Public policy writing that matters / David Chrisinger ; foreword by Katherine Baicker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chrisinger, David, 1986- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication in public administration.

Communication in politics.

Written communication.

Persuasion (Rhetoric)--Political aspects.

Persuasion (Rhetoric).

Physical Description:

xi, 218 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022.

Summary:

"This is a textbook for students learning how to write public policy reports. The second edition is greatly expanded in its step-by-step writing instruction"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I The Thinking Behind Effective Policy Analysis

1. Clear Thinking Leads to Clear Writing

2. Mastering Deductive, Evaluative, and Prescriptive Policy Answers

3. Meeting the Unique Needs of Your Reader

pt. II The Art of Policy Storytelling

4. Developing Stronger Policy Recommendations Using Human-Centered Design

5. How to Haunt Your Readers

pt. III The Craft of Policy Storytelling

6. How to Structure Policy Memos and Briefs for Maximum Impact

7. Deductive and Unified Paragraphs

8. Coherent Paragraphs

9. Clear and Concise Sentences

pt. IV The Necessity of Revision

10. Eleven Strategies for Ruthlessly Pruning Needless Words

11. Being Your Own Best Editor

pt. V The Finishing Touches

12. Quoting and Paraphrasing Sources Properly

13. Making Figures, Tables, and Charts Work for You / James Bennett

14. A Style Guide for Policy Writing.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781421442327

1421442329

OCLC:

1255521693