Style Sheet for
Case Study
“Ready.
Set. Showdown” by Shane Peterson
For this assignment, imagine that you have been asked by a
new member of the California
legislature (we’ll call him or her Senator X) to write a brief memo assessing
the issues with respect to ReadyReturn, and providing recommendation(s) as to
how Senator X should proceed. This Senator wants to play a pivotal role in
resolving the controversy over ReadyReturn in a way that satisfies the most
stakeholders.
Your task is to write a memo to the legislator,
not to exceed 2 pages,
doubled-spaced. Your memo should:
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Identify the most significant issues/problems presented by the case
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Identify the important stakeholders and their interests in the
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Discuss the possible courses of action to be taken
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Make a recommendation for how the Senator should proceed and why.
Your discussion should also include reference to the essay
by Woodrow Wilson, “The Study of Administration”
. When you refer to it, you should do so using the APA in-text method of
citation (see Hacker book or this website:
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocAPA.html). Make sure you begin with a
brief introduction to the case and close with a brief summary of the main issues
involved and your recommendation(s).
Your grade will be based on:
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How effectively you have analyzed
the public administration problem by identifying key public administration
issues in the case
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The clarity with which you present
and develop a clear and concise line of analysis (effective opening and
closing with well organized points throughout the paper).
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The extent to which your
recommendation(s) are consistent with the analysis provided.
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Whether your recommendation(s)
offer a feasible solution to the identified problem(s)
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The extent to which you
effectively apply the Woodrow Wilson reading to the discussion.
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Whether you demonstrate good basic
writing skills: grammar, spelling, sentence structure
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Whether you have appropriately
cited your source(s).
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Whether you stayed inside the
two-page limit.