concepts
- Conclusion (recommendation)
- References (5 minimum; must be research based, not simple blog postings or opinion websites)
Use this file as a guide for APA format: APA Research Paper Template (.docx)