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Introduction to the course |
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Argumentation: A claim supported by reasons
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Weston, Anthony. Chap. I-V in A Rulebook for Arguments. 3rd ed. Indianapolis, IN and Cambridge, MA: Hackett, 2000.
Kaye, Sanford. Chap. 1-5 in Writing Under Pressure: The Quick Writing Process. New York: Oxford University Press, 1989.
Lunsford. Chap. 1 in EasyWriter, A Writer's Choices.
McElroy. "Words That Work: How City Planners Can Write More Clearly." PAS Memo, (April 1988): 1-4.
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Writing in professional settings |
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Weston, Anthony. Chap. VII–IX in A Rulebook for Arguments. 3rd ed. Indianapolis, IN and Cambridge, MA: Hackett, 2000.
Kaye, Sanford. Chap. 6–8 in Writing Under Pressure:The Quick Writing Process. New York: Oxford University Press, 1989.
Jones and Solnit. “Basic Working Skills,” Chap. 3 in What Do I Do Next? A Manual for People Just Entering Government Service. pp. 27–44.
Morrison. “Some Guidelines to Successful Writing in Professional Settings."
Morrison, “Style."
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A recommendation memo (~750 words). |
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Public persuasion |
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Donahue, and Gomez–Ibañez. “Boston’s Taxicab Problems, 1970.” John F. Kennedy School of Government, Case No. C15-82-478.0. |
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Research writing |
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Kaye, Sanford. Chap. 11-12 in Writing Under Pressure:The Quick Writing Process. New York: Oxford University Press, 1989.
Morrison. “Writing a Research Proposal."
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Boston taxicab memo (500-750 words). |
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Research in the public interest I |
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Legacy of Lead: America's Continuing Epidemic of Childhood Lead Poisoning. Environmental Defense Fund. |
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Research in the public interest II |
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Shell. “An Element of Doubt.” The Atlantic Monthly 267 (6), (December 1995): 24–39.
Kruskal, William. “Formulas, Number, Words: Statistics in Prose.” The American Scholar 47 (2), (Spring 1978): 223–9.
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Analysis of Legacy of Lead. |
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Communicating with the public |
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O’Donnell, Wendy. “Cancer and Environmental Hazards in Woburn, MA (A).” John F. Kennedy School of Government, case no. C16-86-659.0.
O’Donnell, Wendy. “Cancer and Environmental Hazards in Woburn, MA (B).” John F. Kennedy School of Government, case no. C16-86-660.0.
Morrison. “Writing Executive Summaries."
Tufte. Visual and Statistical Thinking.
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Organizational writing revisited |
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Kaye, Sanford. Chap. 13–15 in Writing Under Pressure:The Quick Writing Process. New York: Oxford University Press, 1989. |
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Woburn press statement (500-750 words). |
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Communicating public policies |
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Husock. “Please Be Patient.” The Seattle Solid Waste Utility Meets the Press. John F. Kennedy School of Government, Case No. C16-91-1058.0. |
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selected op-ed pieces (handouts). |
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Reading and writing planning reports I |
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Richardson. Writing a Planning Report. |
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Seattle op-ed piece (500-750 words). |
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Reading and writing planning reports II |
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Dymsza, Richard B. “Say It in English.” Planning. August 1981: 23–6.
Orlick, Steven C. “Clarity, Care, Competence.” Practicing Planner. December 1978: 6-8, 14.
Luedtke, Gerald. “Why Should Master Plans Make Dull Reading?” Practicing Planner. March 1978: 17–8.
South Boston Seaport Master Plan Interim Report. Boston Redevelopment Authority.
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Making oral presentations |
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Morrison. "Presenting Your Research Orally." |
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South Boston Seaport plan critique. |
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14 |
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Oral presentations |
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Oral presentations |
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