Briefing note assignment –

 

 

By the end of this exercise, students will be able to:

 

•      Conduct and concisely summarize/synthesize research

 

•      Prepare effective briefing notes

 

•      Integrate the impact of social identity into analyses of community practices

 

Prepare an Informational Briefing Note (Info BN).

 

Prepare an Informational BN summarizing your issue and its connection to community using a minimum of seven (7) academic or scholarly books, articles, documentaries, movies based on true stories, investigative journalism, etc.

 

•      Do NOT use blogs or opinion-based work.

 

•      Do NOT just summarize the articles. Synthesize and integrate your thoughts into discussions under the appropriate headings within your BN.

 

•      Do NOT prepare options or make recommendations in this part of the assignment. This is an Info BN only and is purely research focused. From an academic & scholarly perspective, what is the current status of your issue?

 

•      Include a discussion of how your issue addresses and/or is impacted by marginalization, oppression, racialization and/or intersectionality (mandatory). A BN that does not discuss the potential impacts of marginalization, colonization, oppression, racialization and/or intersectionality will receive a 50% penalty. (PLEASE MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE THIS)

 

Stuture

 

·         2 pages single spaced 12 pojnt font times new roman in bullet points

 

·         Cover page and reference page as well

 

·         Use bullet points and maximize the use of “white space”

 

·         APA FORMAT

 

·         Please use Canadian sources

 

Organization

 

Use the following headings to organize your research:

 

Briefing Note for the Minister regarding <your issue>.

 

 

 

Issue:

 

State the issue you are addressing. This should be based on the topic you selected.

 

Background:

 

What does the Minister need to know in order to understand your issue?

 

Discussion:

 

What is currently occurring in regard to your issue?

 

Are there any concerns the Minister must take into account as they try to understand your issue? Differing perspectives and their political weight might form part of your discussion here.

 

Next Steps:

 

What should the Minister do next? DO NOT PREPARE OPTIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS. At minimum, your next steps should suggest conducting research in the community to determine what is happening at the service provision level.

 

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