Public Policy Writing Workshop
3.0
creditsAverage Course Rating
This workshop is designed to hone the analytical and communications skills necessary for effective formulation and advocacy of public policy. Topics include how to develop op-ed pieces and other forms of advocacy journalism, memoranda, position papers, and grant proposals. The workshop puts special stress on how to make a clear and persuasive exposition of complex or counter-intuitive policy arguments in the market place of ideas, including the challenges of writing for popular journals and communicating to specific audiences both in and out of government. Students receive intensive individual instruction, including close editing of their work and advice on how to publish or promote it in the public sphere. Enrollment restricted to Social Policy minors only.
Spring 2015
Professor: Phil ip Longman
The best part about this course was the useful feedback on how to write grant proposals. Students had the opportunity to meet one-on-one with the instructor in order to improve writing skills. Some students found the lack of due dates frustrating and the grading harsh. This course could be improved by incorporating grading rubrics and having the class correlate with other social policy classes. Prospective students should know this course allows for unlimited edits on papers. This class has no group meetings, only individual student-professor meetings.