Professional Briefing Document
Briefing documents identify a problem and offers a solution or course of action in response to the problem. Our students will be writing a briefing document for a particular audience, one of our four identified lenses: agricultural and farming, water quality and reservoirs, recreation usage and tourism, and industry-oil and gas. The problem description and proposed solution should represent the audience's perspective and reflect its concerns and interests.
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How to Write a Briefing Document
How to Write a Briefing Document
Content
There are two main parts to a briefing document:
Identify the problem and convince the audience of the importance of addressing the problem.
Identify the problem and convince the audience of the importance of addressing the problem.
- Describe the problem in detail with a scientific explanation
- Highlight important details specific to the audience. (Why should they care? How does this problem affect them?)
- Describe the action plan the audience should take. What do you recommend they do in response to the problem?
Guidelines
- Consider the audience's interests and needs including how they are personally affected by the problem (What is their main goal? What trade-offs are they willing to make?)
- Identify alternative solutions (to yours) and point out why your proposed solution is better for the audience
- Discuss your solution's feasibility (is it realistic) and the initial steps that can be taken as well as obstacles to its implementation
Attributes
Short: Get to the point
Brief and Clear: Choose purposeful and powerful words
Persuasive: Convince your audience that you have the best solution
Evidence-based: Cite specific resources and use data
Accessible: Explain vocabulary and science content so that the general public can understand
Realistic: State important facts, not personal opinions
Brief and Clear: Choose purposeful and powerful words
Persuasive: Convince your audience that you have the best solution
Evidence-based: Cite specific resources and use data
Accessible: Explain vocabulary and science content so that the general public can understand
Realistic: State important facts, not personal opinions
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Grading
Although students will be working with peers to discuss possible solutions and audience considerations, EVERY STUDENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO WRITE AN INDIVIDUAL BRIEFING DOCUMENT. Students will be graded using the rubric below. The top briefing documents will be sent to the appropriate audiences for consideration regarding the dust on snow problem.
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