Assignment: Please read document in its entirety-Paper should be structured in the IRAC format below
Create a compelling policy brief about a specific policy of interest to you.
- The audience needs to be clear for a policy brief to be effective.
- Audience: Focusing on the impact on in- profit institutions
Here are a few guides to help you get started:
- Policy Briefs - The Writing Center University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- How to write a policy brief | IDRC - International Development Research Centre
The brief should be visually appealing and include relevant graphics. It should include the following elements:
- Problem
- Policy Alternatives
- Policy Recommendations
- References (we recommend footnotes)
- Resources
Length: Maximum of two pages (a one-sheet, front and back handout). Formatting is student discretion, but I encourage footnote citations. APA not required. Be creative in layout and design and imagine this as a document you might hand out to policy makers, policy aides, leaders/teachers/employees of your organization. Think of this as a handout to be passed around. Need Assignment Help?
Paper should be structured in the IRAC format below
I. ISSUE
1. What is the central policy problem? (Write a clear, concise, one-sentence issue statement.)
2. Who is affected, and how?
3. Why is this issue urgent or significant?
R. RULE
1. What laws, policies, regulations, or programs shape this issue? (List federal, state, local, or organizational rules.)
2. Identify any gaps, constraints, or conflicts in the current policy landscape.
A. ANALYSIS
1. What evidence helps explain the problem? (Consider data, research, stakeholder input, and equitable/effective practices.)
2. What are at least two policy options that could address the issue?
3. Evaluate each option briefly.
(Think: effectiveness, equity, feasibility, cost, timeline.)
C. CONCLUSION
1. What is your recommended policy action?
(Select one option or propose a hybrid.)
2. Why is this the strongest option?
(Link to evidence and evaluation criteria.)