Policymaking has the potential to do significant good.? Policies at the local, state, and Federal levels impact lives of individuals every day.?PolicyBrief.docx
Policymaking has the potential to do significant good. Policies at the local, state, and Federal levels impact lives of individuals every day.
For this paper, you will write a policy brief on an race/ethnicity issue you are passionate about. Policymaking has the potential to do significant good. Policies at the local, state, and Federal levels impact lives of individuals every day. This is paper is an opportunity for you to put your ideas about how to positively effect change.
Learning Outcomes
· Apply knowledge to identify a current social problem
· Formulate a policy proposal to offer a solution for the identified social problem
· Hone written communication skills
Directions
1. Choose a problem related to race/ethnicity in the U.S. context
2. Research the problem using scholarly sources, data from government and non-government agencies, media sources, and other relevant sources (scholarly sources and data should dominate); 5+ sources required
3. Develop a list of solutions to remedy the problem
4. Select the best solution to develop in detail as an action plan/implementation plan
Scholarly Sources: All scholars refer to one another's writings to support our own ideas. Scholarly sources include books, journal articles (use the library to find lots of great journal articles; JSTOR is very useful), and government documents (Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics, etc). Newspaper articles, Wikipedia, websites, online blogs, etc. are not scholarly sources (they can be used for additional information or context).
NOTE: Use the Rubric to guide your writing (click on Rubric below). This paper will be 3+ pages.
Resources
For more information on how to write a policy brief- Policy Brief PPT with Narration.pdf
Sample Policy Brief: S Alonzi F20 RRP Policy Brief.pdf
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