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PAF 101—MODULE 5 GRADE SHEET
 * BASED ON CHAPTERS 9, 10, & 11**

Name here: Societal Category: Group #: __MAXIMUM__ __YOUR__ __EXERCISE__ __POINTS__ __SCORE__ __COMMENTS__

9.1 8

__9.2 15__

9.3 30

__9.4 8__

10.1 4

__10.2 4__

10.3 12

__10.4 3__

11.1 40

__11.2 6__

__Subtotal for Paper__ 130

__Points Deducted:__ __Writing__ _ __Organization__ _ __Participation__ _ __Skills Assessment__ _

Total Points Deducted

Extra Credit Points: Competition _ Speakers _ Extra Com. Svc. _

__Total Extra Credit Points__ __ = = TOTAL GRADE __Spring 2012 **PAF 101 EXERCISES - MODULE FIVE**__ __**BASED ON CHAPTERS 9, 10, & 11**__
 * MODULE FIVE** 130 __#___

__Consider the Formatting & Grammar Guidelines, under the Module tab on the course website, to be part of the directions for this and all modules.**__

__Exercise 9.1: Describing the Policy to be implemented__ __Your Total Score:_____ (Maximum: 8 points)__

__A. Briefly describe the public policy you want to implement. Be clear about which level of government -- local, state, or federal -- will implement your policy. You can choose to analyze any policy at any level. (2 points)__ __Part A score:_____


 * **Describe the public policy here, including the geographic location where it will be implemented:** summer youth employment program (SYEP)


 * **State the level of government that will implement the policy here: state**

B. Describe what legislative actions including the specific body, if any, are required to implement the proposed policy. If none are required, explain why. (2 points) Part B score:_


 * **Describe the legislative actions required here: require the department of labor to make businesses hire youth over the summer.**

C. Describe what administrative actions including the specific agency, if any, are required to implement the proposed policy. If none are required, explain why. (2 points) Part C score: _


 * **Describe the administrative actions required here: give money to businesses to hire youth into their corporation.**

D. Describe any actions that are required to provide funding for your policy. If none are required, explain why. (2 points) Part D score: _


 * **Describe the actions required for funding here: the funding would be up to the department of labor to choose how much money to give to a certain company to hire youth into their business.**

Exercise 9.2: Identifying Players Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 15 points)

List five players that have the most influence on your policy by filling out the chart below. Briefly justify each selection, using a source for each justification. Do not use an individual player if they are a part of a larger group, such as the Senate or the House of Representatives. Up to 3 points will be deducted for each obvious player omitted.


 * **PLAYER AND TITLE** || **JUSTIFICATION** ||
 * **1.)Sam Martin CEO of A&P** || The A&P is part of the department of labor and therefore earns money for hiring youth ||
 * **2.)Gary Locke head of the Department of Labor** || The Department of Labor keeps track of how many youth work and for how long and then pays the corporation for hiring these people ||
 * **3.)Linda Puglisi Town of Cortlandt town supervisor** || She enforces the law and money is sent from them to the department of labor for distribution ||
 * **4.)** ||  ||
 * **5.)** ||  ||

Exercise 9.3: Estimating Issue Position, Power, and Priority for Each Player Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 30 points)

Estimate and provide justification for the issue position, power, and priority for each player listed in Exercise 9.2. Each of the 15 reasonable and well-justified estimates is worth 2 points. At least one of the 15 justifications must be quoted from a player, expert, or stakeholder you interviewed during the course or //you will lose 10 points//.

