political science

State and Local Government [SLG] Madison College

Assignment [C]: Short Paper [Student-to-Content | Instructor ] 100-points (total) (possible)

Each Student will write a short paper based on [Bloom’s Taxonomy of Cognitive Ability] addressing the following: QUESTION: What is a possible solution to address a specific SLG public policy issue problem? SOURCE MATERIAL: Smith & Greenblatt. 2016. Governing States and Localities: Essentials. Select one (1) of the following for your paper: [Ch13: Education Policy] EXAMPLE: Problem = Student academic performance Solution = Local Education

[Ch14: Justice Policy EXAMPLE: Problem = Distrust of law enforcement Solution = Community Policing

[Ch15: Health / Welfare Policy] EXAMPLE: Problem = Cost of emergency care Solution = Check-up incentives

[Ch16: Environmental Policy] EXAMPLE: Problem = Regional energy pollution Solution = Local / green energy

------------------------------------------------------ Cover Page [1-page] [a] Introduction: State [paper topic] [ paper significance] and a brief [outline] of the paper.

[b] Summary: Summarize the public policy you have selected and discuss its significance in relation to SLG (ex. Justice)

[c] Analysis: Analyze a specific current issue (problem) relating to the selected SLG public policy (ex. Distrust of law enforcement)

[d] Evaluation: Evaluate a possible solution to address a specific SLG public policy issue problem (ex. Community Policing)

[e] Conclusion: Note [paper’s primary accomplishment] [limitation] and [contribution to your political knowledge].

Reference Page [1-page]

------------------------------------------------------ Formatting Standards # Pages: (4) to (5) Pages [Body] Font Type (Size): Arial, Calibri, or Times Roman (11pt or 12pt)

Line Spacing: 1.5 space Format Style: APA Format Paper: Word (.docx) or PDF(.pdf)

Evaluation Standards Content [60%]: (Topic) (Response) (Material)

Organization [20%]: (Cover) (Body) (Reference)

Quality [20%]: (Errors) (Grammar) (Logic)