Drug Final Paper Project
Final Project: 1 at 70 points = 70 points
The final project is a culmination and newly written paper regarding what you learned from the 3 current events summary articles and the research summary article. The final project should be a newly written 4 page double spaced minimum-5 page double spaced maximum, describing your drug and all you have learned about the drug during the semester. Students must use credible sources and in-text citations. Often students will use the textbook or other credible professional websites discussed in class, but all peer-reviewed sources are appropriate sources. Students must integrate their 3 current events articles and the research article into paper in a meaningful way. Your turnitin match rate must be lower than 15%. Do not copy phrasing – put all work into your own words. Students must cite in-text using APA referencing and a minimum of 5 sources must be used (3 of which are your current events sources).
What goes into the final project written summary?
✓ Drug name
✓ History of drug
✓ Medicinal use(s) of drug, if any and abuse of drug why and how it is abused
✓ Population of users
✓ Who abuses drug at highest level
✓ Short and long term psychological effects of drug
✓ Short and long term physical effects of drug
✓ Addiction potential
✓ Integrate your 3 current events articles into the paper in a meaningful way
✓ Schedule of drug
✓ Treatment options
✓ Something you learned in class or via an article that you would tell a friend who is considering using the drug
✓ Why student chose drug topic
✓ Student opinion of drug’s use in American Society – Is this a drug that should have attention of justice/legal system in US – why or why not
Formatting details to be used in final project written summary:
✓ 12 point font, typed
✓ Written with in-text referencing, APA formatting (No abstract needed). (https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/a… for help with APA)
✓ Title page with name, date, drug topic title and article title – does not count toward total page number requirement
✓ 1 inch margins on all sides
✓ MUST use in-text referencing and a reference page (APA Use https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/a… for help)
✓ Reference page does not count toward total page number requirement – must include any source used for summary – remember that each source used must be in the text of the summary as well!
