Public Policy Writing That Matters

Public Policy Writing That Matters
Author: David Chrisinger
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2017-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1421422263

Machine generated contents note: Introduction 1. Case in Point: How to Develop Your Story and Organize Your Report 2. Start with Your Main Point3. Why Coherent Paragraphs Are Better Than Cohesive Ones 4. Shortcuts to the Strongest Sentences on the Block 5. What to Not Say [or What to Leave Unsaid?] 6. How to Use Simple Language to Describe Complex Ideas 7. Make Figures, Tables, and Charts Work For You, by James Bennett Conclusion Suggestions for Further Reading.

Writing Public Policy

Writing Public Policy
Author: Catherine Findley Smith
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Communication in public administration
ISBN: 9780195379822

Public policy making -- Communication in the process -- Definition : frame the problem -- Legislative history : know the record -- Position paper : know the arguments -- Petitions and proposals : request action or propose policy -- Briefing memo or opinion statement : inform policy makers -- Testimony : witness in a public hearing -- Written public comment : influence administration -- Continuity and change.

Narrative Matters

Narrative Matters
Author: Fitzhugh Mullan
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2006-09-15
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780801884795

This compelling collection provides important insight into the human dimensions of health care and health policy.--Scott A. Strassels "American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy"

The CQ Press Writing Guide for Public Policy

The CQ Press Writing Guide for Public Policy
Author: Andrew Pennock
Publisher: CQ Press
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2023-02-28
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1071858319

A practical, example-rich guide to help students master all types of public policy writing.

American Public Policy

American Public Policy
Author: B. Guy Peters
Publisher: CQ Press
Total Pages: 523
Release: 2018-08-02
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1506399576

"This is an in-depth yet quite accessible overlook of public policy in the United States...With this updated version, Peters’ text keeps up with the ever-changing world of American public policy while still giving students the tools to better understand this process." —Michael E. Bednarczuk, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee This updated edition of American Public Policy provides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the policy-making process from procedural approaches and policy instruments to in-depth analysis of specific policy issues. The Eleventh Edition considers how policy has been impacted by recent economic and political developments. Not shying away from the complexity of governmental procedure, Peters ensures that the mechanisms of the policy process are understandable through insightful discussions of topical policy areas. Give your students the SAGE edge! SAGE edge offers a robust online environment featuring an impressive array of free tools and resources for review, study, and further exploration, keeping both instructors and students on the cutting edge of teaching and learning. Learn more at edge.sagepub.com/peters11e. Bundle American Public Policy, 11e with any of the following texts for only $5 more! Issues for Debate in American Public Policy, 19e: Use bundle ISBN 978-1-5443-4592-5 The CQ Press Writing Guide for Public Policy: Use bundle ISBN 978-1-5443-4141-5

Political Writing: A Guide to the Essentials

Political Writing: A Guide to the Essentials
Author: Adam Garfinkle
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2014-12-18
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 131746253X

Writing well, and persuasively, is not only a discipline that can be learned, it is one deeply rooted in the classical arts of rhetoric and polemic. This book introduces the essential skills, rules, and steps for producing effective political prose appropriate to many contexts, from the editorial, the op-ed, and the polemical essay to others both weighty and seemingly slight.

Reporting that Matters

Reporting that Matters
Author: John Irby
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2007
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

Public Affairs Reporting offers an inclusive and diverse perspective to public affairs reporting. It expands the traditional approach to public affairs reporting beyond the mainstay of local and regional news coverage to include virtually everything that is involved in public life: from government to the arts, religion to the environment, business to law enforcement, and more. "Professional Tips" sections in each chapter provide a series of questions and answers from professional journalists.

Effective Writing in the Public Sector

Effective Writing in the Public Sector
Author: John W. Swain
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2015-01-28
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317472284

Intended for both students and practitioners in public administration who want to communicate more effectively with a variety of audiences, this book offers clear, easy-to-understand guidelines on how to write more clearly, concisely, and coherently, as well as correctly. It covers the basics of good English and applies those basics to general forms (such as memos, letters, and e-mails) and more specific forms (such as newsletters, proposals, budget justifications, and rules) used in the public sector.

Government Performance

Government Performance
Author: Patricia W. Ingraham
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2003-09-19
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780801872280

Based on five years of extensive research by the Government Performance Project, this volume offers a comprehensive analysis of how government managers and elected officials use management and management systems to improve performance. Drawing on data from across the nation, it examines the performance of state, county, and city governments between 1997 and 2002 within the framework of basic management systems: financial information, human resources, capital and infrastructure, and results evaluation. Key issues addressed: • How governments strategically select elements of management to emphasize the role of leadership • How those governments that aim to improve performance differ from those that do not • What “effective management” looks like Through this careful, in-depth investigation, the contributors conclude that the most effective governments are not those with the most resources, but those that use the resources available to them most carefully and strategically. In Pursuit of Performance is an invaluable tool for government leaders and the scholars who study them.