Reference no: EM131570837
Assignment: Policy Analysis
QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED ON DIFFERNT PAGES WITH REFERENCES
Question 1
Take a position in support of one of the two statements:
(a) Policy analysts should research the issues and determine the fundamental causes of social problems such as crime, poverty, or homelessness and then recommend solutions.
(b) Policy analysts should develop implementable policies to address social problems such as crime, poverty, or homelessness without research to determine the cause(s). Support your position with examples or evidence.
Answer the question by demonstrating high technical quality in the following areas:
Did you take a supportive position on one of the statements?
Did you recommend a solution or give evidence?
Did you debate the pro/con of evidence-based policy making?
Did you use the concepts "technocratic guidance" and "technocratic counsel"?
Is your post free of grammatical and typing errors?
Question 2
From the e-Activity, provide two reasons and / or examples of what makes the paper or report you selected of high technical quality. Provide the source(s) of the article you selected.
From the e-Activity, provide two examples from the same article that illustrate how the analysis changes the status quo
Answer the question by demonstrating high technical quality in the following areas:
Did you provide the sources of the article you selected?
Did you provide two examples of how analysis changed status quo?
Is your answer longer than 250 words?
Attachment:- E-ACTIVITY.rar
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