Write a 3000-word paper analyzing a public policy issue of your choice. I recommend writing your paper in accordance with the APSA style manual (link), but you may use any style you wish (e.g. MLA, APA, etc.) as long as you are consistent. The word count of the paper does not include your title, abstract, or reference list.
For your paper, you should proceed as follows:
1. Select a public policy to evaluate. This can be either an existing policy or proposed policy. select a fairly specific policy so that the evaluation process is easier.
2. Research your selected policy and locatehigh-qualitysourcesregarding the issue. using UA library databases and/or Google Scholar to assist in locating appropriate sources.
3. FollowthestepsfromFigure4-1inyourtextbooktoconductyourpolicy analysis.
a. (approx.300words)Definetheproblemyourpolicyistryingto address, discuss the causes of the problem, and analyze how it might be a ected by the policy action in question.
b. (approx.600words)Discussthepolicyyouhaveselectedand compare its characteristics to those of other potential policies.
c. (approx. 600 words) Discuss which evaluative criteria (see Figure 6-1 for a helpful list) you will use to evaluate the policy and why.
d. (approx.900words)Considerhowyourpolicycomparestothe other potential policies you identified. Evaluate the available evidence regarding particular outcomes. Where evidence is lacking, consider how best to acquire such evidence.
e. (approx.600words)Decideonyourpolicyrecommendations(e.g. whether a policy should be changed or a new policy adopted) and explain your reasoning. Discuss any possible complicating factors and how they might be addressed.
4. Editandproofreadyourpaperasneeded,makingsuretofollowthestyle manual you have chosen to use. Double-check your references to ensure that all in-text citations correspond to a reference list entry (and vice versa).
5. Create a title page for your paper. Below the title on that same page, include an abstract of no more than 150 words concisely summarizing your analysis (policy selection, proposed alternatives, evaluation, and recommendation).
6. Ensurethatyourpaperiswritteninareadableprofessionalfontat12 point (serif fonts preferred). Papers must be double-spaced, have one-inch margins, and contain page numbers.
