Format
ˆ Student responses should be typed and numbered in accordance with the numbering for the
“Questions” section of this assignment.
ˆ There should not be any direct quotations used in this assignment. Students are required to
explain the article using your own words.
ˆ DO NOT RESTATE THE QUESTIONS IN YOUR ASSIGNMENT.
ˆ Do not include any heading for this paper. Professor Platt grades the assignments anonymously, so DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR NAME IN A HEADER FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.
ˆ Students will submit their assignments through the assignment link on Blackboard. Submissions should be as Word documents (.doc, .docx) or as a PDF. Students are
responsible for ensuring that their essay has been properly uploaded. Paper copies of the essay
are not accepted. The filename should just be “Article Report” and yourMorehouse
ID number (Article Report M123456.doc).
2 Problems
1. Write a problem statement that would lead to this policy report.
2. What are the main alternatives?
3. What are the criteria that are being used to evaluate the alternatives?
4. Describe how the authors collected data on the policy outcomes.
5. Evaluate the recommendations of this report. Are they supported by the evidence? Are they
aligned with the previously stated criteria?
6. What is the major point of this report?