Presentation: Interest Groups
The goal of this assignment is to familiarize students with interest groups. Please follow the steps below to complete your assignment.
- Select an interest group (AARP, AHIP, Coalition for Health Services Research, Emergency Nurses Association, Pharma)
- Discuss how they are pushing their agenda (i.e., mechanisms used to influence policy makers), key obstacles, and spending (consult the Center for Responsible Politics, www.opensecrets.org)
- Investigate the interest group’s website and review their position statements, testimony, and consult media reports to obtain more information on the group’s lobbying efforts.
Submission Instructions:
- Presentation is original work and logically organized. Followed current APA format including citation of references.
- PowerPoint presentation with 5-8 slides were clear and easy to read. Speaker notes expanded upon and clarified content on the slides.
- Incorporate a minimum of 4 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.
- Journal articles and books should be referenced according to current APA style.
Grading Rubric
Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.
Presentation Rubric
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Identification of Main |
Distinguished Identify and demonstrate a 4 pts Excellent Identifies and demonstrate an 3 pts Fair Identifies and demonstrate an an 2 pts Poor Identifies and demonstrate an 1 pts No Submission 0 pts |
/4 pts |
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Analysis and Evaluation of |
Distinguished Presents an insightful, thorough 4 pts Excellent Presents a thorough analysis and 3 pts Fair Presents a superficial or incomplete 2 pts Poor Presents unacceptable analysis and 1 pts No Submission 0 pts |
/4 pts |
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Demonstrates a Conceptual |
Distinguished Provides a thorough, competent and 4 pts Excellent Provides a competent and interpretive 3 pts Fair Provides a competent responses to all 2 pts Poor Provides an unacceptable response to 1 pts No Submission 0 pts |
/4 pts |
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Use of Citations to Course Readings |
Distinguished Effectively uses the literature and 4 pts Excellent Effectively uses the literature and 3 pts Fair Ineffectively uses the literature and 2 pts Poor Ineffectively uses the literature and 1 pts No Submission 0 pts |
/4 pts |
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Writing Mechanics and APA view longer description |
Full Marks Demonstrate a high level of clarity, 4 pts Excellent Demonstrate a high level of clarity. 3 pts Fair Demonstrate a moderate level of 2 pts Poor Demonstrates issues in writing and 1 pts No Submission 0 pts |
/4 pts |
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