Picking one current policy issue that has been legislated or one of the case studies from Rushefsky book, or one of the issues discussed in Part III from Kraft &Furlong book. Using Kingdon’s theories in the Chapter 6 reading and analyze the policy. Key concepts that should be discussed in your paper are policy communities, policy entrepreneurs, the softening up process, ideas not pressure, criteria for survival, the national mood and consensus building in the political stream. Include in your analysis my discussion on the value of coalition building, the tipping point and the bandwagon effect. Dye’s theories on policy development on pages 37 to 50 from last week’s reading (Chapter 3– The Policy Making Process) should also be useful. The key to this analysis is to focus on the concepts in the readings rather than the policy itself.
Using the concepts and theories in this week’s reading assignment to analyze a current policy issue that has been legislated or one of the Rushefsky Case Studies from his book. Analyze the policy using Kingdon’s theories in the Chapter 6 and 7 reading. Key concepts that should be discussed in your paper are policy communities, policy entrepreneurs, the softening up process, ideas not pressure, criteria for survival, the national mood, and consensus building in the political stream. Include in your analysis the discussion on the value of coalition building, the tipping point, and the bandwagon effect. Dye’s theories on policy development on pages 37 to 50 from last week’s reading (chapter 3–The Policy Making Process) should also be useful. The key to this analysis is to focus on the concepts in the readings rather than the policy itself.
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EMPA 302 Weekly Papers – Grading Rubric 3 |
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Review of Reading Materials
10 Used the required 3 citings 8 Used 2 citings 6 Used 1 citings 0 Used no citings |
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Paper Organization
5 Well organized paper—strong introduction, main body and summary/conclusion 3 Well organized paper— weak in one area: intro, main body, or summary/conclusion 2 Average paper—weak in two areas—intro or main body or summary/conclusion 0 Not organized |
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Reading Concepts Linked to Analysis and Discussion Including Practical
10 Three well-developed concepts that demonstrate analysis and application 8 Two well-developed concepts that demonstrate analysis and application 6 Minimal concepts development and application with minimal analysis 0 Lack of concepts linked to analysis
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Paper Format and Style (APA)
5 Excellent format and style, no grammatical or punctuation errors including correct use of reference citations 3 Some format and style errors 2 Many errors with minimal use of APA style 0 Very poor work with many errors without using APA style
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Followed Guidance—Paper Length, Due Date
5 Met paper length (2-3 pages) and due date 3 Missed paper length or due date 2 Missed both—paper length and due date 0 No work |
