Part $1$: Introduction

Begin by introducing the civic$/$policy issue you are interested in$.$

Discuss the historic and current governmental response to the issue based on your research.

Identify what level$/$branch of government is involved in the policy response to the issue.

Include appropriate specifics of how the government currently responds or historically responded to the issue to frame the situation as you see it now.

Part $2$: Policy Tool Example #$1$

Identify one specific policy action in response to the issue $($historic or current$).$

Provide the specifics of how the policy action functions $($or functioned$)$ in response to the issue.

Identify the type of tool$/$instrument this policy action is best categorized as $($e$.$g$.,$ political authority, incentive tools, capacity$-$building tools, hortatory tools, learning tools$).$

Use the assigned readings or other appropriate material to define the type of tool$/$instrument$.$

Discuss the merits of or issues with this particular approach to the problem $($e$.$g$.,$ cost$,$ possible harm to the public, effectiveness or lack thereof, efficiency, equity, ethics$).$

Use available research or logical application of the course material as needed.

Part $3$: Policy Tool Example #$2$

Identify a second specific policy action in response to the issue $($historic or current$).$

Provide the specifics of how the policy action functions $($or functioned$)$ in response to the issue.

Identify the type of tool$/$instrument this policy action is best categorized as $($e$.$g$.,$ political authority, incentive tools, capacity$-$building tools, hortatory tools, learning tools$).$

Use the assigned readings or other appropriate material to define the type of tool$/$instrument$.$

Discuss the merits of or issues with this particular approach to the problem $($e$.$g$.,$ cost$,$ possible harm to the public, effectiveness or lack thereof, efficiency, equity, ethics$).$

Use available research or logical application of the course material as needed.

Part $4$: Discussion$/$Conclusion

Summarize the main points of the paper.

Discuss the relative effectiveness or weakness of the specific actions $($or the tools in general$).$

Propose a future policy action that you think would more effectively address the issue.

Justify your proposed policy action using academic sources or logical application of the course material or personal observations.

Explain how it is better than the previously discussed policy actions.