Goal: Demonstrate
the ability to create a final project that uses both research-based and
personal content while using presentation software to communicate with
an intended audience.
Description:
During
the first six-weeks you formulated a project plan, researched the
content of the plan, and collected quality academic and non-academic
sources. For the week 7 Final Project you will create a presentation (CO8) that builds upon the week 2 Project Plan and the week 4 Location and Access (Source Organization worksheet) that effectively communicates the knowledge you have gained during COMM120.
Please consider the following:
Presentation
will include an introduction, body, conclusion, and properly formatted
reference/work cited slide in the citation style of your degree program
(APA, MLA, or Chicago).
Clear evidence that the topic was researched and expanded upon the week 2 Project Plan (CO2 & 5).
Presentation provides audience with information to increase their knowledge of the topic presented (CO1).
Presentation engages the audience by using elements such as images, graphs, and charts. Appropriate citations must be included.
Three (3) vetted credible sources. One (1) of the sources must be scholarly and from the library.
Appropriate length 7-9 slides.
If
you have multimedia skills and want to add creative content to your
presentation, please do! Try to add any of the following enhancements
and as you do, think about how it will impact your presentation and
improve communication with the intended audience.
Voice narration, closed captioning, script.
Appropriate background music (must be cited on reference page).
Creative use of slide animations and transitions.
After submitting your presentation, review your TurnItIn Originality Report.
(Note: Review the individual flags, decide why that text is flagged,
and make corrections as appropriate.). Please see the attached rubric
for grading guidelines.
Note:
The Week 7 Final Project is a presentation and be turned in as a
PowerPoint, a Prezi, or a different type of presentation software. If
you chose something other than PowerPoint, you have to do the
following:
Submit a link to the presentation such as for Prezi.
Ensure that the faculty can open the presentation.
turn in a document with the presentation material so it can go through Turnitin.
If you have a question, please contact your faculty member.
This is what i have so far:
Part I:
Click on the Assignment tab to review the instructions for
the Week 7 Final Project. After you understand what is required in Week 7,
write one or two sentences per bullet point (there are additional questions and
points to help you flesh our your ideas):
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Topic:
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How the
incarnation rates are affected by the state’s legalization of recreational
marijuana use.
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Scope and value:
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What is the scope of the topic and your
research?
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Researching this topic consists of the
difference between a state with marijuana legal, a state that has
decriminalized recreational use, and federal laws of carrying an ounce.
o
Comparing sentencing laws between federal and
state.
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What value does it bring to your life? To your
professional life?
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This topic brings an insight into the different
levels of laws citizens must abide by.
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It will
also help my professional life when I retire to become a federal agent to help
differentiate when arresting in a state where marijuana is legalized whether or
not to add a drug charge.
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Communication medium:
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How are you going to communicate your project?
o
To communicate effectively, I will be using a
PowerPoint presentation.
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How will you make your presentation different
and unique?
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If possible, I will be adding audio and
animations to keep the presentation engaging.
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Adding graphs of the different demographics
would bring some insight into the differences between states legalization and
how the crossing of state lines can have you arrested for possession.
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Critical thinking questions:
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Pose different questions that will help you with
your research and investigate your topic in more depth.
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What impact do local governments oppose federal
governments have on the laws pertaining to marijuana?
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How does a federal agent have jurisdiction when
a state legalized the use of marijuana?
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Post critical questions that will push you to
improve.
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What are the differences and similarities
between state and federal laws that draw the comparison of impact and
applicability?
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What court cases have been studied and examined
to determine the direct impacts these decisions have had on marijuana
legalization?
Part II:
Part II is a reflective paragraph that represents your
critical thinking process when thinking about possible sources and your
research. You are NOT looking for specific sources now. Consider the best
possible sources as presented in the week 2 Lesson. What type of sources will
work best for your research? How can you support your project plan with
credible, current, reliable, accurate, and relevant information?
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Web base sources will provide in-depth
information on my topic. This source
will ensure the most up-to-date knowledge is gathered about the different
states’ legalization of the recreational use of marijuana. Researching the
various laws of a state with legalized marijuana use, a state in which
marijuana is decriminalized, and federal laws can shed light on a system where
a citizen is not entirely safe.
Utilizing fact-checking websites to ensure my data collected is accurate
in its entirety. Also, using .gov websites to ensure the information from that
current state is being pulled from their specified government. With the support
of my project plan and applying what I have learned, my future project will be
current, accurate, and reliable.
Goal: The goal of this assignment is to research your topic,
evaluate selected sources, and organize your sources.
Description:
During the Week 2 Assignment, Project Plan, you chose a
topic and created your project plan. In the Week 3 Lesson, you read about
location and access and in Week 4, you learned about organizing your digital
information and storing that information responsibly. Now it is time to take
the work you did in the Week 2 Assignment, Project Plan, and locate and
evaluate sources (CO2 & 5) that that
will lead to your Week Week 7 Assignment, Final Project.
Please follow these instructions:
– Download the Source Organization Worksheet Template (in
Word).
– Complete Parts I and II in the Template.
– Find a minimum of three (3) sources. One (1) source must
be an academic source and from the APUS Trefrey Library and the other sources
must be credible and appropriate for college research.
