30 Points. Due March 22. Late deadline March 29.
Reading:
In this assignment you will:
Part 1 Research Paper (25 points)
Do Cases and Places 4: Create a Research Paper about the Month You Were Born on page WD 143. The textbook instructions are:
Did you ever wonder what world events took place during the month you were born (besides your birth)? For example, what happened with respect to politics, world affairs, and the economy? What made headline news? Were there any scientific breakthroughs? What was on television and at the box office? Were any famous people born? Did anyone famous die? What songs topped the charts? What was happening in the world of sports? Research the newsworthy events that took place during the month and year you were born (i.e., July 1981) by looking through newspapers, magazines, searching the Web, and/or interviewing family and friends. Write a short research paper (450-500 words) that summarizes your findings. Include at least two references and one explanatory note. Use the documentation style specified by your instructor to format the paper. Check spelling and grammar of the finished paper.
Your paper should be formatted in MLA style as shown in Word Chapter 2 and include the following:
Double-spaced
Space after Paragraph removed
Right-aligned header with your last name and a page number
Student name and course information at the start of the paper
Centered title
First line of paragraphs indented
Use parenthesized citations to identify where information came from in the body of the paper.
A Works Cited page
Manual page break
Centered title Works Cited
Bibliographical list in alphabetical order. Each entry must contain complete information in the correct order and formatting. The list must be double-spaced and formatted with hanging indent.
At least two references from the Web.
The paper will be put through a plagiarism checker. You must either put information in double quotes or substantially reword it. The text of your paper should cover the major differences between the styles.
Save the document as HW4 and email it to me.
The following is information from Page 99 GROUP DISCUSSION in Understanding Computers:
The VeriChip is a tiny chip about the size of a grain of rice that is designed to be implanted under a person's skin, such as on the forearm. Each VeriChip contains a unique number that can be read when a proprietary scanner is passed over the implanted chip. That number can be used in conjunction with a database to access data, such as to provide hospital emergency room personnel with health information about an unconscious patient. The VeriChip can also be used for access control to secure areas; future possibilities include access control to personal computers, cars and homes, as well as to authenticate users for ATM and credit card transactions. Versions of the VeriChip with GPS capabilities could also be used to find missing individuals, such as kidnap victims and lost Alzheimer's patients. Although privacy-rights advocates worry that a chip like the VeriChip could be misused, others view the chip no differently than a medical ID bracelet and they are not concerned because it is voluntary. What do you think? Would you be willing to be "chipped" if it made some tasks (such as unlocking your home or car) easier or some types of transactions (such as ATM withdrawals) more secure? Do you think it would make these tasks easier or more secure?
Type one or two paragraphs about your opinion of the VeriChip. Make sure you answer the questions in the paragraph above, and include any additional thoughts. you have.
Type this in separate document called "HW4-Part2" and email it to me.