POLICY BRIEFS INSTRUCTIONS

For Modules/Weeks 3–7, you are expected to submit a 1 1/2–2-page paper (not including the title page, abstract, and reference page) in current APA format in which the May-Can-Should model is applied in the context of the policy focus in the assigned module/week. Be certain to emphasize a focused analysis of a particular issue chosen from the broader policy concentration for the assigned module/week. You must include citations from:

all of the required reading and presentations from the assigned module/week
all relevant sources from Modules/Weeks 1–2 (especially the “Biblical Principles of Government” article), and
3–5 outside sources. NOTE: These sources should be focused on the problem and the piece of legislation, and you may find that you need more than just 3-5 sources to adequately research and discuss these items.
Please feel free to use the following link for the purposes of additional research.
Students often struggle with keeping the analysis needed for these policy briefs to just 2 pages of content at most (not counting the title page and references), and it can be hard to see past one’s choice of wording to discover that there are indeed many ways to say the same thing with less words. Attached are “before and after” samples of the same policy brief; the first was too long and includes edits of how to shorten it, and the second shows the finished product at 2 pages. Review these before writing your first policy brief.

NOTE: the sample briefs are not perfect in every respect in terms of following the “May-Can-Should” analysis. It is mean to show you how to be more concise in communicating ideas

File Policy Brief Instructions Click for more options (16.259 KB)

· File Finding Legislation Click for more options (388.949 KB)

· File Policy Brief Template Click for more options (20.299 KB)

· File Policy Analysis Graduate Rubric Click for more options (23.502 KB)

· File Policy Brief Rough Draft Click for more options (23.984 KB)

· File Policy Brief Sample-Final Click for more options (20.574 KB)

· File Should Government Be Involved Click for more options (139.714 KB)

· File The United States Constitution Click for more options (340.828 KB)