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Step 1: Gather materials and necessary information.
a) Educate yourself about substance-abuse issues and healthy alternatives.
b) Ask your teacher whether you will be using presentation, drawing, word-processing, or artistic
software to develop the public service announcement.
c) Access a computer with reliable Internet service.
Step 2: Consider the required elements of the public service announcement.
a) Your public service announcement should include a clear and concise message about the issue
to the audience.
b) Your public service announcement should include a slogan that accurately reflects the message.
c) The images, slogan, and message of your public service announcement should provide current
and accurate information about the issue.
d) Your public service announcement should use correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar to
convey its message to the audience.
Step 3: Think about these steps for creating a successful public service announcement.
a) Plan – Sketch out your public service announcement on a piece of paper.
b) Draft – Create a rough draft of your public service announcement.
c) Revise – Review your work, correct mistakes, and make improvements.
Student Guide (continued)
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Step 4: Create a PSA.
a) Find resources that you will use to compile your PSA. Remember these considerations:
i. Keep your target audience in mind (teens to preteens in your community).
ii. Choose how to present the information to the audience (audio, video, or multimedia
presentation).
iii. Do not plagiaraize. Summarize and paraphrase information you have obtained from
sources.
iv. Include a works cited page to record sources you have used.
b) Your presentation should do the following:
i. Explain the risks of using alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs, including how their use affects
individuals, families, and societies (including both short-term and long-term outcomes).
ii. Discuss their personal plan to prevent substance use and predict how this will affect their short- and
long-term goals.
iii. Discuss when to get help for themselves and others, including when it is advised to contact a
trusted adult.
iv. Advocate for individuals in their school or community to live a drug-free lifestyle.
v. Present a solution to the problem of alcohol, tobacco, and drug use among young people by
suggesting healthy alternatives, including advocating ways that school and communities can
promote tobacco-free environments.
vi. Explain how these measures reduce or prevent injury and health problems.
vii. Include community resources that address alcohol, drug, and tobacco prevention and
cessation services.
viii. Identify activities in their school and community that help individuals make positive choices
regarding the use of drugs, and make a plan to participate in at least one of these activities
ix. Present the information within 3 to 5 minutes.
x. Follow additional instructions provided by your teacher regarding how to upload your presentation
for grading.
Step 5: Evaluate your public service announcement using this checklist. When you can answer
“yes” to all the questions, you are ready to submit your public service announcement.
Yes No Evaluation Question
Does your public service announcement use visuals effectively?
Does your public service announcement use correct punctuation and
grammar?
Does your public service announcement present information in ways that
will engage your audience?
Does your public service announcement use language that is appropriate to
your audience and format?
Does your public service announcement capture the interest of the
audience?
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Does your public service announcement include important details, statistics,
facts, and images?
Do you have your resources properly cited?
Is your presentation within the time limit?
Do you explain the risks of using alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs?.
Do you discuss your personal plan to prevent substance use?
Do you discuss when to get help?
Do you advocate a drug-free lifestyle?
Do you suggest healthy alternatives as a solution to substance use?
Do you explain how healthy alternatives reduce or prevent injury and
health problems?
Do you include community resources?
Do you identify activities in the school and community that encourage
positive choices?
Step 6: Revise and submit your public service announcement.
a) If you were unable to answer “yes” to all of the questions on the checklist, revise and save your
public service announcement before submitting it.
b) When you have completed your public service announcement, return to the Virtual Classroom
and use the “Add files” option to locate and submit your assignment. Ask your teacher for
assistance if necessary. Congratulations! You have created a public service announcement about
an environmental issue impacting your community.

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