Do you comprehensively understand the issue? Can you identify two or three distinct positions on the issue?
Directions: Answer the questions contained in this worksheet to kick-start the process of writing your policy analysis for your final assignment. You can build off of your answers in the completed the worksheet for your final project.
Please select one (1) of the following policy issues in relation to one (1) country for this assignment:
Here are some online resources for basic background information on countries:
In this section, you will select a policy issue from the list on page 1 and create a title for your Policy Analysis.
In this section, you will frame and define the issue.
In this section, you will compile a rationale and justification for your position.
In this section, you will propose a course of action in order to address the selected issue.
The last section of your memorandum should prove why your proposal will be effective. Ask yourself why the policy you have designed will produce the outcomes that you claim it will have. If your policy responses are relatively limited, you should use this section to justify your choice by using a lot of your available word-count to explain why the decision that you support will have a positive impact on the state – explain, for instance, why ratifying a trade agreement will be good for your state’s exporters and agricultural industry.
In this section, you will create your first draft of closing remarks for your paper in Assignment 5.
Cite the resources you used to support your position in APA format. Note: Be sure that you have a variety of sources and evidence to support your position.