Instructions
Write a Position Paper based upon the specific topic
you selected from the CQ Researcher to write your Describing Policy Problems
Assignment on in Module 3: Week 3.
The Position Paper should be written from the
perspective of a non-profit organization that is concerned about the issue. You
will pretend to be the organization’s communications director.
The intended audience for the Position Paper is the
pretend federal congressional committee you wrote the Policy Brief for. We will
pretend that the congressional committee will be holding an in-person hearing
on the topic soon. The head of the committee has requested that you prepare a
Position Paper to circulate to the committee prior to speaking at the hearing.
Your Position Paper should include the following
sections:
· Title Page
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The
title page should be formatted using current APA format.
· Introduction
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The
introduction should identify the specific issue on the topic and state your
position on the issue.
· Body
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The
body should include your central argument on the topic.
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The
body should also include background information, evidence to support your
position on the topic, and a brief analysis of both sides of the issue.
· Conclusion
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The
conclusion should restate your main points and offer at least 2 recommendations
for solutions to the issue.
· Reference Page
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The
reference page should be formatted using current APA format. The required number
of citations appears below.
In addition to providing those 5 sections, the
following format for assignment should be used:
· Length of
assignment: 2 double-spaced pages of content
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The
title page and reference page are excluded from the page count.
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An
abstract should not be submitted for this assignment.
· Format of
assignment: APA
· Number of citations:
At least 1 citation to Scripture and at least 3 citations from outside academic
resources, including at least 1 citation from the CQ Researcher.
· Acceptable
sources: Scripture, class readings, class presentations, government documents,
academic resources, and scholarly articles published within the last five years.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality
via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.