Paper requirements (from syllabus):
- Reflection paper. The reflection paper will be 2-4 pages in length and will cover a contemporary topic in substance use. The paper will have 1” margins, 12-point Times New Roman Font, and will be double- spaced. Papers that are formatted incorrectly will not be able to score more than a 50% on the assignment. Papers that are under 2 full pages will not be accepted. Content beyond 4 pages will not be read. Please submit electronically in .doc or .docx format.The topic for this semester will be on the Marijuana Report from the State Council of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse published in 2016. This document informs state legislature on recommendations for state statutes. Students will be asked to assess the document, form their own opinion on what was included (or not included), and support this opinion with facts.In the past people have had some anxiety about finding a topic.
- Grading Rubric (40 points available):
- Cohesive and clear thesis (10 points)
- An effective and detailed description of your point(s) of view (10 points)
- Clear citations of ideas (10 points)
- Citation(s) from report required to support/argue/discuss your opinion/reflection
- May include outside citations, but not required.
- Clarity (10 points)
- Discretionary points for clarity in your writing.
Sources(DO NOT USE OUTSIDE SOURCES):
- **Main Resource (Marijuana Report)**-REQUIRED: gov/scaoda/marijuana-wisconsin-20160722.pdf”>https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/scaoda/marijuana-wisconsin-20160722.pdf (Links to an external site.)
- Other optional sources:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twlow2pXsv0 (Links to an external site.)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZt-Q1DR3Ds (Links to an external site.)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c_Bv_FBE-c (Links to an external site.)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvLquWI8aqc (Links to an external site.)
- Everybody Loves Raymond Uses Active Listening – from Parent Effectiveness Training (Links to an external site.)


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