As you know from Module 2, an issue brief or briefing note summarizes important information about a topic (often a complex or urgent issue) for an audience that may include community members
general article writing
Description
Task
As
you know from Module 2, an issue brief
or briefing note summarizes
important information about a topic (often a complex or urgent issue) for an
audience that may include community members, public service workers, nonprofit
organizations, government policymakers, and others.
For this
assignment, you will write a brief addressing the issue of residential
evictions (expulsion from rental housing) in Ontario during COVID-19. Imagine
you are a member of a community group that will be participating in a public
meeting about this issue: what do you think is most important for members of
the public and decision-makers to know? While you don’t have to focus on a
specific recommendation, you are free to do so if you choose.
You have
been provided with six sources: three are professional or “trade” sources
(reports by research and policy institutes, and one by an advocacy group) and
three are popular sources (articles in newspapers and a blog). Your issue brief
should paraphrase and cite at least three
of these sources, including one professional and one popular source.
The
required sections are described below.
Assignment
Checklist
p Starts with a clear and
specific title
p Includes labelled Issue
Statement, Background, Key Considerations, Conclusion, and Resource List
sections
p Uses at least 3 of the 6
assigned sources, including one popular source and one professional source
p Paraphrases and cites
information from sources using APA in-text citations
p Uses bullet points and bold
text where appropriate
Uses clear, concise language
