1. Policy Identification and Explanation Fill in the following information on your paper  What is the name of your policy?  What is the number of your policy?  What agency/agencies passed this policy?  What does this policy make illegal or propose to do?  What are the penalties for breaking this law? Does this policy provide funding for different organizations and if so, who?  In your own words, tell me about your policy.

2. Policy Identification and Explanation  Addresses your policy’s exact name and number  Says which agency/agencies passed this policy  Clearly identifies what the policy makes illegal, or proposes to do  Defines the penalties for breaking the law  Explains the funding needed toward organizations to support the policy  Complete and thorough explanation of policy  Typically split into two parts:  Part (paragraph?) 1 : “Legal jargon” – the law or policy, identify the agencies involved  Part (paragraph?) 2 : Specifics – complete, thorough explanation of the logistics of the policy.  What does it make illegal?  Penalties?  Funding?  EXPLAIN WHAT LAW DOES

3. Policy Identification and Explanation Fill in the following information on your paper  Paragraph One: What is it? State your topic.  State:  the law or policy  include the law’s name and number  Identify the governmental agency/agencies involved  Paragraph Two: An explanation of what your policy says in YOUR WORDS, so the reader can understand.  What does the law make illegal?  What are the penalties for breaking this law (if any)?  Does the law provide funding for different organizations?  Explain exactly what your law does. Please hand in your MEMO to the basket!

4.  Sources needed:  Your original law  An explanation of your law, if you don’t understand the legalese  Recommended length:  ½ page – 1 page  Two paragraphs NEED: add actual APA citation for different codes