The presence of drugs being allowed in the workplace is still a controversial issue in the United States
Psychology in the Real-World Activity Assignment #1
Drugs in the Workplace: Yea or Nay?
The presence of drugs being allowed in the workplace is still a controversial issue in the United States (and throughout the world). For an example of the controversy, please view the following link: An Ivy League Professor’s View on Drugs . Some argue that all drugs are OK; others believe that only certain drugs should be deemed acceptable by an organization’s drug policy. Think of the career you are being trained for at Brookhaven College, and determine if drugs in the workplace would hinder or enhance safety for employees and customers. Be specific on the type of drugs (e.g.: prescribed drugs, illegal drugs and/or both) you plan to address in your argument.
Your grade for this assignment will be based on your submissions addresses the following requirements:
Total Points: 100 Points
Points Breakdown
Content/Structure – 60 Points
Your paper clearly identifies why drugs in the workplace are controversial – 15 Points
Your paper clearly identifies which side you are taking in regard to drugs in the workplace (either for or against drugs in the workplace) – 15 Points
Within your paper you defend your stance with personal examples and/or examples in the news, and scholarly journals articles/books – 15 Points
Your paper is written using a minimum of 750 words, not including the title page, or reference page(s) – 15 Points
Abstract not needed
Grammar/Punctuation – 20 Points
Appropriate grammar and punctuation are used throughout the entire paper
Very few spelling/wrong word choice errors – 10 Points
Very few punctuation/grammatical errors – 10 Points
APA Format – 20 Points
Used a minimum of two scholarly resources – 5 Points
You must have at least two in-text cited references – 5 Points
Proper APA in-text citation formatting within project – 5 Points
Proper APA reference page(s) at the end of project – 5 Points
Professor’s view on drugs link: https://www.youtube.com/
Scholarly resources link: http://guides.library.
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