Policy Paper

   The assignment requires that each student choose a public problem that requires a governmental response. The public problems should be relatively new concerns, emerging policy problems where there are new public concerns and growing attention on the matter. The policy paper shall be 12 pages, not including the references, tables, figures, or supporting documentation. The paper should be double-spaced, in 11-12 point legible font that is not incursive with 1” inch margins on all sides. 

Papers must include: 

1. Executive Summary (1p) – Bullet point highlights
    
2. Problem Statement (1.5p)
    
3. Short Literature Review (2.5pp)
    
4. Cost Benefit Analysis Section (all papers must include a cost/benefit
   analysis) (2-3pp)
    
5. Interpretation of Data (2pp)
    
6. Policy Implications (2pp)
    

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UCLA School of Public Affairs

Department of Public Policy

PP 10A Introduction to Public Policy

Professor Kenya Covington

covington@luskin.ucla.edu

Policy Paper:

The assignment requires that each student choose a public problem that requires a

governmental response. The public problems should be relatively new concerns,

emerging policy problems where there are new public concerns and growing

attention on the matter. The policy paper shall be 12 pages, not including the

references, tables, figures, or supporting documentation. The paper should be

double-spaced, in 11-12 point legible font that is not incursive with 1” inch

margins on all sides. Electronic copies of the paper will be uploaded by each

student. All late policy papers will be penalized by a letter grade per missed

classed.

Papers must include:

A. Executive Summary (1p) – Bullet point

highlights

B. Problem Statement (1.5p)
C. Short Literature Review (2.5pp)
D. Cost Benefit Analysis Section (all papers must include a

cost/benefit

analysis) (2-3pp)

E. Interpretation of Data (2pp)
F. Policy Implications (2pp)

Upload electronic copy to the course website.

mailto:covington@luskin.ucla.edu

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Title Page

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Author: Full name and Student ID #

In partial fulfillment of course requirements for PP10A

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RUBRIC

Perfect Score .20 – .50 deduction for

missing or ineffective

display of critical

information

A. Executive
Summary (1p) –

Bullet point

highlights

Provide a summary of 5

major points of the policy

paper. Present these

points in bullet style. The

points shall be concise

and detailed or data

driven.

Missing critical summary

points

will earn .20 – .50

deductions for each

instance.

B. Problem Statement
(1p)

Succinct, positive

statement about the

problem. It shall convey

urgency.

Missing any component

will earn .20 – .50

deduction for each

instance.

C. Short Literature
Review (2.5pp)

Section that alerts the

reading of the current

knowledge of the topic.

The presentation of the

literature shall be an

integrated presentation of

the current understanding.

Major

disagreements/agreements

should be highlighted as

well as exceptional

research designs or very

poor research design. All

material presented should

related directly to the

research problem

articulated in section I.

Missing any component
will earn .20 – .50
deduction for each
instance.

D. Data Analysis
section requires a

Cost Benefit

Analysis (all papers

must include a

cost/benefit

Grading is based on the

same principles from the

Draft Cost Benefit

Analysis Assignment.

Missing any component
will earn .20 – .50
deduction for each
instance.

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analysis)

The CBA Decision

Weighted Score

Matrix and the results

of the Cost/Benefit

Calculation must be

included (2-3pp)

E. Interpretation of
Data (2pp)

Persuasive narrative of

what the cost benefit

analysis reveals. The

narrative should focus

primarily on describing

important points/tradeoffs

and opportunity costs of

policy alternatives.

Missing any component

will earn .20 -.50

deduction for each
instance.

F. Policy Implications
(1-2pp)

What are the potential

consequences of

implementing such

policy? Include a

discussion about

unintended consequences.

Identify 3 significant

concerns, including major

gains that may occur with

the adoption of public

policy.

Missing any component
will earn .20 – .50
deduction for each
instance.