LEG 100 Assignment 1- Social Media

LEG 100 Assignment 1- Social Media

LEG 100 Assignments and Rubrics
Assignment 1: Social Media
Due Week 6 and worth 190 points
As the prevalence of social media continues to rise, consumers are recognizing ways in which social
media can direct them to better sources for purchasing.
As a result, businesses are now jumping on the social media bandwagon at a rapid pace, embracing
social networks to achieve their marketing and business goals.
Identify one (1) of the major social media outlets and write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
1. Discuss the four (4) components of a legally astute social media marketing manager who utilizes
social media outlets for consumer transactions and how each component can mitigate the risk
involved in doing business in cyberspace.
2. List and analyze methods of alternative dispute resolution and determine which would be most
effective in resolving genuine disputes that arise with consumers who may make purchases from
businesses that provide links via social media.
3. Since consumer transactions on social media can occur across state lines, determine how the
federal government can best control these transactions.
4. Examine the three (3) branches of government and discuss which can effectuate the most
significant impact on regulating consumer transactions via social media outlets. Support your
decision.
5. Explain whether or not the agency relationship exists on social media sites between the social
media provider and businesses that utilize the site for advertising. Support your answer.
6. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as
academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:


Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.



Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:


Describe the legal environment of business, the sources of American law, and the basis of
authority for government to regulate business.



Explain basic court procedures, types of courts, and alternative dispute resolution methods.



Use technology and information resources to research issues in business law.



Write clearly and concisely about business law using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and
language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 190
Criteria

Assignment 1: Social Media
Unacceptable
Below 60% F

Meets
Minimum
Expectations

Fair
70-79% C

Proficient
80-89% B

Exemplary
90-100% A

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1. Discuss the four (4)
components of a
legally astute social
media marketing
manager who utilizes
social media outlets for
consumer transactions
and how each
component can
mitigate the risk
involved in doing
business in
cyberspace.
Weight: 15%

Did not submit or
incompletely
discussed the
four (4)
components of a
legally astute
social media
marketing
manager who
utilizes social
media outlets for
consumer
transactions and
how each
component can
mitigate the risk
involved in doing
business in
cyberspace.

Insufficiently
discussed the
four (4)
components of
a legally astute
social media
marketing
manager who
utilizes social
media outlets
for consumer
transactions
and how each
component can
mitigate the
risk involved in
doing business
in cyberspace.

Partially
discussed the
four (4)
components of
a legally astute
social media
marketing
manager who
utilizes social
media outlets
for consumer
transactions
and how each
component can
mitigate the risk
involved in
doing business
in cyberspace.

Satisfactorily
discussed the
four (4)
components of
a legally astute
social media
marketing
manager who
utilizes social
media outlets
for consumer
transactions
and how each
component
can mitigate
the risk
involved in
doing business
in cyberspace.

Thoroughly
discussed the
four (4)
components of
a legally astute
social media
marketing
manager who
utilizes social
media outlets
for consumer
transactions
and how each
component can
mitigate the
risk involved in
doing business
in cyberspace.

2. List and analyze
methods of alternative
dispute resolution and
determine which would
be most effective in
resolving genuine
disputes that arise with
consumers who may
make purchases from
businesses that
provide links via social
media.
Weight: 15%

Did not submit or
incompletely
listed and
analyzed
methods of
alternative
dispute resolution
and did not
submit or
incompletely
determined which
would be most
effective in
resolving genuine
disputes that
arise with
consumers who
may make
purchases from
businesses that
provide links via
social media.

Insufficiently
listed and
analyzed
methods of
alternative
dispute
resolution and
insufficiently
determined
which would be
most effective
in resolving
genuine
disputes that
arise with
consumers
who may make
purchases from
businesses
that provide
links via social
media.

Partially listed
and analyzed
methods of
alternative
dispute
resolution and
partially
determined
which would be
most effective
in resolving
genuine
disputes that
arise with
consumers who
may make
purchases from
businesses that
provide links via
social media.

