Capstone - New York State Paid Family Leave

Problem Checklist about the Primary Memorandum - add a "1" next to the problem

Exceeds Page Limit

Writing Style: Not professional

Writing Style: Reveals point of view or bias of the author

Writing Style: Not a memorandum to the client

Submission: File names not in correct format

Submission: Student ID not in correct format

Topic: Too large for the assignment

Topic: Does not involve a policy

Topic: Not targeted to a specific agency or organization

Introduction: Introduction does not justify the analysis

Introduction: Does not introduce client or policy analyst

Policy: No policy is identified for revision or for initial development

Organization: Lack of alignment of content of the sections

Client: Is not responsible for decisions about the policy

Question: not clearly specified

Question: does not pose a policy problem

Action Forcing Event not clear in the introduction

Problem Assessment: Policy problem not precisely identified

Problem Assessment: Policy problem not supported with evidence or data

Problem Assessment: Timeline too general, does not set up the policy problem

Literature Review: Generally superficial

Literature Review: Does not cite up-to-date scholarly or professional literature

Literature Review: Does not cite current best practice literature

Literature Review: Does not cite local studies, reports and news articles

Literature Review: Written as an annotated bibliography

Literature Review: too general, not focused on the policy issue raised

Stakeholder Assessment: Not provided in the memorandum

Stakeholder Assessment: Missing important stakeholders

Stakeholder Assessment: Client cannot be the stakeholder

Stakeholder Assessment: Superficial or not clear

Stakeholder Assessment: Missing important analytical dimensions

Stakeholder Assessment: Weak or superficial analysis

Options Specification: Superficial, not clear what the options entail

Options Specification: Options are redundant or overlapping

Options Specification: These are not changes to a policy

Options Assessment: Limited evaluative criteria

Options Assessment: Analysis is superficial

Options Assessment: Recommendation is not supported

Options Assessment: Does not present and assess counter-arguments

Recommendation and Implementation: Conclusion: Not an effective closing summary

Recommendation and Implementation: Recommendation not supported by the Options Assessment

Recommendation and Implementation: Introduced new information in recommendation.

Bibliography: No peer-reviewed journal articles or professional reports.

Bibliography: No best-practice reports or documents

Bibliography: Improper citation form

Problem Checklist about the Executive Summary

Lacks key elements also lacking in the Primary

Document not a summary of the primary memorandum

Exceeds page limit

Headings are not informative

Does not explain the analysis

Unbalanced space allocation for essential elements of the memorandum.

Problem Checklist about the Presentation Slides

Lacks key elements also lacking in the Primary

Style and graphics quality problems

Exceeds page limit

Pictures/Graphics are inappropriate

Pictures/Graphics are distorted or distort the format of the slides.

Detail may be excessive for a presentation

Writing consists of long sentences and paragraphs not bullets and main points

Includes content inappropriate for a slide presentation