Player 1 score:_ (leave blank for the grader)
 * **PLAYER 1** || **Name and Title:Sam Martin CEO of A&P** ||
 * **Issue Position:2** || **Justification:The A&P is kind of neutral on this problem but does earn money for hiring youth so there for is a little on the positive side** ||
 * **Power:3** || **Justification:It is still up to the A&P on who they hire for the job** ||
 * **Priority:3** || **Justification:The A&P doesn't have to hire everyone who applies for the job but the Department of Labor rewards them for doing so** ||

"The number of unemployed youth in July 2011 was 4.1 million, down from 4.4 million a year ago. The youth unemployment rate declined by 1.0 percentage point over the year to 18.1 percent in July 2011, after hitting a record high for July in 2010." || Player 2 score:_ (leave blank for the grader)
 * **PLAYER 2 -** || **Name and Title: Hilda Solis secretary of labor** ||
 * **Issue Position:4** || **Justification:**
 * **Power:4** || **Justification: The Department of Labor can enforce a program in an attempt to reduce youth unemployment but cannot force anyone to hire youth** ||
 * **Priority:4** || **Justification: She already is running a human rights campaign so she would like a program to help youth** ||

Player 3 score:_ (leave blank for the grader)
 * **PLAYER 3 -** || **Name and Title:Linda Puglisi Town of Cortlant supervisor** ||
 * **Issue Position:3** || **Justification: this is where the credit is distributed** ||
 * **Power:3** || **Justification: she can determine who deserves credit for enforcing this program** ||
 * **Priority:3** || **Justification: she determines who deserves credit for enforcing this program** ||

Player 4 score:_ (leave blank for the grader)
 * **PLAYER 4 -** || **Name and Title:** ||
 * **Issue Position:** || **Justification:** ||
 * **Power:** || **Justification:** ||
 * **Priority:** || **Justification:** ||

Player 5 score:_ (leave blank for the grader)
 * **PLAYER 5 -** || **Name and Title:** ||
 * **Issue Position:** || **Justification:** ||
 * **Power:** || **Justification:** ||
 * **Priority:** || **Justification:** ||

Exercise 9.4: Completing the Prince Chart and Calculating the Probability of the Policy Being Accepted Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 8 points)

A. Using the policy identified in 9.1 and the information in Exercise 9.3, complete a Prince Chart in the form below. Make sure to restate your policy and recopy the numbers from 9.3 correctly. Calculate each player's Prince Score according to the directions. (6 points) Part A score:_


 * **Restate your policy here:** Summer Youth Employment Program


 * **Players** ||  || **Issue Position** || **x** || **Power** || **x** || **Priority** || **=** || **Prince Score** ||
 * Sam Martin ||  || 2 || **x** || 3 || **x** || 3 || **=** || 12 ||
 * Hilda Solis ||  || 4 || **x** || 4 || **x** || 4 || **=** || 64 ||
 * Linda Puglisi ||  || 3 || **x** || 3 || **x** || 3 || **=** || 27 ||
 * ||  ||   || **x** ||   || **x** ||   || **=** ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || **x** ||   || **x** ||   || **=** ||   ||

B. Calculate the probability of the policy being implemented following the directions on pp. 112-114 in the //Maxwell Manual//. (2 points) Part B score:_
 * **Show your calculations here:**


 * **Interpret the probability according to Figure 9.2 in the //Maxwell Manual// here:**

Exercise 10.1: Selecting a Player for Developing a Strategy Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 4 points)

Select a player for which to develop a strategy that aims to increase the probability of your policy being implemented. Justify your selection in terms of the player’s issue position, priority, and power.


 * **State the player you selected here:** Hilda Solis Secretary of Labor


 * **Justify your selection here:** I chose this person because since he already has the most power I just need to change his position

Exercise 10.2: Describing a Political Strategy Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 4 points)

Describe **one** strategy that might be pursued by the player selected in Exercise 10.1. The strategy should attempt to increase the likelihood of your policy being implemented. The strategy must be within the capabilities of the player. Do NOT use “making an argument” in any way as your strategy. Use one of the methods discussed on pp. 118-121 of the //Maxwell Manual// to formulate your strategy.


