Assignment 2: Stakeholder Analysis<\/p>\n
Due Week 5 and worth 150 points
\nWrite a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:<\/p>\n
(Note: Refer to Review Question 8 located at the end of Chapter 3 for criteria 1-3. Select two (2) editorials \/ essays \/ columns (by staff or freelance writers) on a current issue of public policy from two (2) different publications (large metropolitan or national newspaper such as Washington Post or the New York Times or national magazines such as Newsweek, Time, and The New Republic.)
\nApply the procedures for argumentation analysis (located in Chapter 8) to display contending positions and underlying assumptions for the content of Review Question 8.
\nRate the assumptions and plot them according to their plausibility and importance. (Refer to Figure 3.16, \u201cDistribution of warrant by plausibility and importance.\u201d)
\nDetermine which arguments are the most plausible. Provide a rationale for your views.
\n(Note: Refer to Demonstration Exercise 1 located at the end of Chapter 3 for criteria 4-6. Examine Box 3.0 \u2013 Conducting a Stakeholder Analysis. Choose one of the following policy issues in the U.S. gun control, illegal drugs, medical insurance fraud, and environmental protection of waterways, job creation, affordable health care, or Medicare.)
\nApply the procedures for stakeholder analysis presented in Box 3.0 \u201cConducting a Stakeholder Analysis\u201d to generate a list of at least five to ten (5-10) stakeholders who affect or are affected by problems in the issue area chosen for analysis. (Note: Refer to page 111 of the textbook for a step-by-step process on stakeholder analysis.)
\nAfter creating a cumulative frequency distribution from the list, discuss new ideas generated by each stakeholder. (Note: The ideas may be objectives, alternatives, outcomes causes, etc.; ideas should not be duplicates.)
\nWrite an analysis of the results of the frequency distribution that answers the following questions: (a) Does the line graph flatten out? (b) If so, after how many stakeholders? (c) What conclusions can be drawn about the policy problems in the issue area? (Note: Compare your work with Case Study 3.1 at the end of the chapter.)
\nInclude at least two (2) peer-reviewed references (no more than five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook to support your views. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and governmental Websites. Do not use open source Websites such as Wikipedia, Sparknotes.com, Ask.com, and similar Websites are not acceptable resources.
\nYour assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
\nBe typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
\nInclude a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student\u2019s name, the professor\u2019s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
\nThe specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
\nExamine the nature, characteristics, models, and \/ or methods pertinent to the structuring of policy problems.
\nUse technology and information resources to research issues in policy analysis and program evaluation.
\nWrite clearly and concisely about policy analysis and program evaluation using proper writing mechanics.
\nClick here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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