CPW4U War on Drugs Conference

The Research Component: Creating Questions

Criteria
Knowledge/
Understanding
The five research
questions are
appropriate to the topic
and the role being
researched

Level 1
(50-59%)

Level 2
(60-69%)

Questions have
limited relevance
to the topic

Questions have
some relevance to
the topic and will
provide some
depth to the
research.

Level 3
(70-79%)
Questions
demonstrate clear
relevance to the
topic and will
provide adequate
depth to the
research.

Level 4
(80-100%)

Questions
demonstrate great
relevance to the topic
and will provide clear
depth to the research.
/15

The Presentation and Conference

Criteria

Level 1
(50-59%)

Level 2
(60-69%)

Knowledge/
Understanding
Student demonstrates
knowledge of the role
being represented in
international drug trade

demonstrates a
limited knowledge
of the role

demonstrates some
knowledge and
understanding of
the role

Thinking
Student uses planning
skills to focus research,
gather data, and present
information on the
topic

uses planning skills

with limited
effectiveness

Communication
Student expresses and
organizes ideas and
information effectively

expresses and
organizes ideas
with limited
effectiveness

expresses and
organizes ideas
with some
effectiveness

expresses and
organizes ideas
with considerable
effectiveness

expresses and
organizes ideas with
a high degree of
effectiveness

Application
Students presentation
and arguments provide
an insightful and
informed opinion into
the role being
represented in the
international drug trade

provides an
insightful and
informed opinion
with limited
effectiveness

provides an
insightful and
informed opinion
with some
effectiveness

provides an
insightful and
informed opinion
with considerable
effectiveness

provides an insightful
and informed opinion
with a high degree of
effectiveness

uses planning skills

with some
effectiveness

Level 3
(70-79%)

Level 4
(80-100%)

demonstrates
considerable
knowledge and
understanding of
the role

demonstrates a
thorough knowledge
and understanding of
the role

uses planning skills

with considerable
effectiveness

uses planning skills

with a high degree of
effectiveness

/30

/15

/20

/20

Gathering Perspectives
Note down in the appropriate spaces the best points made by each delegate to the conference
Delegate

Representing

Points Made

Final Reflection
As a final piece to this assignment, you will be asked to write a 150 word statement on
what you think should be the final decision of the delegates at the conference over the
issue of continuing the international War on Drugs after hearing all of the different
perspectives. Provide three examples in your statement from the discussion to support
your view. This statement can be written or delivered orally/by recording. It will be due
two days following the conference date.