 * **Clearly state the strategy including specific actions the player might take here:** In order to get Hilda Solis' support on this policy I can offer support for her human rights campaign

Exercise 10.3: Assessing the Impact of the Proposed Strategy Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 12 points)

A. Show the impact of the strategy you developed in Exercise 10.2 using the chart below. For each player, list the original issue position, power, and priority scores. Then list the new scores produced by your strategy. You will lose 3 points for incorrectly estimating the change or lack of change in the issue position, priority, and power of each player for a loss of up to 9 points. If the scores remain the same, write an "S". Part A score:_
 * Provide justification for only the players whose scores have changed. You may leave the other justification cells blank.
 * At least one justification must be based on information from one of the people you have contacted during the course or you will lose 9 points. (9 points)


 * **Player** ||  || **Original Scores** || **New Scores** || **Justification** ||
 * **Player 1 - Name:**
 * Sam Martin** || **Issue Position:** || 2 || S ||  ||
 * ^  || **Power:** || 3 || S ||^   ||
 * ^  || **Priority:** || 3 || S ||^   ||
 * **Player 2 – Name:**
 * Hilda Solis** || **Issue Position:** || 4 || 5 || If she gives support to this policy she would have a higher priority to enforce it ||
 * ^  || **Power:** || 4 || 4 ||^   ||
 * ^  || **Priority:** || 4 || 5 ||^   ||
 * **Player 3 – Name:**
 * Linda Puglisi** || **Issue Position:** || 3 || S ||  ||
 * ^  || **Power:** || 3 || S ||^   ||
 * ^  || **Priority:** || 3 || S ||^   ||
 * **Player 4 – Name:** || **Issue Position:** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ^  || **Power:** ||   ||   ||^   ||
 * ^  || **Priority:** ||   ||   ||^   ||
 * **Player 5 – Name:** || **Issue Position:** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ^  || **Power:** ||   ||   ||^   ||
 * ^  || **Priority:** ||   ||   ||^   ||

B. Calculate the new probability of the policy being implemented and describe and assess the overall impact and success of your strategy. (3 points) Part B score:_
 * **Show your calculations here:**


 * **Describe and assess the overall impact here:**

Exercise 10.4: Making a Difference Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 3 points)

Find a person in //How You Can Help// whom you would most likely aspire to be like at some point in your life.


 * **Write the person you have chosen here and include a direct quote from //How You Can Help// that describes something they have done: General John T. Thompson. Creator of the first sub machine gun**


 * **Write the first reason why you have this aspiration here: I am aspired by General Thompson because sub machine guns greatly changed warfare by introducing an automatic weapon that is easy to carry and easy to fire.**


 * **Write the second reason why you have this aspiration here: I would like to be able to crate something able to change something with as great an affect on the world as warfare.**


 * **Write the third reason why you have this aspiration here:**

Exercise 11.1 Policy Memorandum Based on What You Have Learned this Semester Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 40 points) Write a policy memo of no more than 350 words to a government official that reflects your latest thinking about the policy proposal process and demonstrates the concepts presented throughout the course. Your memo has to be about the policy you discussed in this module. Read the Policy Memo section of Chapter 11 and follow the guidelines closely. Every word over 350 words will result in a point deduction up to the entire 40 points for the exercise. 1. Societal problem 2. Proposed Policy 3. Benchmarks 4. Political Feasibility
 * Identify the name and office of a current elected or appointed official who is a player for your policy and write a policy memo using the following form: TO: Bob Smith President of ABC Club FROM: Your Name SUBJECT: Your policy proposal in 10 words or less
 * Write a 350 word memo with the following sub-headings:


 * In parentheses at the end of the memo, provide the word count of the text of the memo. To obtain this, highlight the text of your memo, go to the “Tools” menu, and click on “Word Count.”


 * Attach behind this exercise the receipt of completion for your Post-Test. Failure to attach the Post-Test receipt will result in a loss of 5 points from this exercise.


 * **Place your memo here:**

Exercise 11.2: References Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 6 points)
 * Prepare a list of references that includes all sources for this module.
 * Follow the APA format.
 * Include all sources used in the exercises.


 * **Start References on the next line or on the next page:**