ROGERIAN ARGUMENT FOR DOC 2

In DOC 2 there was a good example of Rogerian Argument within my paper.  I decided to write about the debate of is it better to get your certifications or is it better to get your Bachelor degree when trying to pursue a job in the IT field.  My opinion was that a degree is a better tool to get your foot in the door.  However I also did argue that this was not the only way to get your start in the IT career field.  Certifications are also a great tool to utilize as long as the peson who is responsible for reviewing the resumes is a person that is up to date on the certifications that one shold possess and what that certification say about that individual.  A degree is a little easier because the degree will always speak for itself in the business world.  The degree is a collection of knowledge over many subjects not just that particular area of a subject such as a certification is.  Therefore you can see that the mutual agreement within the paper was that even though I felt a degree is a stronger resource, I also admitted that certifications are also good resources when pursuing a career in the IF field.

PEER EVALUATION ROUND 2

This week we had another student review and critique our Doc 2 papers.  I like the idea of being evaluated by someone other than the teacher before we turn the paper in.  I feel like another student and a second set of eyes can give me another perspective on the paper.  With this paper I was kind of going in many different directions on how to write and organize the paper.  There wasn't really a lot of references for the topic, however there was a lot of opinionated journals on the subject of which is better when pursuing a career in IT, degree or certifications.  I read various articles and journals and really started to get my vision I was looking for.  The evaluates pointed out  good grammatical errors within the paper. Another student also pointed out some good points I could use to go more in depth on my paper to give a better understanding on the subject.  I am looking forward to more advice and helpful hints in writing this paper.

Degree Over Certification

The ETHOS for my DOC 2 is that there are many ways that a person can get their foot in the door in the IT filed at a company.  However I strongly feel that without the degree on your resume, there is a strong chance you might not even make it to the interview stage to tell the people about your certifications and how knowledgeable you may be or how dedicated you may be.  The degree will show your drive, will also show how you are able to see a task from the start to finish.  The degree shows your dedication no matter at what cost you are willing to go to become sucessfull, and not only gives you knowledge, but also the foundation of the knowledge in that field.

IS IT BETTER TO GET A DEGREE OR CERTIFICATIONS

I already knew I would end up changing my DOC 2 paper, and changing the subject.  So with that being said my new topic is the highly debatable is it better when trying to get into the IT field is it better to go for your Bachelors degree or is it better to get a bunch of certifications?  This paper can go many different directions, I have always been the own to believe that there is no substitute to a College degree.  That is my stance the degree gets you in the door then you have time to go get certified in different areas, such as Microsoft, Primavera, Share Point, and other widely used programs.  Well I guess it's back to my paper and starting over from the ethics approach.  This paper is turning out to be harder than I thought.  The hardest part is this more of an persuasion paper with your opinions, this makes it harder to find references to support your stance.

Ethics In The IT World

DOC 2 here we go!! So on our next document we are writing for class is the evaluation of issues occurring in our future career choice.  There are many issues arising in the Computer Science field, especially the IT field.  The issue I will take my stance on is the ethical dilemma that is occurring in the IT field.  With the access to the internet so easy these days in the corporate world at work, too many employees are utilizing the internet for the wrong reasons while at work.  However these same sites they are being criticized for accessing are the same sites that the managers and owners of these corporations are using to base some of their hiring off of.  Is this not a catch 22?  Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter, among st other social media sites.  I feel like your off hours outside the job life should not affect your status at work unless they interact with each other.  I will go in depth more once I start writing my paper.

GOOD EVIDENCE VS BAD EVIDENCE

When it comes to gathering data or evidence in this case for a paper it is very important to gather your data or evidence from credible resources.  Students usually want to finish their paper as fast as possible with the least amount of effort or work possible.  The first step they take is usually the Google search, and of course the majority of the time your Wikipedia of the search will pop up.  This is the easiest source for the student to use so they go to reading and sriting immediately.  Wikipedia can be a starting point to at least get you familiar with the subject then enhance your search and find credible sources.  The best source when searching is the Google Scholar search.  An example of good evidence or data is reading the articles and evaluating the credentials of the author who wrote the journal or article, usually if the author is credible he has been referenced many times within other articles.  Another mistake students make is immediatley referncing or utilizing the data when statistics are given.  This is also not a great tool because when statistics are given, we never know if the numbers are biased.  There is a chance that the data was derived from a biased source in return relaying the numbers.  The only way to really use statistics is when you know where the numbers derived from and what models were used to get these numebrs.  The final say of good vs bad evidence is really also in the eyes of the reader, what the reader want to believe and what the reader wants to either disoute or just flat out not believe.

DOC 2 ISSUES IN THE IT FIELD

There are various issues one may face when entering the IT field.  This week I am still contemplating on which I will be writing my paper on for document 2.  The first issue is dealing with the ethical factor, when is too much security too much or not enough?  Companies today want to tighten their network security, but at what cost financially or at what cost production wise?  The problem the industry is facing is the social media craze.  Employees are constantly going on to social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, among the many others.  Employees are opening the networks up making them vulnerable to possible hacking or viruses when they are accessing these unsecured social sites.  However these same companies are also using these social sites for advertisement, promotion, and even seeking to fill positions within the company.  Another major issue and the issue I believe I will investigate for this next paper is what is the best route to get in the field?  Would it be better to get your degree first and then try to get a job at a company or is it better to get your foot in the door and get the on the job training and learn about the business and IT field that way?  The issue I see that will always affect he industry is the rapid pace of technology and the different programs in the IT world.