Analyses of Controversial Issues in Public Policy

Analyses of Controversial Issues in Public Policy

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POS 303 Analyses of Controversial Issues in Public Policy

Issue-papers are short analyses of controversial issues in public policy. Issue Papers provide you practical experience in critically analyzing policy issues and preparing concise, yet thorough, summaries for busy policy makers.

Each student will select a unique public policy issue for the analysis and explain the policy issue. The issues may be primarily federal, state or local, but should have fairly broad appeal. In other words, an issue that is entirely specific to your employer or locality would not be appropriate for this assignment.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to issues related to criminal justice, health and welfare, education, economic policy, taxation, international trade and immigration, environmental protection, civil rights, federalism, national defense or other issues of social justice. Through the writing and research process, you will develop a critical understanding of individual and social behavior through the concepts, theories, and methods of the social sciences.

By the first week, each student should provide me with a short description of the specific issue he or she has selected (I must approve the topic before you start writing the Issue Paper). The description should include the proposal or policy problem to be analyzed. If you have difficulty finding an issue, I will guide you. The summary allows me to give you individual feedback.

The paper itself should be written as though you were preparing it for a policy maker (or group of policy makers) with only superficial knowledge of the issue. Final papers must be 11 full pages in length minimum (not including title page, bibliography, and any supplementary material) and should follow the format below. (Include the following headings in the issue paper: Introduction, Background, Alternatives, and Recommendations.)

1. Introduction

In this section you should specifically identify and define the issue or problem you are studying and outline its importance. Describe the analytic model/theory used to explain your policy issue. Explain how your issue-paper will promote equity and social justice. You can also use this section to limit the issue (i.e., describe the aspects of the issue that you will not touch upon).

1. Background

In this section you should briefly describe the history of the issue, literature review, trends and its current status. You can also provide context by describing relevant developments in other localities, states or countries. Using the literature, identify and define the principles and strategies of your issue-topic that can create more compassionate interpersonal relationships and social institutions based on equity and social justice.

III. Alternatives

This section should describe various policy options that are available to address the issue. In some cases there may be essentially two options (“yes, we should do this”, and “no, we should not”). With each alternative you must also specifically describe advantages and disadvantages of the proposed alternative.

1. Recommendation

In this section you should weigh the evidence and recommend (one or more) of the alternatives described in section III. You must be specific about how you reached your conclusions and on what evidence you based your recommendation. In this section, you can apply other analytic models/theories to explain issue recommendations.

Support all information with academically qualified references; however, emphasis should also be placed on original thought. The goal of the paper is to provide a practical exercise that integrates public policy theory with practical application, and to give you the experience of identifying and defining the principles and strategies that can create more compassionate interpersonal relationships and social institutions based on equity and social justice.

Submission Requirements

The paper must be 10-12 pages in length, with standard font and font size. Full citation is expected, with a minimum of 4 academic sources, one of which can be your textbook. The Barry online library is an excellent source for academic sources. (A general Google search and Wikipedia are not academic sources.) Cite all references using the APA citation style. This paper should reflect college-level work in content, appearance, organization, grammar, and effort.

RUBRIC QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately.  Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples.  The answer is complete. 50 points:  The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples.  No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points:  Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points:  Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points:  References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated.  Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points:  Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented.  APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors.  There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points:  Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented.  APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20:  The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors  10 points out 20:  The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20:  The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points:  The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements.  The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper.
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