Effects Of Cyber Bullying From Social Media Platform Utilization

1. Identify personal/cultural influences on identity and perception, and describe how they affect interpersonal interactions.
3. Analyze interpersonal contexts, and choose the most appropriate communication skill for that context.
4. Demonstrate and reflect on the use of interpersonal skills in personal and professional relationships.
ASSIGNMENT
Whether or not it's on a social media site, a news outlet, or any other form of a public or semi-public mediated platform, we have a digital fingerprint. In addition, disinhibition and the concepts of cyberbullying have become national conversations and in some cases, lead to social and policy changes in various areas.
Part I: Choose a social media platform in which you are most active. Review your comments, posts, likes, DMs, and other interactions that you've had on the site and quantify or categorize your usage. over the prior 60 days. Create an infographic, that highlights important facts, statistics, and information about your social media usage on that platform. (For more information on how to create an infographic and samples of an infographic, visit Resource Page: Building Infographics). You will use the information that you put in your infographic to help support your arguments in Part II.
Part II: After creating your infographic using the social media platform of your choice, write a well written, APA formatted, argumentative essay that answers the following question: Are you a cyberbully? This question should be answered in your thesis statement. In addition to supporting your thesis statement, the argumentative paper must address or incorporate the following:
Explain and address the concept of cyberbullying
Theory of disinhibition
Theory of perceived and/or presenting self
These elements can be included anywhere within the essay based on how they best fit your arguments. The essay should be well written, using APA formatting and argumentative essay structures. (For more information on how to write an argumentative essay and samples of an argumentative essay, visit Resource Page: Writing Argumentative Essays).
In addition, the argumentative essay should include two additional research sources. Both sources should be reputable and credible, but one has to be scholarly. These additional sources cannot be used to simply define a concept. Most of the concepts that you need to define are in the textbook, which you should still cite. The research should be used to find other ways to support your arguments and ideas.
Submission Instructions:
APA formatted (title page, headers, in-text citations, and reference page)
Include 2-3 content pages (double space)
Infographic displaying an illustration of your social media platform and usage should be inserted into the paper as an image for an APA figure (For more information on APA formatting, samples, and inserting it as a figure, visit Resource Page: APA Formatting and Citations)
The assignment should be submitted as one document in a Word doc or PDF.
ASSIGNMENT RESOURCES
Resource Page: Writing Argumentative Essays
Resource Page: Research and Outlining
Resource Page: Building Infographics
Resource Page: APA Formatting and Citations

Rubric
Argumentative Essay (Communication Studies)
Argumentative Essay (Communication Studies)
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Intro/Background/Conclusion
10.0 pts
Mastery
Well developed introductory paragraph that contains a thesis statement. Background paragraph detailed background , a clear explanation or definition of the problem. Conclusion summarizes the main topics without repeating previous sentences; writer’s opinions and suggestions for change are logical and well thought out
8.0 pts
Partial Mastery
Introductory paragraph contains thesis statement. Background paragraph provides some background information and states the problem, but does not explain using details. Conclusion summarizes main topics. Some suggestions for change are eviden
7.0 pts
Progressing
Introduction states the thesis but background paragraph does not adequately explain the background of the problem. The problem is stated, but lacks detail. Conclusion summarizes main topics, but is repetitive. No suggestions for change and/or opinions are included.
6.0 pts
Developing
Thesis and/or problem is vague or unclear. Background details are a seemingly random collection of information, unclear, or not related to the topic. Conclusion does not adequately summarize the main points. No suggestions for change or opinions are included.
0.0 pts
No submission
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Content/Support/Research
Includes main points, counterargument, and research requirements and uses a persuasive tone.
50.0 pts
Mastery
Three or more main points are well developed with supporting details. All source material is used and smoothly integrated into the text. All sources are relevant and reliable. Refutation paragraph(s) acknowledges the opposing view and summarizes their main points.
40.0 pts
Partial Mastery
Three or more main points are present but may lack detail and development in one or two. All source material is used. All sources are accurately and most sources are relevant and reliable. Refutation paragraph(s) acknowledges the opposing view but doesn’t summarize points
35.0 pts
Progressing
Three or more main points, but all lack development. The source material is used, but integration may be awkward or surface level. Many sources are not in lack credibility. Refutation paragraph(s) missing and/or vague
30.0 pts
Developing
Less than three main points, with poor development of ideas. Lacks sources and/or sources are not reliable or credible.Refutation missing or vague.
0.0 pts
No Submission
50.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Writing and Mechanics
15.0 pts
Mastery
Logical, compelling progression of ideas in essay;clear structure which enhances and showcases the central idea or theme and moves the reader through the text. Organization flows so smoothly the reader hardly thinks about it. Effective and mature transitions used throughout writing. Sentence structure is correct. Punctuation and capitalization are correct.
12.0 pts
Partial Mastery
Overall, the paper is logically developed. Progression of ideas in essay makes sense and moves the reader easily through the text. Strong transitions exist throughout and add to the essay’s coherence. Sentence structure is generally correct. Some awkward sentences do appear. There are one or two errors in punctuation and/or capitalization.
11.0 pts
Progressing
Progression of ideas in essay is awkward, yet moves the reader through the text without too much confusion. The writer sometimes lunges ahead too quickly or spends too much time on details that do not matter. Transitions appear sporadically, but not equally throughout the essay. Work contains structural weaknesses and grammatical errors. There are three or four errors in punctuation and/or capitalization.
9.0 pts
Developing
Arrangement of essay is unclear and illogical. The writing lacks a clear sense of direction. Ideas, details or events seem strung together in a loose or random fashion; there is no identifiable internal structure and readers have trouble following the writer’s line of thought. Few, forced transitions in the essay or no transitions are present. Work contains multiple incorrect sentence structures. There are four or more errors in punctuation and/or capitalization.
0.0 pts
No Submission
15.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Assignment Mechanics
Assignment requirements for content length, the required integrated concepts/theories, submission instructions.
15.0 pts
Mastery
Assignment meets the exact page requirements for content, the required integrated concepts/theories are well incorporated and explained throughout the essay. The essay was submitted as required.
12.0 pts
Partial Mastery
Assignments meet the page number requirements and makes mention of the required concepts/theories, but make lack full integration. The essay was submitted as required.
10.0 pts
Developing
Assignment does not meet page number requirements and/or does not make mention of the required concepts or theories. The essay was submitted as required.
0.0 pts
No Submission
15.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome APA
APA formatted title page, in-text citations, APA formatted reference page, and required figure(s).
10.0 pts
Mastery
Title Page contains all parts and correct format. (ie: header and page numbering at top right, running head, title of paper, student's name, college name double-spaced, etc.) Correct APA style in-text citations used throughout document. Reference page follows APA guidelines of components: double space, 12 pt. font, hanging indent. Required figure was relevant and properly formatted to APA standards
8.0 pts
Partial Mastery
Title page included but is missing one correctly formatted element (header, page number, running head, title of paper, name, college name, font, or double-spaced). APA in-text citations may be present but with formatting errors. Reference page is included but one element is formatted incorrectly (reference title, hanging indentation, proper APA formatting based on source type, font, and double spacing). Required figure may have been relevant and/or lacked proper formatting to APA standards.
7.0 pts
Developing
Only exhibits some APA formatting within the essay. APA formatting is inconsistent, incomplete, or incorrectly formatted for the required title page elements, in-text citations, and reference page. Required figure may be missing or completely ill-formatted.
0.0 pts
No Submission
10.0 pts
Total Points: 100.0