Write a minimum of two sentence for each question listed, demonstrating that you have started preliminary
research into your proposed topic, including one APA citation per section.
- Proposed Policy Brief Title and Proposed Primary Recipient (a policy maker or other decision maker) (do
this last) - Initial Goal Statement – what do you hope to accomplish with the Policy Brief?
- Initial Problem Statement – what is the problem you are seeking to address?
- Initial Past Policy Statement – what past policies addressed this issue?
- Initial Current Policy Statement – how is the issue currently being addressed?
- Initial Policy Proposal Statement – based on what you know now, what policy change might address the
issue? - One Key Organization – identify one organization (government agency, policy institute, etc.) that is seeking to
address this issue
