creative writing

Due in 10 hours. 8am tomorrow morning. Submit after due time will dispute too.

Following is the instruction:

You will write a paper about a policy solution that you would like to see introduced in your imaginary perfect country, in the United States, or in a country with which you are familiar. Although it is commonly assumed that policies are implemented through governments, we have seen instances of policies being implemented by individuals and/or organizations. Feel free to choose such a solution as long as you meet all the points described below.

Your purpose in writing this paper is to convince skeptical readers and your classmates that your solution is worth pursuing. You will describe the solution and how it works in its original setting, and then you will make the argument for adopting or adapting it for the imaginary or actual country you have chosen.

The paper should use strong facts and data, but it should also appeal to your reader’s emotions and assumptions. The paper should be strong visually as well as intellectually. It should be well-organized and formatted, and it should include an infographic that explains the strength of your argument visually.

Like all good persuasive arguments, you should be able to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the idea, anticipate the other side’s arguments, and explain the reasons your solution should be adapted. You should also address the similarities and differences between the culture in the country that originated the solution and the one that might adopt it. How will these similarities and differences affect the adoption and implementation of the policy in the new country? (If your policy is at a more local level, you should still discuss regional differences).

One part of convincing opponents of the worthiness of this policy will be to explain how the solution reaches to the root of a problem instead of dealing with a symptom. How will the solution affect the relevant system or systems, and why will intervening in the system at this point create the maximum positive impact on the system? (This is your opportunity to discuss other policy areas. For example, if you have an environmental policy, you might explain how its implementation will affect economic prosperity, public health, etc.).

It will also be important to explain the process by which the solution will be designed and implemented in the new country. Will it be the idea of one person, a group, or something in between? What part will the people this policy is supposed to benefit play in its design and implementation? Will the designers use a collective impact process? If so, what role will it play? If not, why not?

How will you know whether the policy is successful? What is the theory of change that explains how the change will take place? Please develop a logic model to show how that will work. What indicators will you watch to determine whether you are successful? (If you know the answers to any of these questions in the original country, they can help you answer these questions. Otherwise, you will need to develop an answer as part of your attempt to convince others that your policy is worth implementing.)

Finally, you should discuss the strategies you think will help convince a majority of the people in the new country that this is a policy worth pursuing in their country. Will appeals to reason or emotion, or morals succeed? Should there be some combination of these approaches? Which arguments in the main part of your paper do you think will appeal to people with which moral framework or political beliefs? Do you think protests, boycotts, and/or civil disobedience will be good ways to bring attention to the policy? Why or why not? Will you use art? Community organizing? How do you imagine convincing sufficient people that this is a good policy that the community will be ready to adopt? Explain why you will or will not use each of these strategies.

Appendix: One of the sub-themes of this course is that we need to understand ourselves before we start fixing other problems. Otherwise, we run the risk of causing more harm than good. At the beginning of the semester, we analyzed our own values and tried to prioritize them. We drew a personal asset map, thinking of our own strengths as potential changemakers, and we thought about the part we already play in the system(s) we are trying to change. Later we reflected on our active listening and reframing skills. How did those reflections affect your analysis of this policy? (Some of you did not do this and others will have forgotten. In that case, do that reflection now). What have you learned this semester about your values and priorities, your assets and strengths, and the role you play in the system(s) that you would like to change? What have you discovered this semester, if anything, that helped convince you that you could start moving the needle towards designing and implementing successful public policies?