Assignment:
As a component of the course requirements for HSS 205, you must compose a 3-5 page research
paper analyzing the statement “Technology has had both positive and negative impacts upon society.”
You must cite pertinent examples and opinions from at least one secondary source (the textbook or
other validated source).”
Requirements:
1. 3-5 pages
2. A strong well-supported thesis
3. Minimum two secondary sources, however, three or more is recommended. Must provide a
work cited page.
4. Appropriate citation and formatting (MLA, APA, or Chicago Manual of Style will be accepted)
5. Free of grammatical mistakes
6. Powerful argumentation with supporting evidence is required.
7. An effective introduction to set the stage for your work and a conclusion that provides satisfying
closure to your paper.
8. You may include examples from a personal business, social issues, economic life, and any other
impacts you choose to explore.
Rubric
A minimum of 3
credible, authored
sources are used
and cited in a
Works Cited Page
which includes a
short biography of
the author.
No grammar errors.
Quotations and/or
examples are used
from at least 3
sources and
support
conclusions.
All assignments
requirements were
addressed. No
factual
inaccuracies exist.
Submission
contains
supporting
examples from all
research.
Opening and thesis
are appropriate to
topic. Conclusion
ties to thesis. Topic
sentences
introduce
paragraph content
clearly. Paragraphs
transition
smoothly.
