olicy Brief Assignment Sheet
In your policy briefs, you will draw on previous research to describe a specific problem
related to an intractable conflict, propose and evaluate policies to resolve the problem, and
recommend a particular course of action. Each paper will reach a clear conclusion based on
evidence and a concise argument.
The policy brief assignment will relate to one of the following conflict cases:
oAbkhazia-Georgia
Paper Components:
The policy brief will include the following sections:
oAbstract
oIntroduction
oProblem Description (700-1000 words)
oPolicy Options
oConclusion and Recommendation
oBibliography
You will receive information about how to complete each of these sections throughout the
quarter, and you will write the sections through a series of drafts. For example, your first
draft of the Problem Description section will be evaluated by your peer. After making
revisions based on your peer’s feedback, you will submit a second draft to the course
Teaching Assistant for a grade. The grade is meant to offer you an indication of how your
final paper will be evaluated, and as a result, the drafts will be graded as if they were the final
paper. After receiving feedback on your second draft, you will make revisions again before
submitting your final paper during Finals Week.
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