Teaching Students to Write for “Real Life
Policy Paper Writing in the Classroom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6098481 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bettina Trueb (European Union, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 137-141 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1049096512001333 |
| OpenAlex | W2136520486 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 10 |
During their time at university, political science students frequently only learn to write for the academic setting. However, not all students will come to work in academia, nor do they want to. When entering the job market, they often do not have the writing skills that are demanded by potential employers and have to learn them “on the fly.” Simulating cooperative policy-writing processes in the classroom not only gives students the opportunity to acquire these skills, but also helps them make important connections between the theory taught in the classroom and the “real-life” policy-making process. Using the practical example of a policy paper-writing simulation, this article illustrates how posing a policy-writing challenge from the field of foreign policy making can equip students with a grasp on theories of policy making, their practical application, and policy writing as a practical skill
GRASP · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Professional writing · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Political Science Research and Education · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2020 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |