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Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
Research your assigned position as well as the alternatives so you can critically engage with your opponents’ position.
Topic: For Recreational Marijuana Legalization
In 750 to 1,000 words, write a summary about your assigned position that describes its major tenets and arguments for them. Make sure to include the physiological, psychological, and sociological effects of marijuana use in your summary.
Use five academic resources. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
This assignment meets the following CACREP Standard: 5.C.2.h. Classifications, indications, and contraindications of commonly prescribed psychopharmacological medications for appropriate medical referral and consultation.
Legalization of Marijuana Debate (Obj. 6.3)
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90.0 %Debate |
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30.0 % Part One: Summary of Assigned Position |
Summary presented shows little to no relevance. Research is not apparent. |
Summary presented is incomplete. Major tenets are not identified. Ideas are incoherent. Research is not apparent. |
Summary presented is complete. Major tenets are identified. Progression of ideas is apparent. Research is apparent. |
Summary presented is clear. Major tenets are identified and arguments are presented. Research of the assigned position is noticeable. |
Summary is presented clearly and concisely. Major tenets are succinctly identified and strong arguments are presented. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Thorough research of the assigned position is noticeably evident and highly relevant. Original thoughts are incorporated. |
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30.0 % Part Two: Response to Statements of Debating Opponents |
Response offered shows little to no relevance. |
Response offered is disjointed and eludes questions and comments presented. |
Response offered is organized and coherent. Questions and comments are addressed. |
Response offered is organized and coherent and provides some support. All questions and comments are addressed. |
Responded to opponent rebuttals with insightful supportive arguments. Questions and comments are effectively and directly addressed. |
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30.0 % Part Two: Response to the Rebuttals of Opponents |
Questions presented show little to no relevance. |
Questions presented are incomplete. Arguments do not challenge opening statement. |
Relevant questions to opening statement are presented. |
Relevant questions to opening statement are presented and provide some challenging arguments. |
Engaged critically with opponents’ position by asking relevant questions and presenting challenging arguments. |
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10.0 %Organization, Effectiveness, and Format |
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3.0 % Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.) |
Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Presenter appears to be unaware of audience. Use of primer prose indicates presenter either does not apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately. |
Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or word choice are present. The presenter exhibits some lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately. |
Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part. |
The presenter is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary for the target audience, and uses figures of speech to communicate clearly. |
The presenter uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope. |
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2.0 % Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) |
Appropriate format is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. |
Appropriate format is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent. |
Appropriate format is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. |
Appropriate format is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style. |
All format elements are correct. |
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3.0 % Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use) |
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are employed. |
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the audience. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. |
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the audience. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. |
Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The presenter uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. |
The presenter is clearly in command of standard, academic English. |
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2.0 % Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) |
Sources are not documented. |
Documentation of sources is inconsistent and/or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. |
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. |
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. |
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. |
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100 % Total Weightage |
