ASSESSMENT 2 Reasoned response: Use of evidence to frame advocacy Due Date 12th September 11.59 AM Weighting 30% Length 1500 words Task This assignment has a focus on preparing policy arguments, using the evidence available. At any one time there are a number of public health draft policy papers, often termed discussion papers, available for public consultation. Find one from the last five years in an area that interests you. Bring the executive summary of it to the tutorial in Week 4 or email a copy of it (.pdf if possible please) if you are a distance student. I will be looking for variety within peer groups and suitability as a Public Health policy. You will be preparing a response to the draft policy/discussion paper that you have found. This is your chance to argue for improvements to the draft policy discussion paper. Do not hold back. Your policy submission will include: 1. Key public health points that the policy needs to address, using evidence to support your argument for the importance of considering them. 2. Linkage between the key public health principles and relevant sections of the draft policy document. Specifically, you must include evidence based position/comments regarding (support/ do not support / other) for specific sections of the document. 3. Identification of strengths and deficits of current document (from a public health perspective) and identification of improvements in outcomes expected following the changes that you advocate. 4. Identification of 2-3 key articles / reports that you recommend should be considered as part of the policy review. Assessment Criteria 1. Key points supported by evidence 2. Positioning of your submission within a public health frame 3. Analysis of strengths and weaknesses of policy document 4. Concluding remarks – key points about the policy position taken and key articles/ reports cited 5. Overall structure of paper, grammar and citations, range of references used /10 /6 /7 /4 /3