Political Science Reading and Writing

Writing for Political Science

Handouts

Writing a Political Science Essay (1997) Charles King, Georgetown University

University of Illinois CWS: Writing Tips: In-class Essay Exams

Proofread, Proofread, Proofread

Handout

 Editing and Proofreading — Writing Center at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Reading Political Science Writing

Handouts

10 Steps to Reading Political Science Writing — George Washington University

Gonzaga College —  How to Read Political Science

Policy Memos

Writing a Policy Memo — USC Libraries Guides

Tips on Writing a Policy Memo — Peter J Wilcoxen, Syracuse University

Policy Memo — Developed in collaboration with Dr. Dan Pomeroy, manager of MIT’s International Policy Lab

Op-Eds

Writing Effective Op-Eds - Communicator Toolkit — Duke University

How to Write an Impactful Op-Ed — University of Chicago

How to effectively link to an external site — ACES: The Society for Editing

Diplomatic Telegrams/Cables

How do diplomats write? The contribution of the diplomatic cable to U.S. and EU foreign policy-making — OREMA Jessica Stark

Diplomatic Cable Writing "A Bit Like Journalism" — CJR Liz Cox Barrett

FOI release: guidance on writing diplomatic telegrams — UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office

How to Write a Cable — Foreign Policy Peter W. Galbraith

Press Releases

Writing Press Releases - Liberal Democrats

Amnesty International: How to write a press released