Suellen Harris

harris.s@mail.wsd.wednet.edu 

      663-8117  ext 200      

CITIZEN WASHINGTON STUDENTS

Remember that policy papers are due May 4, 2007

Remember that you need a total of three public meetings and ten hours of community service for this semester.

Policy Paper Template   Simply copy and paste into your document.  Remove the parenthetical information and enter your own information.  (remove what is in the parentheses or is clearly an example) This template is the result of a collaboration between Para Professional Andy Beckstead and Ms. Harris.  If you see an error, let us know. FOR SOME REASON THE UNDERLINING DOES NOT ALWAYS TRANSFER OVER WHEN YOU CUT AND PASTE TO YOUR OWN DOCUMENT.  YOU MAY TO ADD UNDERLINGING WHERE NEEDED.   You may also need to change the font to 12 point in your own document.

Mr. Bailey's students should follow the instructions given in Mr. Bailey's outline (he hands this out in class).  If you plan to use this format, please share with your instructor to be sure that this format is not in conflict.

I. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

(Write a two or more sentence description of the problem. Don't tell us what it is.  Describe it.  See guidelines on how to write a problem statement)

II. EVIDENCE A PROBLEM EXISTS:(use statistics, number information/data)
1 (Subtitle here):

2. (Subtitle here):

3. (Subtitle here):

III. CAUSES OF THE PROBLEM:
1.(Subtitle here):

2.(Subtitle here):

3. (Subtitle here):

IV.  PLAYERS:   (Be sure to include the player's interest, public or private, as well as both group and individual name)

1.Mr. John Doe, Owner of Chelan Apple Snacks, Private Interest  (example)

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

V.  CURRENT POLICY:  (This is where you summarize your RCW or, if it is short, quote the RCW word for word)

VI.  ALTERNATIVE POLICIES:  (List three government actions which will solve or alleviate the problem)

1.

2.

3.

VII.  PREFERRED POLICY: (Explain which is your first choice and give reasons why the other two policies are not the best.)

A.  The preferred policy is___________________________________:

1.  (reason for selection as preferred)

2.  (reason for selection as preferred)

3.  (reason for selection as preferred)

B.  Democratic ideals in preferred policy:

1.

2.

C.  Current government policy and its effect on individual rights:

1.

2.

D.  Balance in individual rights and common good in preferred policy

E.  Policies not preferred:

1.  Policy #____

a.  (reason why not preferred)

b. (reason why not preferred)

2.  Policy #____

a.  (reason why not preferred)

b.  (reason why not preferred)