AK/SPPA4115 The Political Economy of State Finance Modules Module #1 – What is a Policy Paper? Policy Paper Writing – The Extended Version Module #2 – Building Policy Analysis from Public Discourses Module #3 – Policy Paper Issue Development Module #4 – Identifying Activities Undertaken by Community Organizations (NGO’s) How to Construct and Academic Thesis An Example Thesis Statement (Urban Poverty) Module # 5 – Identify the Current Policies, New Directions and/or Alternative Solutions Proposed by Officials or Policy Makers Policy Paper Writing – Common Questions About Policy Papers Module #6 – Analyzing “New Directions” and/or “Alternative Solutions” Proposed by Community Organizations and NGOs Module #7 – The Terms of Policy Paper Analysis Module #8 – The Five Basic Rules of Policy Paper Analysis Module #9 – The Executive Summary Module #10 – The Executive Summary Example How to Construct and Academic Thesis Module #11 – The Closing Section