Course: Compelling Narratives for Complex Decisions: Policy Analyst Fundamentals

To keep the narrative streamlined, each paragraph should follow this basic format: statement, explanation, evidence. Statement The first sentence of the paragraph is a strong statement. Explanation The next step …

A story simplifies the real world’s complexity into a linear structure with boundaries. This is a cultural mechanism we use to explain and narrate change; a framework we place over …

The narrative process for adapting analysis into advice comprises five steps. Get the story straight. Draft a simple but comprehensive summary. Expand your summary into subheadings. Substantiate the narrative. Apply …

The style of your writing is just as important as the substance. You began your narrative process by telling your story in your own words, in conversational English, to test …

Watch this video of me and Kira, one of our Policy Consultants at our sister company FrankAdvice, getting our story straight using the Rubberducking process. Remember – what we are …

The five essential elements we were looking for are: Characters Setting Conflict Plot Resolution. Let’s look at what each element means. Characters The characters are the actors about whom the …