An issue paper focusing on a contemporary public issue related to some aspect of the field of community and regional planning (as described broadly in the textbook), is required.  The issuemust be local(i.e., Lincoln or other locality in Nebraska or adjacentstates), state(i.e., Nebraska or other adjacentstates), or regionalin scope.  The issue should be one that recently has been or is currently being discussed and debated.  Theissue paper shall have the following components:1.Title;2.Introduction and issue delineationa clear statement of the issue needing to beresolved;3.Discussion ofalternative approaches to studying or resolving the issue(including approaches that may have already been tried or are under way);4.Discussion of one or more aspects of ethical principles, civics, or stewardshipthat are relevant to the issue; and4.Yourevaluative responseto the issue and yourrecommendations(including rationale) that address the issue.The issuepaper must include documented references to at least two reputable sources (such as library sources orinterviews with authoritative persons) other than the course textbook.  Graduate students should cite four or more sources.  Use of ideas other than your own may be utilized, but must be attributed to the sources, including correct forms of citation.The issue paper should be about 3 to 4pages in length for undergraduate students (registered for 400-level credit) and 5 to 8pages in length for graduate students (registered for 800-level credit).
Page 3of 4The issue paperwill be evaluated on thebasis of substantive content, as well as form(writing clarity, organization, grammar, punctuation, etc.).The papers will be graded separately on each of these aspects, and an overall grade will also be assigne