Oil, Environment and Indigenous Rights

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I have attached an example of the Foreign Policy Brief. The overall product should look like such. Below are the assignment instructions: General Instructions Students should write a 5-page, double-spaced Policy Brief that is addressed to the current Prime Minister of Canada on one of the topics listed above. The Policy Brief must include: 1)  an executive summary that flags one policy option as the preferred option for action/enactment; 2)  a clear and succinct overview of the problem to be addressed; 3)  a clear outline of 3 policy options; 4)  an insightful policy recommendation that responds to the problem; and, 5)  a well supported rationale for making the recommendation, which includes reference to at least 5 of any of the following: government and/or international organization documents and websites; academic journal articles; or, books or book chapters. The Policy Brief must be submitted through the class OWL site on Fri Nov 9 2020 by 11:55pm. All Briefs must be typed using a standard 12-point Times New Roman/Bookman or Arial/Helvetica/Verdana. Use sub-headings for each section (Executive Summary, Option 1, Option 2, and Option 3, Recommended Option) and Chicago (16th ed.) citation style for referencing. Grading Criteria: You will be evaluated on the following criteria: Whether the argument in favour of one policy option is stated clearly in the Executive Summary of the paper. Whether you demonstrate understanding of the problem and provide a succinct overview of the policy problem to be addressed. How well you used sources, evidence, examples and illustrations to support the points made in the Policy Brief, and whether the points are sophisticated and persuasive. Whether you demonstrate significant research effort beyond class material. Whether your Policy Brief is well organized and the ideas you are advancing are easy to follow. Whether your analysis moves beyond description to include a critical appraisal of the issues. Whether your Policy Brief is clearly written, and free of spelling, style, or grammatical errors. Additional Guidance Students often ask how to write an A-range paper. We offer the following as some guidance but this should not take the place of meeting with the Instructor and/or TA to discuss drafts of your essay. Generally speaking, to be an “excellent” paper three things need to be done:     Students must provide a well-developed and explicit argument supported by logical and explicitly stated points and structure or roadmap. In other words, there must be a central claim around which to build a coherent argument. A superior engagement with at least five sources. Students should draw upon a range of opinions, including those that are critical of the central argument advanced in the paper. There needed to be zero (or quite near) citation problems and errors in formal presentation. Overall, an excellent policy brief needs to be a very polished work. A-range papers require several drafts and proofreading.