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Moral Foundations Theory: Criminal Justice Reform

Moral Foundations Theory: Criminal Justice Reform

by The Writing Workshop | Mar 12, 2024 | Persuasive Writing

Consider the topic of criminal justice reform, an issue that can elicit varying moral concerns. To engage diverse audiences effectively, public policy professionals can employ different strategies, depending on which Moral Frame they choose

How to Write an Impactful Op-Ed

How to Write an Impactful Op-Ed

by The Writing Workshop | Feb 8, 2024 | Persuasive Writing

Just like in research writing, where you are one piece of a larger puzzle contributing to the cannon of knowledge on a given topic, op-ed writing is about making a small yet meaningful contribution to this cannon using persuasion. So where do you begin?

How to Write a Policy Memo That Matters

How to Write a Policy Memo That Matters

by The Writing Workshop | Jan 24, 2024 | Policy Writing

Crafting good policy can be difficult, but learning to write a memo that is clear, concise, and compelling shouldn’t be. Learn how to translate your hard work into a memo that matter in this Writing Workshop module.

Improving Sentence Clarity with Stronger Sentence Cores

Improving Sentence Clarity with Stronger Sentence Cores

by The Writing Workshop | Apr 11, 2023 | Academic Writing, Editing

All narratives feature characters who act. Policy communicators can fulfill these two fundamental requirements of a narrative by choosing characters as the subjects of their sentences and those characters’ actions as the verbs.

Using Deductive Structure to Create Coherent Paragraphs

Using Deductive Structure to Create Coherent Paragraphs

by The Writing Workshop | Apr 11, 2023 | Academic Writing, Editing

Structuring your paragraphs deductively will not only give your readers the content they need most right up front, but it will also help them make sense of the data, evidence, and analysis you must present to support the main point of the paragraph.

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