CS 1023 Cultural Implications of the Information Society

Assignment:

Write a one-page essay based on workspace monitoring or on agents to detect pollution and other crimes.

• Essay based on Workspace Monitoring: Present reasons for or against (or both) the monitoring of employees in the workplace -- monitoring their performance and their activities at work, along with any possible misbehavior.

• Essay based on Agents to Detect Pollution and Other Crimes: Present reasons for or against (or both) the use of agents to monitor the world (outside individuals' private space) for pollution and for other crimes, such as violence, theft, or vandalism.

• Each essay must be entirely your own individual original work. You may not even discuss your position with anyone else in the class. Of course copying someone else's essay is completely unacceptable.
• The essay must be neatly typed, preferably word processed (and spell checked).
• You must focus on only one of the two areas above, and you can either attack or defend the chosen area, or you can present a balanced view of both sides.
• The essay must fit on one side of one 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper with no crowding. You need only include your name and "Essay 3" at the top. Do not repeat the information in this writeup.
• You should write in as simple, clear, and direct a manner as possible. You should write most of a page. Your essay should make specific points without rambling.
• Essays turned in on or before Friday (April 14) will lose 10% of their grade, and those turned in on or before the next Monday (April 17) will lose 25%. Essays will not be accepted after class time on April 17.