medical marijuana policy
The purpose of the Policy Design Worksheet is to help students organize their thoughts and begin developing a policy recommendation for the upcoming Policy Paper. The final portion of the Policy Paper requires students to present a policy recommendation based on your topic. This worksheet aims to help students work through this process to successfully complete the policy recommendation.
Please download and complete a Policy Design WorksheetPreview the documentView in a new window for this topic and submit your completed worksheet using the link on the right.
Review the Policy Design Tutorial (Links to an external site.) to review ideas on public health policies. http://eta.health.usf.edu/publichealth/HSC4631/PolicyDesignTutorial/presentation.html
HSC 4631 Worksheet Rubric (1) (1) (1)
HSC 4631 Worksheet Rubric (1) (1) (1)
Criteria Ratings Pts
Grammar, spelling, etc.
Very few or no grammatical or spelling errors
1 pts
Frequent grammatical or spelling errors
0 pts
1 pts
Summary points
Included at least 5 distinct summary points
3 pts
Included 5 points, but 1 or more points are incomplete sentences
1.5 pts
Included less than 5 distinct summary points
0 pts
3 pts
Opposition and rebuttal
Included 2 distinct ideas with associated rebuttals
3 pts
Included 2 distinct ideas and rebuttals, but 1 or more are incomplete sentences
1.5 pts
Included less than 2 distinct ideas with associated rebuttals
0 pts
3 pts
Policy ideas
Included at least 2 plausible policy ideas that were both relevant to your topic and side of the argument and each contained sufficient detail.
3 pts
Included 1 plausible policy idea that was relevant to your topic and side of the argument OR 1 policy lacking in sufficient detail
1.5 pts
Did not include any plausible policy ideas OR ideas were not relevant to your topic or your chosen side of the argument
0 pts
3 pts
Policy recommendation
Included a detailed description of a plausible policy recommendation. The discussion included specific components necessary to understand this policy recommendation.
5 pts
Included an incoherent OR incomplete policy recommendation. This discussion was lacking in detail OR this recommendation does not clearly address the policy issue.
2.5 pts
Did not include a plausible policy recommendation OR ideas were not relevant to your topic or side of the argument
0 pts
5 pts
Total Points: 15
Policy Design Worksheet
Policy topic:
Circle or highlight your position. (Keep in mind that you cannot be “pro” or “con” for all three topics)
I am “Pro” I am “Con”
Summary of most important points for your side of the issue. This must include 5 distinct points stated in complete sentences:
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Summary of most important points for the opposition and your rebuttal. This must include 2 distinct ideas stated in complete sentences:
• Opposition 1:
o Rebuttal 1:
• Opposition 2:
o Rebuttal 2:
Policy brainstorming:Based on the summary points above, what do you recommend be changed or implemented? Do you want there to be a law put in place – where will the law occur? Do you want to start a new tax – who or what will be taxed? Do you want an educational program to be created – in what setting will the education be conducted? Include at least 2 plausible ideas that are described in sufficient detail:
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Policy recommendation:Now, select just one of the policy recommendations you listed above and discuss the specific components of this policy recommendation.You should be clear and specific about what the policy is, who or what it’s directed to, and what the implications are. In addition, youmight answer some of these questions here: How will you implement your policy? Who will need to follow it? How will people or adhere to your policy? (This will be what you discuss in the final paragraph of your policy paper):
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Please keep in mind that the purpose of the worksheet is to help develop your policy recommendation. It is expected that many substantive modifications are made your policy prior to policy paper submission.
How confident are you in the ability to describe this policy recommendation?
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