College Writing I Draft Cause/Effect Essay Assignment Overview: For this assignment, you will be writing a response essay based on readings and discussions relating to the topic of the effects of technology and social media on privacy.

College Writing I Cause/Effect Essay Assignment Overview: For this assignment, you will be writing a response essay based on readings and discussions relating to the topic of the effects of technology and social media on privacy. For evidence in your paper, you will be referencing your personal experience, as well as quoting from the articles/ videos you viewed online. In addition to analyzing the impact of social media and technology on privacy, your essay should include the following elements:  An effective introduction- Introduce the topic of privacy. Perhaps you can start with a definition or personal anecdote to draw your reader into the essay. Remember to “hook” your reader and get him/her interested in reading more of your essay. Your thesis statement will clearly present your point of view regarding the effects of social media and technology on privacy. Although it is not necessary, you may also decide to present the specific effects addressed in the essay.  Several body paragraphs (at least 3) - For each paragraph, there should be a topic sentence and specific details that support it. The topic sentence will present the effect. Each paragraph should address one effect at a time. In terms of the details, you need to be sure that you are properly quoting from the articles and videos, as well as providing specific details of your personal experience. You will need a sufficient amount of evidence for each effect, so present at least two examples for each effect from the evidence you have read, viewed and/or experienced. **It will be required that you reference the following at least once in your paper as evidence for one of your effects: 1) One of the two online articles-“There is No Vacation from Cybercrime at WiFi HotSpots” or “Identity theft growing, costly to victims.” 2) One of the three articles discussing new technology as it impacts to privacy- “Privacy and the Surveillance Explosion,” “Computing Ethics: No Limits to Watching” or “Security Versus Privacy”  An effective conclusion- You will need to bring closure to the essay, perhaps revisiting an anecdote you mention in the introduction. In any case, you will want to revisit the thesis. Review the ideas and techniques for conclusions in the previous lesson on strong introductions and conclusions.  Effective proofreading –In addition to the content revision, you should be careful to check your paper for spelling, typographical, grammatical, and punctuation errors. For the outline, please include the following information: I. A. B. C. Introduction- “Hook” Overview of privacy Thesis- state an opinion or position about the effects of social media and technology on privacy II. A. B. C. III. A. B. Body Topic Sentence for 1st effect -1st supporting paragraph number of points allocated to each section. Please email me if you have questions or concerns. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. Evidence you will use to support effect Evidence you will use to support effect Topic Sentence for 2nd effect-2nd supporting paragraph Evidence you will use to support effect Evidence you will use to support effect Topic Sentence for 3rd effect-3rd supporting paragraph Evidence you will use to support effect Evidence you will use to support effect Conclusion How will you revisit the thesis? Technique you will use to wrap up essay For the first and final drafts: Please be sure your first and final drafts are typed, double-spaced and in Times New Roman 11 or 12 point font. Try to write 3-4 pages for the final draft of this assignment. If you are writing less than that, you probably do not have enough information or insight included in the paper. If you are writing more than that, you probably have too much information. Grading system: The rubric below will serve as the breakdown for your grade for this paper. All categories include the  Introduction (10 points)  Thesis statement (15 points)  Topic Sentences and Paragraph Organization (10 points)  Adequate and Relevant Evidence for Support of Effects (30 points-10 points for each effect)  Proper Quoting of Articles (15 points)  Transitions (5 points)  Word Choice (5 points)  Conclusion (10 points)  Grammar/Spelling/Usage/Punctuation- (1/2 point subtracted for each error beyond 3 per page). IMPORTANT: If more than 10 points is deducted from the final grade for grammar, punctuation, usage or punctuation errors, the paper will be returned without a grade, so the student may correct these errors. The paper can then be resubmitted for a grade with a deduction of 5 points. "Identity Theft Growing, Costly to Victims"- by J. Craig Anderson- http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/04/14/identity-theft-growing/2082179/