The Clickbait – Media and Ethical Standards

* This will be in conjunction with Topic for the Final paper order # 00119359
In this activity you will be gathering research about ethical theories to support your final research paper topic. You will summarize and evaluate your research by compiling a bibliography of sources you plan to use for your paper.
For this assignment, you will gather research from at least ten credible sources that will support your final paper topic and provide a theoretical framework for ethical communication. Your instructor has provided a course bibliography of many books that either focus on ethics and ethical communication or contain information about communicating ethically in interpersonal, organizational, public or media settings. You may choose to select up to five books from this course list as sources for your paper; however, you must locate at least five additional resources from scholarly articles, professional publications, credible websites, or newspapers to support your research topic. Wikipedia and personal blogs are not considered credible sources. Please refer to the library tip sheet on how to perform research for your topic. After you have located your ten credible sources, you should write a 50-word summary and evaluation for each, identifying the points you want to include in your final paper as well as stating how the source is relevant to the final assignment. Summarize in your own words, but do not quote directly from the sources unless you are using a definition. This activity aligns with module outcome 3.
Writing Requirements
Select ten credible sources for your paper topic. Up to five books may be selected from the course bibliography, but at least two must be from outside sources.
Write a 50-word summary for each of the ten sources.
Prepare a title page listing your research topic and your name.
Organize your bibliography in alphabetical order according to the title of the primary author’s last name. If the author is not identified, then alphabetize the source according to the title of the article or website.
Below each source in your bibliography, insert your 50 word summary and evaluation for that source.
Only definitions may be quoted. All other information must be in your own words.
The completed bibliography should be a minimum total of 500 words.
Content Requirements
The bibliography should include sources that provide information about an ethical theory or theories that will support your paper topic.
The bibliography should include sources that support a focused topic in ethical communication rather than a general discussion of ethics.
At least 2 sources discussed in the paper must be outside sources rather that those already identified within the course materials provided.
This course uses the American Psychological Association (APA) format for scholarly writing. References and citations must adhere to the proper format for all written work presented including essays, discussion postings, and essay exams. Online tips for using APA style may be found at the Excelsior Online Writing Lab (Links to an external site.). Your research should be documented by citing one or more credible sources such as the course readings and videos, scholarly articles and books, or educational websites. Wikipedia and any similar online reference sites where the content may be authored by anyone are not considered credible sources for scholarly writing.
Suggested Resources
Researching
The Research Process (Links to an external site.)
Research Strategies (Links to an external site.)
Evaluating sources
Evaluating Sources (Links to an external site.)
Evaluating a Website (Links to an external site.)
Evaluating an Argument (Links to an external site.)
Evaluating an Author’s Intent (Links to an external site.)
Questioning (Links to an external site.)
Inferencing (Links to an external site.)
Gathering information from sources
Annotating (Links to an external site.)
Note-taking (Links to an external site.)
Outlining
Outlining (Links to an external site.)
Creating an Outline (Links to an external site.)
Creating a Concept Map (Links to an external site.)
Creating an annotated bibliography
Annotated Bibliographies (Links to an external site.)
Summarizing
Summarizing (Links to an external site.) (video)
Summarizing (Links to an external site.)
APA style for citing and documenting (Links to an external site.)
Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow uploading guidelines provided by your instructor.
Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to submit your work, click “Upload Submission.” Enter the submission title and then click on “Select a file to upload.” Browse your computer, and select your file. Click “Open” and verify the correct file name has appeared next to Submission File. Click on “Continue.” Confirm submission is correct and then click on “Accept Submission & Save.”
Turnitin®
This course has Turnitin® fully integrated into the course dropbox. This means that you should only submit your assignments to the dropbox below. Please do not submit your assignment directly to Turnitin.com.
Once submitted, your assignment will be evaluated by Turnitin® automatically. You will be able to view an Originality Report within minutes of your first submission that will show how much of your work has been identified as similar to other sources such as websites, textbooks, or other student papers. Use your Originality Report as a learning tool to identify areas of your assignment that you may not have cited appropriately. You may resubmit your assignment through this dropbox as many times as you need to check to see if you have made improvements, until the due date of the assignment. However, once you have made your first submission, you will need to wait 24 hours after each subsequent submission to receive a new Originality Report. Plan accordingly as you draft your assignment. Once the due date has passed, your assignment submission will be considered final.
Evaluation
This assignment will be graded using the Annotated Bibliography Rubric located on the Course Rubrics page within the Start Here section of the course. Please review the rubric prior to beginning your work so that you ensure your submission meets the criteria in place for this assignment. This assignment is worth 10% of your final course grade.