1. MR KENNY
LIFE IN THE INFORMATION AGE
TOPIC:
NAME:
DEADLINE: 9am, Wednesday, insert date
TARGET:
BIBLIOGRAPHY (underline sources referenced in essay)
1. ENTER SOURCE 1
2. ENTER SOURCE 2
3. ENTER SOURCE 3
4. ENTER SOURCE 4
5. ENTER SOURCE 5
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TITLE (16) (BOLD)
Sub headings (14) (bold)
Body (12)
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2. MR KENNY
Mark description HOW TO IMPROVE
1 Uses a limited range of sources to gather
some relevant information about how ICT
affects different aspects of people’s lives,
2 but needs extensive prompting.
gives a brief description of how ICT is
3 affecting different aspects of people’s lives
4 Identifies some benefits and drawbacks, but
not sufficient to give a clear picture of life
overall in the Information Age.
5
6 Uses a range of sources to gather relevant
information, needing only limited prompting
7 Gives a detailed description — supported by
examples — of how ICT is affecting at least
five different aspects of people’s lives
8
Describes some benefits and drawbacks,
giving an indication of life overall in the
Information Age.
9 Uses a wide range of sources to gather
relevant information,
Independently (3different source per essay)
10 Gives a comprehensive description -
supported by a range of well chosen
examples - of how ICT is affecting at least
five different aspects of people’s lives
Analyses the benefits and drawbacks, giving
a clear and balanced picture of life overall in
the Information Age.
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3. MR KENNY
Title
1. Preface
A paragraph about what you intend to discuss in this report
2. Introduction
Use this introduction to contextualise the topic and the specific areas you will cover in this report.
(Great place for a quote)
3. Historical context
Historical context of the use if the technology you will be discussing. When did it develop? What was
life like before the technology? (Statistics and or graphs)
4. Current practice
A clear description of the current situation; you must include at least one referenced piece of work.
5. Analyse the benefits of the current practice
A clear reasoned explanation of the negatives
5.1 Describe the impact on the individual
5.2 Describe the impact on a specific group
5.3 Describe the impact on society
6. Analyse the drawbacks of the current practice
A clear reasoned explanation of the negatives
6.1 Describe the impact on the individual
6.2 Describe the impact on a specific group
6.3 Describe the impact on society
Repeat 4, 5, & 6 for another example
7. Evaluation
A clear overview of your research including any new paradigms (accepted schools of thought) that have
come about from the shift in technology use.
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