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research assignment on a public policy/federal law of your choice(SOX). a formal research paper aimed at introducing and/or polishing your skills in the following:
Public policy research – policy design, implementation, evaluation
Understanding a federal law
Effectively exploring and utilizing the library system for research
Strengthening your academic and competitive writing skills
Enhance your critical thinking skills
The Basic Structure:
1. Description of the policy/law – history and current situation
2. Rationale for public policy – market or government failure
3. Analysis of policy‘s efficacy
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
6. Recommendations

Final Policy Paper Checklist

· Dynamic Cover Page

· Table of Contents Page

· Basics: 12-15 pages, appropriate subheadings, standard MS Word formatting, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-pt font, page numbers

· Primary Contents (Subheadings)

· Introduction – introduce your project’s main objective

· Include the general plan of the document

· History of the Act – why was the law necessary

· Public policy prescription

· Market failure or Government Failure

· Trace its implementation

· Act, Code, Agency, etc.

· Impact on business and society

· Demonstrate your knowledge from the course content – theories, models, principles, etc.

· Policy Analysis

· Did it work?

· What are its strengths and weaknesses?

· Recommendations for future policy makers

· References Page

· This is the bibliography (ten minimum quality references)

· Academic journal articles, government documents/records, key books, official websites

· Avoid media publications, material with no author, blogs, non peer reviewed material

· Citation format: APA Style

· Helpful website: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

· Excellence Checklist

· Page numbers, professional quality, grammar, insightful, unique contribution, comprehensive, high level critical analysis, strong bibliography & citation formatting, manage the details, teach us something new