Directions
For this assessment, you will create a slide and audio presentation in which you will present information in support of your position, whether pro or con, on S.2227 Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE) of 2019.
Please visit Congress.gov for more information on the MORE Act.
You may use PowerPoint, Google Slides, Prezi, or another presentation software of your choosing. Your audio presentation should put forth a convincingargument based on your searches designed to address a group of senators whose support you are trying to obtain.
Your slide and audio presentation will address:
- Title slide with audio
- Introduction of self as a registered voter, professional experience, and position for or against S.2227
- Briefly address S.2227 legislation
- Your state’s current public policy addressing marijuana usage
- Use of medical marijuana
- Pros and cons of recreational usage
- Two nursing organization’s stances
- Stakeholders
- Financial implications
- Your position on S.2227 to support how you want your senators to vote when it comes before the senate
- Conclusion: Takeaway points
Assessment Requirements
Before finalizing your work, you should:
- be sure to read the assessment description carefully (as displayed above);
- consult the Assessment Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and
- utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.
Your writing assessment should:
- A maximum of 15 slides (not including the title or reference slide).
- Professional in appearance and tone, reflecting a thoughtful and meaningful application to your arguments.
- Speak clearly and convincingly and at a measured pace.
- Presentation no longer than 10 minutes.
- follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
- be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
- display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
- use 7th edition APA formatting and citation style.
Minimum Submission Requirements
- Proper notification of any resubmission, repurposing, or reworking of prior work per the Purdue Global Student Coursework Resubmission, Repurposing, and Reworking Policy Resource.
- This assessment should be a PowerPoint presentation (maximum 15 slides), in addition to the title and reference slides.
- Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
- The presentation is no longer than 10 minutes
- Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
- Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, grammar, and mechanics.
- Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.