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PAF 101—MODULE 5 GRADE SHEET
 * BASED ON CHAPTERS 9, 10, & 11**

Name here: Societal Category: Group #: __MAXIMUM__ __YOUR__ __EXERCISE__ __POINTS__ __SCORE__ __COMMENTS__

9.1 8

__9.2 15__

9.3 30

__9.4 8__

10.1 4

__10.2 4__

10.3 12

__10.4 3__

11.1 40

__11.2 6__

__Subtotal for Paper__ 130

__Points Deducted:__ __Writing__ _ __Organization__ _ __Participation__ _ __Skills Assessment__ _

Total Points Deducted

Extra Credit Points: Competition _ Speakers _ Extra Com. Svc. _

__Total Extra Credit Points__ __ = = TOTAL GRADE __Spring 2012 **PAF 101 EXERCISES - MODULE FIVE**__ __**BASED ON CHAPTERS 9, 10, & 11**__
 * MODULE FIVE** 130 __#___

__Consider the Formatting & Grammar Guidelines, under the Module tab on the course website, to be part of the directions for this and all modules.**__

__Exercise 9.1: Describing the Policy to be Implemented__ __Your Total Score:_____ (Maximum: 8 points)__

__A. Briefly describe the public policy you want to implement. Be clear about which level of government -- local, state, or federal -- will implement your policy. You can choose to analyze any policy at any level. (2 points)__ __Part A score:_____


 * **Describe the public policy here, including the geographic location where it will be implemented:**
 * Allow oil companies to drill in more places around the United States


 * **State the level of government that will implement the policy here:**
 * The federal government will implement this policy

B. Describe what legislative actions including the specific body, if any, are required to implement the proposed policy. If none are required, explain why. (2 points) Part B score:_

C. Describe what administrative actions including the specific agency, if any, are required to implement the proposed policy. If none are required, explain why. (2 points) Part C score: _
 * **Describe the legislative actions required here:**
 * A bill needs to be passed reducing restrictions on companies to drill off shore

D. Describe any actions that are required to provide funding for your policy. If none are required, explain why. (2 points) Part D score: _ Exercise 9.2: Identifying Players Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 15 points)
 * **Describe the administrative actions required here:**
 * The executive branch needs to allow the companies to drill off shore
 * **Describe the actions required for funding here:**
 * No funding is needed by the government

List five players that have the most influence on your policy by filling out the chart below. Briefly justify each selection, using a source for each justification. Do not use an individual player if they are a part of a larger group, such as the Senate or the House of Representatives. Up to 3 points will be deducted for each obvious player omitted.
 * **PLAYER AND TITLE** || **JUSTIFICATION** ||
 * **1.)** President Obama || Because he is the President of the United States ||
 * **2.)** Frederick W. Smith || He is the Chairman, President & CEO of Fedex ||
 * **3.)** Thomas W. Horton || He is the CEO of american airlines ||
 * **4.)** Andy Inglis || He is the Chief Executive of Exploration and Production of BP ||
 * **5.)** Michael Boskin || He is a director of Exxon Mobil ||

Exercise 9.3: Estimating Issue Position, Power, and Priority for Each Player Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 30 points)

Estimate and provide justification for the issue position, power, and priority for each player listed in Exercise 9.2. Each of the 15 reasonable and well-justified estimates is worth 2 points. At least one of the 15 justifications must be quoted from a player, expert, or stakeholder you interviewed during the course or //you will lose 10 points//.

Player 1 score:_ (leave blank for the grader)
 * **PLAYER 1 -** || **Name and Title: President Obama** ||
 * **Issue Position: -2** || **Justification:** The oil companies and emmisions are causing harm to the ecosystem and if there are higher prices there will be less harm. ||
 * **Power: 5** || **Justification:** Because he is the president of the United States ||
 * **Priority: 4** || **Justification:** Because the price of gas is so high it is affecting the way many people are living ||

Player 2 score:_ (leave blank for the grader)
 * **PLAYER 2 -** || **Name and Title:**Frederick W. Smith ||
 * **Issue Position: 5** || **Justification:** In order to keep shipping low in cost and to keep prices down there has to be low gas prices ||
 * **Power: 1** || **Justification:** Because he is the Chairman, President & CEO of Fedex, and has no power in affecting the gas price ||
 * **Priority: 5** || **Justification:** To keep people going to his company for shipping there has to be lower gas prices to keep his prices down ||

Player 3 score:_ (leave blank for the grader)
 * **PLAYER 3 -** || **Name and Title:** Thomas W. Horton ||
 * **Issue Position: 5** || **Justification:** It is in his interest to keep gas prices down so plain tickets will go down and more people with fly instead of drive ||
 * **Power: 1** || **Justification:** He is the CEO of American Airlines ||
 * **Priority: 5** || **Justification:** To keep people flying on American Airline it has to be more affordable to the common person ||