– Please include robust source summaries in your own words
that explain the contents of the source and the relevance of the source to your
topic.
Topic:
How the incarnation
rates are affected by the State’s legalization of recreational marijuana use.
Research Subtopics:
States that have legalized Marijuana: Colorado & Oregon
States that have marijuana decriminalized: North Dakota
& Rhode Island
Federal Laws
Part II: Source Evaluation
States that have legalized marijuana:
Colorado
Article Title: Staying on
the Right Side of Marijuana Laws
Article Author: Colorado.com
Staff Writer
Retrieval Information
(example website link): https://www.colorado.com/articles/staying-right-side-marijuana-laws
Source’s Publication Date: May
20, 2021
Publishing Information: The
Official Site of Colorado Tourism
Source Summary: This site provides a quick
overview of the do’s and do not’s of using marijuana in the State of Colorado.
Written by Colorado’s head of tourist activities, this article gives a brief
insight on Colorado’s marijuana laws to ensure that the tourist is safe while
partaking in recreational use of marijuana. While providing the correct
procedures to legally purchase the product the reader will also, gain knowledge
on where and when to use the substance and how to properly dispose of the
marijuana when the traveler is about to depart the State. The use of this
article will allow me to retrieve a basic understanding of the laws that Colorado
has in place and will also guide me into digging deeper into the laws and what
impact they have on the incarnation rate for marijuana possession.
Oregon
Article Title: HE REVENUE
IMPACT OF MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION UNDER
MEASURE 91
Article Author: The
Legislative Revenue Office
Retrieval Information: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/lro/documents/rr%203-14%20measure%2091.pdf
Source’s Publication Date: September
2014
Publishing Information: LEGISLATIVE
REVENUE OFFICE
Source Summary: This
source is the legislation that approved marijuana to be legal in Oregon. While
placed on the ballot in 2014, it was quickly approved and implemented in 2015. It
outlines the revenue that could be made, the recreational use laws that
Washington and Colorado have in place, and legalization initiatives. Since
Oregon has marijuana decriminalized since 1973, the opportunity to create more
jobs and allow the State to bring in more revenue while also keeping its
citizens content was a no-brainer for the taxpayers. The use of this article
presents the idea that due to marijuana becoming legalized, the drug
incarceration rates have gone down because approved vendors are easily able to
retrieve a license to produce and sell the product that was once punishable for
possession.
States that have marijuana decriminalized:
North
Dakota
Article Title: CHAPTER
19-03.1 UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
Article Author: North Dakota
Legislative Council
Retrieval Information: https://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t19c03-1.html
Source’s Publication Date:
2021
Publishing Information:
Official Portal for North Dakota State Government
Source Summary: North
Dakota’s stance on marijuana possession at this point is decriminalized. The
inclusion of this legislative act is to demonstrate the difference between
legalized marijuana use and decriminalization of marijuana. Its citizens’
impact can be difficult, though decriminalized if caught with one half an ounce
the person will be charged with a class B misdemeanor which equates to a $2,500
fine and/or 6 months in jail. This act also includes registration requirements,
criminal history record checks, and mandatory imprisonment terms.
Rhode
Island
Article Title: 2021 — S 0568 RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS —
CANNABIS AUTHORIZATION, REGULATION AND TAXATION
Article Author: Senators: Miller, McCaffrey,
Goodwin, Ruggerio, Coyne,
Felag, Euer, Sosnowski, Pearson, and Acosta
Retrieval Information: http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText21/SenateText21/S0568.pdf
Source’s Publication Date:
09 Mar 2021
Publishing Information:
Source Summary: Rhode
Island implemented an Act this year to decriminalize recreational marijuana use,
which covers the personal use of cannabis, lawful operation of cannabis
establishments, and penalties that should happen if laws are not followed
properly. This act though recent it is comprehensive. Since Oregon
decriminalized marijuana in 1973, multiple errors have occurred. Rhode Island
waited 50 years later. I have gathered this in-depth act to allow citizens to
purchase and ingest this substance with a wholly leveled-out plan to prevent
them from getting arrested. They must understand the laws placed in front of
them. I included this source because it is another example of a state that does
not punish cannabis usage as cruel as others. Also, to gather more information
to differentiate decriminalization from legalization.
Federal Laws:
Article Title: Behind Schedule — Reconciling Federal and
State Marijuana Policy
Article Author: Haffajee,
Rebecca L, JD, PhD, MPH; MacCoun, Robert J, PhD; Mello, Michelle M, JD, PhD.
Retrieval Information: APUS
Trefrey Library
Source’s Publication Date: July
11, 2018
Publishing Information: 2018
Massachusetts Medical Society
Source Summary: Federal laws are the tell-all
for how the United States operates. Between legalized and decriminalized use of
recreational use of marijuana, Federal laws will trump any state law. This
article states how marijuana has become over-criminalized—pinpointing laws that
ruin young people’s lives before they get a chance to live it. Including, how
marijuana users will no longer be penalized for partaking in marijuana and will
utilize free federal food stamps, housing opportunities, or medical benefits
without the denial from the federal government. Including this source will help
my research of federal laws and the impact they can cause.
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