Satisfactorily
listed and
analyzed
methods of
alternative
dispute
resolution and
satisfactorily
determined
which would
be most
effective in
resolving
genuine
disputes that
arise with
consumers
who may make
purchases
from
businesses
that provide
links via social
media.

Thoroughly
listed and
analyzed
methods of
alternative
dispute
resolution and
thoroughly
determined
which would be
most effective
in resolving
genuine
disputes that
arise with
consumers
who may make
purchases
from
businesses
that provide
links via social
media.

3. Determine how the
federal government
can best control
consumer transactions
on social media across
state lines.
Weight: 15%

Did not submit or
incompletely
determined how
the federal
government can
best control
consumer
transactions on
social media
across state
lines.

Insufficiently
determined
how the federal
government
can best
control
consumer
transactions on
social media
across state
lines.

Partially
determined how
the federal
government
can best control
consumer
transactions on
social media
across state
lines.

Satisfactorily
determined
how the
federal
government
can best
control
consumer
transactions
on social
media across
state lines.

Thoroughly
determined
how the federal
government
can best
control
consumer
transactions on
social media
across state
lines.

4. Examine the three
(3) branches of

Did not submit or
incompletely

Insufficiently
examined the

Partially
examined the

Satisfactorily
examined the

Thoroughly
examined the

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government and
discuss which can
effectuate the most
significant impact on
regulating consumer
transactions via social
media outlets. Support
your decision.
Weight: 20%

examined the
three (3)
branches of
government and
did not submit or
incompletely
discussed which
can effectuate the
most significant
impact on
regulating
consumer
transactions via
social media
outlets. Did not
submit or
incompletely
supported your
decision.

three (3)
branches of
government
and
insufficiently
discussed
which can
effectuate the
most significant
impact on
regulating
consumer
transactions
via social
media outlets.
Insufficiently
supported your
decision.

three (3)
branches of
government
and partially
discussed
which can
effectuate the
most significant
impact on
regulating
consumer
transactions via
social media
outlets. Partially
supported your
decision.

three (3)
branches of
government
and
satisfactorily
discussed
which can
effectuate the
most
significant
impact on
regulating
consumer
transactions
via social
media outlets.
Satisfactorily
supported your
decision.

three (3)
branches of
government
and thoroughly
discussed
which can
effectuate the
most
significant
impact on
regulating
consumer
transactions
via social
media outlets.
Thoroughly
supported your
decision.

5. Explain whether or
not the agency
relationship exists on
social media sites
between the social
media provider and
businesses that utilize
the site for advertising.
Support your answer.
Weight: 20%

Did not submit or
incompletely
explained
whether or not
the agency
relationship exists
on social media
sites between the
social media
provider and
businesses that
utilize the site for
advertising. Did
not submit or
incompletely
supported your
answer.

Insufficiently
explained
whether or not
the agency
relationship
exists on social
media sites
between the
social media
provider and
businesses
that utilize the
site for
advertising.
Insufficiently
supported your
answer.

Partially
explained
whether or not
the agency
relationship
exists on social
media sites
between the
social media
provider and
businesses that
utilize the site
for advertising.
Partially
supported your
answer.

Satisfactorily
explained
whether or not
the agency
relationship
exists on
social media
sites between
the social
media provider
and
businesses
that utilize the
site for
advertising.
Satisfactorily
supported your
answer.

Thoroughly
explained
whether or not
the agency
relationship
exists on social
media sites
between the
social media
provider and
businesses
that utilize the
site for
advertising.
Thoroughly
supported your
answer.

6. 3 references
Weight: 5%

No references
provided

Does not meet
the required
number of
references; all
references
poor quality
choices.

Does not meet
the required
number of
references;
some
references poor
quality choices.

Meets number
of required
references; all
references
high quality
choices.

Exceeds
number of
required
references; all
references
high quality
choices.

7. Clarity, writing
mechanics, and
formatting
requirements
Weight: 10%

More than 8
errors present

7-8 errors
present

5-6 errors
present

3-4 errors
present

0-2 errors
present

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Strayer University.
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