- Identify a public sector topic you are interested in and comfortable researching, reading, and writing about. Topics should be from an area or issue pertaining to an aspect of the public sector that requires government action (taking a policy stand) or government inaction (refraining from making a policy stand). Discuss a public sector - Locate six or more recent scholarly and/or credible sources on the chosen topic. The sources should reflect varied perspectives on the topic (i.e., for and against, conservative and liberal, grassroots, and institutional, etc.) and not simply from one viewpoint. Both primary and secondary sources must be used, ideally three of each. - Identify a public sector issue. The submission, at a minimum, should include a section that summarizes and synthesizes the research from your sources (i.e., literature review) as well as a section that analyzes the main themes and findings in your research. Analyzes the main themes and findings in the research. The end result should be to articulate a defined public sector problem and potential policy options (i.e., solution) to address the public sector problem.