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PPA 503 – The Public Policy-Making Process

PPA 503 – The Public Policy-Making Process. Lecture 8c – How to Inform Policy Makers in a Briefing Memo or Opinion Statement. Introduction. Goal: Recognition of meaningful information in a mass of details and representation highlighting the significance of information for a user. Objective:

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PPA 503 – The Public Policy-Making Process

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  1. PPA 503 – The Public Policy-Making Process Lecture 8c – How to Inform Policy Makers in a Briefing Memo or Opinion Statement

  2. Introduction • Goal: • Recognition of meaningful information in a mass of details and representation highlighting the significance of information for a user. • Objective: • Skills of distilling, listening, recording, observing, evaluating sources, relating details to context, interpreting details accurately in context, and selecting details according to relevance; capability of stating informed opinion that is aware of and responsive to other opinions.

  3. Introduction • Product: • One- to two-page written memo, or one- to-two paragraph written statement, possibly with attachments. • Scope: • Only essential topics in an identified context to target a specific information need.

  4. Introduction • Strategy: • Why is this communication necessary? • What is the subject? • What is the purpose? • What will this communication do? What can happen as a result? • What is the context? • What is the situation of reception? • Why are you providing the information?

  5. Task #1. Develop the Information • From meetings. • Attendance, notes, handouts, statements. • From varied sources. • Publications and materials • Consultation. • From informed reflection and analysis. • Update, summarize, consult.

  6. Task #2, Write the Memo or Statement. • Chapter 2 method. • Quick comprehension and ready use. • Choose the right presentation. • Stationery, header, overview, etc.

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