LibGuides: Wrongful Convictions Clinic: Policy Paper Writing Resources

Resources for Writing a Policy Paper

A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis by Eugene S. Bardach; Eric M. Patashnik
Call Number: Cowles Library Stacks H97 .B37 2016

This book explains, step by step, how to analyze policies. This book may be found in the Cowles (undergraduate) library.
Public Policy Writing That Matters by David Chrisinger
Call Number: Cowles Library Stacks JF1525.C59 C35 2017

This book is intended to serve as a handbook that explains how to craft persuasive policy papers. This book may be found in the Cowles (undergraduate) library.

Policy Briefs
This short guide from UNC Chapel Hill provides some information about what policy briefs are and how to write one.
Policy Memo Guidelines
This Stanford Law guide to writing about policy has a couple different ways to analyze potential policy solutions. You may also want to look at the Stanford guide to writing policy white papers.
Writing and Disseminating Policy Briefs
This guide, from the University of Iowa, is intended to provide information to members of the Injury Prevention Research Center, but it also lays out general tips for crafting a persuasive brief.