Player 4 score:_ (leave blank for the grader)
 * **PLAYER 4 -** || **Name and Title:** Andy Inglis ||
 * **Issue Position: 5** || **Justification:** To allow the companies revenue to go up the gas prices have to go down so they can make more money ||
 * **Power: 1** || **Justification:** He is the Chief Executive of Exploration and Production of BP ||
 * **Priority: 5** || **Justification:** If he wants to keep control of the gas market he has to keep prices down in order to prevent people from switching over to alternative energy ||

Player 5 score:_ (leave blank for the grader)
 * **PLAYER 5 -** || **Name and Title:** Michael Boskin ||
 * **Issue Position: 5** || **Justification:** To allow the companies revenue to go up the gas prices have to go down so they can make more money ||
 * **Power: 1** || **Justification:** He is a director of Exxon Mobil ||
 * **Priority: 5** || **Justification:** If he wants to keep control of the gas market he has to keep prices down in order to prevent people from switching over to alternative energy ||

Exercise 9.4: Completing the Prince Chart and Calculating the Probability of the Policy Being Accepted Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 8 points)

A. Using the policy identified in 9.1 and the information in Exercise 9.3, complete a Prince Chart in the form below. Make sure to restate your policy and recopy the numbers from 9.3 correctly. Calculate each player's Prince Score according to the directions. (6 points) Part A score:_

Allow oil companies to drill in more places around the United States
 * **Restate your policy here:**


 * **Players** ||  || **Issue Position** || **x** || **Power** || **x** || **Priority** || **=** || **Prince Score** ||
 * President Obama ||  || -2 || **x** || 5 || **x** || 4 || **=** || -40 ||
 * Frederick W. Smith ||  || 5 || **x** || 1 || **x** || 5 || **=** || 25 ||
 * Thomas W. Horton ||  || 5 || **x** || 1 || **x** || 5 || **=** || 25 ||
 * Andy Inglis ||  || 5 || **x** || 1 || **x** || 5 || **=** || 25 ||
 * Michael Boskin ||  || 5 || **x** || 1 || **x** || 5 || **=** || 25 ||

B. Calculate the probability of the policy being implemented following the directions on pp. 112-114 in the //Maxwell Manual//. (2 points) Part B score:_
 * **Show your calculations here:**
 * 100/140 = 10/14 = 5/7%
 * **Interpret the probability according to Figure 9.2 in the //Maxwell Manual// here:**

Exercise 10.1: Selecting a Player for Developing a Strategy Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 4 points)

Select a player for which to develop a strategy that aims to increase the probability of your policy being implemented. Justify your selection in terms of the player’s issue position, priority, and power.


 * **State the player you selected here:**
 * Frederick W. Smith (Chairman, President & CEO of Fedex)
 * **Justify your selection here:**
 * Frederick Smith is the head of one of the biggest shipping companies in the world so he could persuade many people into helping along this idea.

Exercise 10.2: Describing a Political Strategy Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 4 points)

Describe **one** strategy that might be pursued by the player selected in Exercise 10.1. The strategy should attempt to increase the likelihood of your policy being implemented. The strategy must be within the capabilities of the player. Do NOT use “making an argument” in any way as your strategy. Use one of the methods discussed on pp. 118-121 of the //Maxwell Manual// to formulate your strategy.


 * **Clearly state the strategy including specific actions the player might take here:**
 * The player could send out fliers with all of there packages helping out the cause, so everyone that used Fedex would see this flier and could get involved.

Exercise 10.3: Assessing the Impact of the Proposed Strategy Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 12 points)

A. Show the impact of the strategy you developed in Exercise 10.2 using the chart below. For each player, list the original issue position, power, and priority scores. Then list the new scores produced by your strategy. You will lose 3 points for incorrectly estimating the change or lack of change in the issue position, priority, and power of each player for a loss of up to 9 points. If the scores remain the same, write an "S". Part A score:_
 * Provide justification for only the players whose scores have changed. You may leave the other justification cells blank.
 * At least one justification must be based on information from one of the people you have contacted during the course or you will lose 9 points. (9 points)

