The CQ Press Writing Guide for Public Policy
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The CQ Press Writing Guide for Public Policy

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eBook - ePub

The CQ Press Writing Guide for Public Policy

About this book

The CQ Press Writing Guide for Public Policy, Second Edition, is loaded with rich real-world examples that help students master the process of translating insightful policy analysis into clear policy recommendations. Known for his conversational writing style, author Andrew Pennock offers step-by-step instructions on how to write for a variety of genres--including policy memos, briefs, op-eds, press releases, written testimony, social media, and emails--in a style that policy makers expect. 

Focusing on an audience-centered approach, the second edition of this award-winning book helps students learn how to create and organize an argument based on the unique needs and expectations of policy makers. The book also covers the nuts and bolts of how to write for a policy audience in specific genres, with special consideration of ethics and working with visual and technical material. The second edition features updated examples and a new chapter on writing for public speaking.

Winner of the 2019 Textbook Excellence Award ("Texty") from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA)

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Title Page
  6. Copyright Page
  7. Brief Contents
  8. Detailed Contents
  9. Preface
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. About the Author
  12. PART 1 Introduction
  13. 1 Audiences and Audience-Centered Writing in Public Policy
  14. Part 2 The Skills of Policy Writing
  15. 2 Generating and Organizing Your Argument
  16. 3 Improving Your Writing Sentences and Words
  17. 4 Writing Well Paragraphs and Sections
  18. 5 Visually Communicating On Creating and Writing About Tables
  19. 6 Visually Communicating On Creating and Writing About Graphs and Other Figures
  20. 7 Pulling It All Together Creating Professional-Quality Work
  21. Part 3 Policy Genres and Their Purposes
  22. 8 The Issue Brief
  23. 9 Policy History
  24. 10 The Decision Memo
  25. 11 Op-Eds
  26. 12 Legislative Testimony and Public Comment Writing to Persuade the Government
  27. 13 Writing for Public Speaking
  28. 14 Writing for Nontraditional Formats Email and Social Media
  29. Index