{"coupon":"TheWordDoctor","discount":13.016,"doc_name":"Policy Paper Rough Draft","doc_id":67375,"editorId":"3899","email":"c2v2m@live.com","message":"The policy paper is simple and straightforward but it will require that you utilize and demonstrate several skills &ndash; the ability to frame a public policy issue, demonstrate knowledge about an issue, articulate the information in a concise manner, and select and defend one of the alternative remedies. The paper consists of selecting a public policy issue (any issue that is of interest to you) and framing the issue into three policy positions or options that might help resolve the problem. A good example can be found in the summaries provided by Public Agenda that were used in class; these are online. You will most likely select some aspect of the policy. Typically, public policy areas are broad and complex. Make sure that you select an area that you can handle in a short paper. Do not setup the issue as a Pro versus Con scenario. Policy areas can run the gamut of possibilities: sex education in the public schools, the abortion issue, reducing crime, capital punishment, fighting poverty, the war on illegal drugs, various aspects of environmental or education policy, etc. You should pick an aspect of a policy, not the broad area, such as environmental policy. Again, you may pick any topic of interest to you. All papers should contain the following sections (or the equivalent). Statement of the Problem This section articulates the policy problem in a short but thorough summary. Examine the way Public Agenda articulates problems (the link is at the bottom of the page). It poses the question, for example, is there too much money in American politics? And, if so, what can be done about it. All of this might be an attempt to answer a larger question: Who Owns Democracy? This section might also include the major points of view and the advantages and disadvantages involved. Framing the Issue This section should contain at least three (usually three is enough) positions. Your goal here is to take the aspect of your policy area and frame the remedies (or positions). That is, the three positions that exist. For example, if you were to select &ldquo;sex education in the public schools,&rdquo; you will find that several positions exist ranging from teaching sex education to banning it from the public schools. You might also re-frame the issue as &ldquo;reducing teenage pregnancy&rdquo; and teaching sex education in public school may be included in one of the potential remedies. An Evaluation of the Potential Remedies Make sure that you properly articulate and evaluate the other positions. In this section you should select one of the remedies and discuss why you believe it is the best solution or position. Why is the position you have selected superior to the other positions? This section involves analyzing the various positions (not just stating them as you may have in the Statement of the Problem). Note that the paper involves framing an issue as you see it and has an analysis component. Again, you may select any issue that is of personal interest to you. The format used in the lessons on specific policies should be helpful in preparing your paper.","price_select":"2","temp_doc_name":"upload_572e94df7cbec8.04744803.docx","word_count":"3254","subtotal":65.08,"total_amt":52.06,"firstName":"Cole","lastName":"Vecchio-Miller","lastfour":"6448","exp":"7\/17","address":"6145 Mullan Rd # 6","city":"Missoula","zip":"59808","state":"MONTANA","country":"United States","transactionReference":"8387851392"}