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Textbook: Business Law Today
Instructions
Assume you are a state legislator voting on the following bills:
A bill requiring persons who ride on motorcycles to wear protective helmets.
A bill requiring corporations that produce food or beverages for public consumption to place warning labels on products known to contain cancer causing agents.
A bill requiring couples applying for a marriage license to undergo twelve hours of psychological counseling and testing before the license is granted so they can better determine whether marriage is appropriate for them.
A bill prohibiting any person from smoking tobacco.
A bill prohibiting any person from smoking tobacco in public places.
In a one to two page paper, with at least a paragraph for each bill, state the likely viewpoints favoring the bill (the pros) as well as those opposing the bill (the cons), and tell whether you would vote for or against it and explain the reasons for your decision. You must attempt to incorporate principles from your assigned reading in the textbook.
Your paper should be the correct length, grammatically correct, and any sources cited should be in accordance with APA standards.
When you have completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself and submit a copy to your instructor using the Dropbox by the end of the workshop.
Assessment Criteria
Criteria
8 Points
6 – 7 Points
4 – 5 Points
0 -3 Points
For Bill ‘a’
You demonstrated clear, insightful critical thinking and provided a detailed evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You also stated the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
You demonstrated competent critical thinking and provided a basic evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You stated most of the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
You demonstrated limited critical thinking and evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You stated some of the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
You demonstrated little to no critical thinking and evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You stated little to none of the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
Criteria
8 Points
6 – 7 Points
4 – 5 Points
0 -3 Points
For Bill ‘b’
You demonstrated clear, insightful critical thinking and provided a detailed evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You also stated the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
You demonstrated competent critical thinking and provided a basic evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You stated most of the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
You demonstrated limited critical thinking and evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You stated some of the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
You demonstrated little to no critical thinking and evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You stated little to none of the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
Criteria
8 Points
6 – 7 Points
4 – 5 Points
0 -3 Points
For Bill ‘c’
You demonstrated clear, insightful critical thinking and provided a detailed evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You also stated the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
You demonstrated competent critical thinking and provided a basic evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You stated most of the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
You demonstrated limited critical thinking and evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You stated some of the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
You demonstrated little to no critical thinking and evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You stated little to none of the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
Criteria
8 Points
6 – 7 Points
4 – 5 Points
0 -3 Points
For Bill ‘d’
You demonstrated clear, insightful critical thinking and provided a detailed evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You also stated the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
You demonstrated competent critical thinking and provided a basic evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You stated most of the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
You demonstrated limited critical thinking and evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You stated some of the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
You demonstrated little to no critical thinking and evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You stated little to none of the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
Criteria
8 Points
6 – 7 Points
4 – 5 Points
0 -3 Points
For Bill ‘e’
You demonstrated clear, insightful critical thinking and provided a detailed evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You also stated the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
You demonstrated competent critical thinking and provided a basic evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You stated most of the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
You demonstrated limited critical thinking and evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You stated some of the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
You demonstrated little to no critical thinking and evaluation of your vote on the bill and your reasoning behind it. You stated little to none of the viewpoints of those who would support the bill as well as oppose the bill.
Criteria
10 Points
8 – 9 Points
6 – 7 Points
0 – 5 Points
Grammar, Spelling, Length, and Citation
Your sentence structure is complete with correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, varied diction, and word choices. Your assignment length is correct with sources correctly cited and APA format.
Your sentence structure has minor errors (fragments, run-ons) with correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and limited diction and word choices. Your assignment length is correct with sources correctly cited and APA format.
Your sentence structure has several errors in sentence fluency with multiple fragments/run-ons; poor spelling, punctuation, and/or word choice. Your assignment length is inadequate with several APA and citation errors.
Your sentence structure has serious and persistent errors in sentence fluency, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, and/or word choice.
Your assignment length is inadequate with several APA and citation errors or sources not cited.
Total Points
50
