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Assignments Week 1: Assignment 1: Your Favorite Social Media
Objectives: CO 1, 2
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Being in a digital world, most of us use social media in one way or another. For this assignment, please write
a 500-700 word paper that explains:
Your favorite form of social media and why.
Your least favorite form of social media and why.
In your own experience, what kind of impact you think social media has on our society.
This can include all forms of social media and is not exclusive to social networks such as Facebook or
Twitter. Writing in the first person is acceptable for this assignment, although typically academic writing is in
third person. All direct quotes and paraphrases from social media platforms should be cited in APA format.
For example, if you quote a Tweet, it must be cited.
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Rubric EXEMPLARY Accomplished Developing Beginning
Context and
Purpose of Writing
(20%)
Demonstrates a thorough
understanding of context, audience,
and purpose that is responsive to the
assigned task(s) and focuses all
elements of the work.
Demonstrates adequate consideration
of context, audience, and purpose and
a clear focus on the assigned task(s)
(e.g., the task aligns with audience,
purpose, and context).
Demonstrates awareness of context,
audience, purpose, and to the
assigned tasks(s) (e.g., begins to show
awareness of audience’s perceptions
and assumptions).
Demonstrates minimal attention to
context, audience, purpose, and to
the assigned tasks(s) (e.g., expectation
of instructor or self as audience).
Content
Development
(40%)
Uses appropriate, relevant, and
compelling content to illustrate
mastery of the subject, conveying the
writer’s understanding, and shaping
the whole work.
Uses appropriate, relevant, and
compelling content to explore ideas
within the context of the discipline
and shape the whole work.
Uses appropriate and relevant
content to develop and explore ideas
through most of the work.
Uses appropriate and relevant
content to develop simple ideas in
some parts of the work.
Organization,
Formatting, and
Style
(20%)
Demonstrates detailed attention to
and successful execution of a wide
range of conventions particular to a
specific discipline and/or writing task
(s) including organization, content,
presentation, formatting, and stylistic
choices
Demonstrates consistent use of
important conventions particular to a
specific discipline and/or writing
task(s), including organization,
content, presentation, and stylistic
choices
Follows expectations appropriate to a
specific discipline and/or writing
task(s) for basic organization, content,
and presentation
Attempts to use a consistent system
for basic organization and
presentation.
Writing Quality
(20%)
Uses graceful language that skillfully
communicates meaning to readers
with clarity and fluency, and is
virtually error- free.
Uses straightforward language that
generally conveys meaning to readers.
The language in the portfolio has few
errors.
Uses language that generally conveys
meaning to readers with clarity,
although writing may include some
errors.
Uses language that sometimes
impedes meaning because of errors in
usage.
Reprinted with permission from “VALUE: Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education.” Copyright 2019 by the Association of American Colleges
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