Presentation: Interest Groups  

The goal of this assignment is to familiarize students with interest groups. Please follow the steps below to complete your assignment.

1.         Select an interest group (AARP, AHIP, Coalition for Health Services Research, Emergency Nurses Association, Pharma)

2.         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)

3.         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 Requirements:

•            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.

•            Your presentation will be shared with class colleagues during the ZOOM meeting.

•            Your submission will be reviewed for plagiarism with Turnitin. Grading Rubric 

Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.

Presentation Rubric

Presentation Rubric

Demonstr     Distinguished

ates a           Provides a thorough, competent and interpretive responses to all issues/ Conceptu          problems, and shows a high level of conceptual understanding.4 pts    al

Understan    Excellent

ding Provides a competent and interpretive responses to all issues/problems, and

shows a moderate level of conceptual understanding.

3 pts      /4

pt

Fair     s

Provides a competent responses to all issues/problems, but lacks interpretation and a moderate level of conceptual understanding. 2 pts

Poor

Provides an unacceptable response to all issues/problems, and lacks interpretation and a moderate level of conceptual understanding. 1 pts

Use of           Distinguished

Citations      Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. to Course Exceptional use of citations and extended referencing.4 pts      

Readings

and     Excellent

Additional Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work.

Research/ Moderate use of citations and extended referencing.

Literature 3 pts         /4

pt

Fair     s

Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work.

Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. 2 pts

Poor

Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. An unacceptable use of citations and extended referencing. 1 pts

Writing Full Marks

MechanicDemonstrate a high level of clarity, precision, and attention to detail. APA s and APA style is correct and writing is free of grammar and spelling errors._{4 pts}               

Formattin

g Excellent

Guidelines Demonstrate a high level of clarity. APA style and writing mechanics need view longer more precision and attention to detail.

description3 pts /4

pt

Fair s

Demonstrate a moderate level of clarity. APA style and writing mechanics need more precision and attention to detail.

2 pts

Poor

Demonstrates issues in writing and communicating clearly. APA style and writing mechanics need serious attention. 1 pts