INFO 1047 Information Technology Management

INFO 1047 Information Technology Management

Current Event Article Summary Assignment

Introduction:

The purpose of this assignment is to learn more about topics from information technology management as

well as see their use and presence in our world. This assignment also serves to not only promote but also

provide students a chance to demonstrate their strong and quality critical thinking and writing skills.

Assignment Structure:

The requirement of this assignment is to submit three (3) current event article summaries from the past

year that relate to a topic found in the corresponding textbook chapter readings. The corresponding

chapters are as follows:

 Current Event Article #1 – Chapters 1, 2, 3, 9

 Current Event Article #2 – Chapters 5, 7, 11, 12

 Current Event Article #3 – Chapters 13, 14, 15

Article Summary Requirements:

 The article you use should be readily available and not require a subscription to access.

 The article must tie-in to a topic found in one of the textbook chapters per the list above.

 Post a link to your article in the comment box when submitting your summary.

 300-word count minimum in the body of the summary using APA 6th edition style. The citations,

header text, and reference list do not count toward the word count.

 Submit a reference list with your summary in APA 6th edition style. The list should be on a

separate page that includes the article you chose and any other references you used.

 The summary should include how that article relates to a topic found in the textbook.

 Late submissions are not allowed so please make sure you get them in before the deadlines.

Formatting Requirements:

 Times New Roman 12 pt. font

 Double-spaced

 1 inch margins

 Header including: Name, Semester, Course, and Date

 Reference list should be on a separate page.

APA Style Information:

 This link is a helpful resource for information on APA style

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
INFO 4710 Information Technology Management – Spring 2020

Submission Instructions:

Submit your article summaries as a .doc or .docx file through the corresponding “Current Event Article

Summary Assignment” link found in Canvas in both the “Assignments” and “Modules” sections of the

site. Make sure you include a link to the article in the comment box when submitting your summary.

Assignment Grading Criteria:

Criteria Ratings Points

Understanding,

Writing, and

Critical

Thinking

• Student demonstrates a

clear

understanding of

the topic addressed

and how it relates

to the article

chosen.

• Student displays strong writing

skills with a well-

written summary.

• Student shows

good critical

thinking skills in

summarizing their

article by

including the most

important take

away points.

25 points

• Student

demonstrates an

understanding

but not a

mastery of the

topic addressed

and how it

relates to the

article chosen.

• Student displays

adequate writing

skills with a

decently written

summary.

• Student shows

sufficient critical

thinking skills

by mostly

focusing on the

important take

away points.

20 points

• Student

demonstrates

little

understanding

of the topic

addressed and

how it relates to

the article

chosen.

• Student

displays below

average writing

skills.

• Student shows

poor critical

thinking skills

by not focusing

on the

important parts

of the article.

10 points

• The content

of the

summary is

inadequate,

missing, or

incomplete.

• Student

submitted

their

assignment

on an article

already

chosen and

submitted by

another

student.

0 points

25

Spelling &

Grammar

0-3 spelling or

grammatical errors

15 points

4-6 spelling or

grammatical errors

10 points

7-10 spelling or

grammatical

errors

5 points

11 or more

errors

0 points

15

Formatting,

Presentation, &

Submission

No formatting errors

5 points

1 formatting error

3 points

2 formatting

errors

2 points

3 or more

errors

0 points

5

Reference List No errors

5 points

1 error

3 points

2 errors

2 points

3 or more

errors

0 points

5

Total Points: 50