Technological Advancements and Unemployment Paper

Research Assignment

In this course, you’ve learned how to draft proposals, find reliable sources, and compose research papers. For this assignment, you will write a 1500-2000-word research paper based on one of the prompts below. (These are the same prompts you were given for the research proposal assignment. One of your research papers may respond to the same prompt you selected for Assignment 1. Prompts 1, 2, and 3 are in the previous lesson – College Composition II: Assignment 2 – Research Paper).

Formatting & Sources

Please write your paper in the MLA format. As part of your research, you may refer to the course material for supporting evidence, but you must also use at least four credible, outside sources and cite them using MLA format as well. Please include a mix of both primary and secondary sources, with at least one source from a scholarly peer-reviewed journal. If you use any Study.com lessons as sources, please also cite them in MLA (including the lesson title and instructor’s name).

• Primary sources are first-hand accounts such as interviews, advertisements, speeches, company documents, statements, and press releases published by the company in question.
• Secondary sources come from peer-reviewed scholarly journals, such as the Journal of Management. You may use like JSTOR, Google Scholar, and Social Science Research Network to find articles from these journals. Secondary sources may also come from reputable websites with .gov, .edu, or .org in the domain. (Wikipedia is not a reputable source, though the sources listed in Wikipedia articles may be acceptable.)
  

  Prompt 6

  Since the start of the 21st century, the increasing rate of technological advancement has led to new breakthroughs in computing and robotics, both creating a demand for new engineering jobs, but also replacing many existing jobs with automation. Consider the socio-economic ramifications of this technological revolution – how have new technologies affected the economy in the U.S. and globally? How does modern connectivity affect how people work? The 21st century isn’t the first time technology has replaced and created new jobs. Analyze the historical precedence for this shift -when technology advanced and displaced workers in the past, how did they respond and adapt?

  Grading Rubric

  Your essays will be graded based on the following rubric:

  Category	Unacceptable (0-2)	Needs Improvement (3-6)	Good (7-9)	Excellent (9-10)	Total Possible Points
  Purpose	Main points are nonexistent or irrelevant to overall purpose	Main points are difficult to identify or under-developed	Main points are clearly related to overall purpose	Main points are developed and well-supported, connecting clearly to overall purpose	10
  Structure and Organization	Disorganized and illogical structure hinders understanding	Somewhat disorganized, but structure does not detract from understanding of main points	Structure is logical; main points are supported by organization; introduction and conclusion are included	Organization is logical; structure enhances clarity and delivery of main ideas; introduction and conclusion are connected well to supporting content	10
  Clarity	Vague or unclear writing; reader is left with several unanswered questions	Writing is ambiguous in a few areas; overall content is either not fully explained, or is too wordy for the content included	Phrasing and word choice are mostly effective; explanations and descriptions are thorough without being wordy	Syntax is very clear and concise. All supporting explanations and descriptions are precise, thorough, and efficient	10
  Mechanics	Incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and use of standard English grammar hinders understanding	Several instances of incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage of standard English grammar	Few instances of incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage of standard English grammar	No or very few instances of incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage of standard English grammar	10
  Research	Fewer than three sources are cited, or all citations are from Study.com only	At least three citations are included, but are not from legitimate/objective sources of information (i.e. Wikipedia)	Citations are included from legitimate sources, but are not entirely appropriate and/or well-integrated with the overall content of the essay	Citations are included from legitimate sources that are both appropriate to the topic and well-integrated within the overall content of the essay	10

  Before You Submit

  When you are done writing your essay, we suggest taking some time to check for any errors or to add some final touches. We also suggest that you use online plagiarism checkers such as PlagScan or Solid SEO Tools to make sure that your paper is not too similar to any existing materials. Plagiarized submissions will NOT be graded.

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