Policy Analysis Paper

 Students will prepare a 4 - 5 page double spaced paper, due October 14. The paper will be properly researched and will include consistent source citations. (See Gregory M. Scott and Stephen M. Garrison text: The Political Science Student Writer’s Manual and Reader’s Guide, pgs. 146-156). Students will choose a topic (international or domestic) and choose a policy maker or boss as the Customer/reader. The students will prepare an Executive Summary and lay-out the current situation and issues. The paper will have an Executive Summary, Background, and a Conclusion, and will note Information Gaps. Students will also provide at least one policy recommendation regarding the issue raised.