Write a double-spaced, APA formatted, three-page claim-of-policy argument (not including title and reference pages) that proposes a solution to a social or medical problem, such as how to institute medical best practices to combat a public health crisis, how to improve participation in prenatal care in marginalized communities, or how to promote diversity enrollment in the healthcare marketplace—anything you think might work to improve a community facing a medical or social problem.
Though it is not mandatory, you will find it easier to write your paper on what you researched in the APA Literature Review. (This will save time on research.)
In your introduction establish the need for such a solution—let your audience know why the problem needs attention. Your thesis statement will be your proposed solution to the problem.
Use the body of your essay to demonstrate why you think this solution will work. Research should consist of community and academic studies conducted that show positive results when similar strategies were employed or expert testimony from policy makers and thinkers. If the proposed solution has been unsuccessful in the past, spend time explaining why the experiment failed: this will become part of your thesis—how previous strategies can be amended to make them work. A minimum of three outside sources are required in this essay.
As this is a persuasive argument…think about the types of appeals that will convince audiences. Emotional appeals may be quite persuasive—an anecdote about a person facing this problem can make the argument more powerful, if it is applicable. Similarly, someone who has benefited from the solution proposed can be a powerful call to action.
The goal is to persuade readers to accept your proposed solution as something worth doing.
The attached file provides an example of a published public advocacy piece on how to improve public schools from Dave Zirin in the August 1, 2018 issue of The Nation.