create a policy brief on a topic of your choice.

Policy Brief (week 3)

After reading this week’s lesson and readings to help you prepare, create a policy brief on a topic of your choice. Helpful guidelines can be found here (https://www.researchtoaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/PBWeekLauraFCfinal.pdf ) and here (http://www.pep-net.org/sites/pep-net.org/files/typo3doc/pdf/CBMS_country_proj_profiles/Philippines/CBMS_forms/Guidelines_for_Writing_a_Policy_Brief.pdf ).

There is a specific link on this page (Exercise C) to a great resource on how to translate a research article into a policy brief that is well worth your while.

First, locate a peer-reviewed scholarly article from the Library database on the topic of your choice. Then write a policy brief of no more than 2 pages that convinces me to pay attention to this policy. Consider layout and make it attractive.

Three examples on different policies should help you:

Melinda K. Lewis (2009). https://melindaklewis.com/2009/09/30/what-makes-a-good-policy-brief/

Ensure that you are using reliable data and sources when preparing your brief. Remember to cite your sources using APA formatting. The evaluation criteria can be found at the iRubric icon.

Lesson Week 3: Emails, Memos, Letters and Briefs

The Women’s and Children’s Health Policy Center (n.d.) The Art and Craft of Policy Briefs: Translating

Science and Engaging Stakeholders. Video (18 mins). Retrieved from https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/womens-and-childrens-health-policy-center/de/policy_brief/video

Lewis, Melinda K. (2009) What Makes a Good Policy Brief. Retrieved from https://melindaklewis.com/2009/09/30/what-makes-a-good-policy-brief/

Writing Effective Reports. (2011) Lesson 4.1: Preparing Policy Briefs. In Food Security Communications

Toolkit, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved from

http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2195e/i2195e03.pdf

Department of Health and Human Services. (2012) Guide to Document Preparation. See particularly Chapters 6, 7, and 8 on memos, Chapter 5 on letters. Retrieved from https://execsec.od.nih.gov/correspondence/docs/secretarial-correspondence.pdf

Clinton, W. J. (1998) Memo: Plain Language in Government Writing. Federal Register. 63;111, 31885. June 10. Retrieved from http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-1998-06-10/pdf/98-15700.pdf

Laster, John. (2015) Letter to W. Neil Eggleston. National Archives. Presidential Materials Division. Retrieved from

http://www.archives.gov/foia/pra-notifications/pdf/clinton/rn-lpwjc-2015-032.pdf

Springstead, Glen, Whittman, Kevin, and Shoffner, Dave. (2014) Proposed Revisions to the Special Minimum Benefit for Low Lifetime Earners. Policy Brief 2014-01, September. Retrieved from https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/policybriefs/pb2014-01.html

Teten, D. (2013) How to write a memo the people will actually read. Forbes. Retrieved from

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidteten/2013/08/01/how-to-write-a-memo-that-people-will-actually-read/

U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2008) Memo: Guidance for NWS Support for Special Events. Retrieved from https://execsec.od.nih.gov/correspondence/docs/secretarial-correspondence.pdf

Young and Quinn. (2004) The Policy Brief. LGI Training Materials. Retrieved from http://www.icpolicyadvocacy.org/sites/icpa/files/downloads/writing_effective_public_policy_papers_young_quinn.pdf