would be able to get out to all of the United States easily and cheaply. ||
 * **Player** ||  || **Original Scores** || **New Scores** || **Justification** ||
 * **Player 1 - Name: President Obama** || **Issue Position:** || -2 || -2 ||  ||
 * ^  || **Power:** || 5 || 5 ||^   ||
 * ^  || **Priority:** || 4 || 4 ||^   ||
 * **Player 2 – Name:** Frederick W. Smith || **Issue Position:** || 5 || 5 || His Power would change because the word of the policy
 * ^  || **Power:** || 1 || 5 ||^   ||
 * ^  || **Priority:** || 5 || 5 ||^   ||
 * **Player 3 – Name:** Thomas W. Horton || **Issue Position:** || 5 || 5 ||  ||
 * ^  || **Power:** || 1 || 1 ||^   ||
 * ^  || **Priority:** || 5 || 5 ||^   ||
 * **Player 4 – Name:** Andy Inglis || **Issue Position:** || 5 || 5 ||  ||
 * ^  || **Power:** || 1 || 1 ||^   ||
 * ^  || **Priority:** || 5 || 5 ||^   ||
 * **Player 5 – Name:** Michael Boskin || **Issue Position:** || 5 || 5 ||  ||
 * ^  || **Power:** || 1 || 1 ||^   ||
 * ^  || **Priority:** || 5 || 5 ||^   ||

B. Calculate the new probability of the policy being implemented and describe and assess the overall impact and success of your strategy. (3 points) Part B score:_
 * **Show your calculations here:**
 * 200/240 = 20/24 = 5/6%
 * **Describe and assess the overall impact here:**
 * The overall impact would be that the percent it would pass would rise 10.3%

Exercise 10.4: Making a Difference Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 3 points)

Find a person in //How You Can Help// whom you would most likely aspire to be like at some point in your life.


 * **Write the person you have chosen here and include a direct quote from //How You Can Help// that describes something they have done:**
 * Steve Jobs
 * **Write the first reason why you have this aspiration here:**
 * Because he revolutionized the technology industry from his inventions
 * **Write the second reason why you have this aspiration here:**
 * Because he became very wealth
 * **Write the third reason why you have this aspiration here:**
 * Because I want to some day be recognized for creating a brand new life changing technology

Exercise 11.1 Policy Memorandum Based on What You Have Learned this Semester Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 40 points) Write a policy memo of no more than 350 words to a government official that reflects your latest thinking about the policy proposal process and demonstrates the concepts presented throughout the course. Your memo has to be about the policy you discussed in this module. Read the Policy Memo section of Chapter 11 and follow the guidelines closely. Every word over 350 words will result in a point deduction up to the entire 40 points for the exercise. 1. Societal problem 2. Proposed Policy 3. Benchmarks 4. Political Feasibility
 * Identify the name and office of a current elected or appointed official who is a player for your policy and write a policy memo using the following form: TO: Bob Smith President of ABC Club FROM: Your Name SUBJECT: Your policy proposal in 10 words or less
 * Write a 350 word memo with the following sub-headings:


 * In parentheses at the end of the memo, provide the word count of the text of the memo. To obtain this, highlight the text of your memo, go to the “Tools” menu, and click on “Word Count.”


 * Attach behind this exercise the receipt of completion for your Post-Test. Failure to attach the Post-Test receipt will result in a loss of 5 points from this exercise.

TO: Frederick W. Smith Chairman, President, and CEO of FedEx FROM: Steven Ruotolo SUBJECT: Allow off shore drilling in the United States Societal Problem: The high prices of gas and oil are causing a huge dispute throughout the entire world, to the point where people are fighting over land to obtain the oil. The main focus of this plan is the United States citizens, this plan will help them pay for more affordable gas. The price of gas today is causing many people not to travel as much as they used to, and it is affecting how a lot of people live. Proposed Policy: My proposed policy is to get the government to allow more drilling for oil along the coast of the United States and within the United States and to reduce some of the restrictions that the government puts on them. Benchmarks: The benchmark for the plan is that once the oil rigs were built the price of gas and oil would drop below $3 within the first three months and the price would continue to drop throughout the rest of the year until it reached below $2. Political Feasibility: This plan is possible to pass with most of the support of the United State citizens, but there would be a few who oppose this plan, claiming fossil fuels are harmful to the environment, and that high prices on gas and oil is better for the environment and electric cars and transportation is a better way to go, but electric vehicles are not economically beneficial. Until the technology of the electric car is improved upon it will always cost more in the long run to buy an electric car. These people might budge on the plan if we swap with them, such as drilling in the middle of nowhere like a desert or trade for a piece of land and set another piece of land off to the side for a reserve. (324 words) Completed 6/6/2012
 * **Place your memo here:**

Exercise 11.2: References Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 6 points)
 * Prepare a list of references that includes all sources for this module.
 * Follow the APA format.
 * Include all sources used in the exercises.

www.wikipedia.org
 * **Start References on the next line or on the next page:**