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A guide for how to tell clear, data-driven stories that will make
an impact. People with important evidence-based ideas often
struggle to translate data into stories their readers can relate to
and understand. And if leaders can't communicate well to their
audience, they will not be able to make important changes in the
world. Why do some evidence-based ideas thrive while others die?
And how do we improve the chances of worthy ideas? In Because Data
Can't Speak for Itself, accomplished educators and writers David
Chrisinger and Lauren Brodsky tackle these questions head-on. They
reveal the parts and functions of effective data-driven stories and
explain myriad ways to turn your data dump into a narrative that
can inform, persuade, and inspire action. Chrisinger and Brodsky
show that convincing data-driven stories draw their power from the
same three traits, which they call people, purpose, and
persistence. Writers need to find the real people behind the
numbers and share their stories. At the same time, they need to
remember their own purpose and be honest about what data says--and,
just as importantly, what it does not. Compelling and concise, this
fast-paced tour of success stories--and several failures--includes
examples on topics such as COVID-19, public diplomacy, and criminal
justice. Chrisinger and Brodsky's easy-to-apply tool kit will turn
anyone into an effective and persuasive evidence-based writer.
Aimed at policy analysts, politicians, journalists, teachers, and
business leaders, Because Data Can't Speak for Itself will
transform the way you communicate ideas.
A thoroughly updated and expanded guide to honing your public
policy writing skills-and making a significant impact on the world.
Winner of the George Orwell Award by the National Council of
Teachers of English Professionals across a variety of disciplines
need to write about public policy in a manner that inspires action
and genuine change. You may have amazing ideas about how to improve
the world, but if you aren't able to communicate these ideas well,
they simply won't become a reality. In Public Policy Writing That
Matters, communications expert David Chrisinger, who directs the
Harris Writing Program at the University of Chicago and worked in
the US Government Accountability Office for a decade, argues that
public policy writing is most persuasive when it tells clear,
concrete stories about people doing things. Combining helpful hints
and cautionary tales with writing exercises and excerpts from
sample policy analysis, Chrisinger teaches readers to craft
concise, story-driven pieces that exceed the stylistic requirements
and limitations of traditional policy writing. Aimed at helping
students and professionals overcome their default impulses to
merely "explain," this book reveals proven tips-tested in the real
world and in the classroom-for writing sophisticated policy
analysis that is also easy to understand. For anyone interested in
planning, organizing, developing, writing, and revising accessible
public policy, Chrisinger offers a step-by-step guide that covers
everything from the most effective use of data visualization to the
best ways to write a sentence, from the ideal moment for adding a
compelling anecdote to advice on using facts to strengthen an
argument. This second edition addresses the current political
climate and touches on policy changes that have occurred since the
book was originally published. A vital tool for any policy writer
or analyst, Public Policy Writing That Matters is a book for
everyone passionate about using writing to effect real and lasting
change.
A seasoned writer and teacher of memoir explores both the
difficulties inherent in writing about personal trauma and the
techniques for doing so in a compelling way. Since 2013, David
Chrisinger has taught military veterans, their families, and other
trauma survivors how to make sense of and recount their stories of
loss and transformation. The lessons he imparts can be used by
anyone who has ever experienced trauma, particularly people with a
deep need to share that experience in a way that leads to
connection and understanding. In Stories Are What Save Us,
Chrisinger shows-through writing exercises, memoir excerpts, and
lessons he's learned from his students-the most efficient ways to
uncover and effectively communicate what you've learned while
fighting your life's battles, whatever they may be. Chrisinger
explores both the difficulties inherent in writing about personal
trauma and the techniques for doing so in a compelling way. Weaving
together his journey as a writer, editor, and teacher, he reveals
his own deeply personal story of family trauma and abuse and
explains how his life has informed his writing. Part craft guide,
part memoir, and part teacher's handbook, Stories Are What Save Us
presents readers with a wide range of craft tools and storytelling
structures that Chrisinger and his students have used to process
conflict in their own lives, creating beautiful stories of growth
and transformation. Throughout, this profoundly moving,
laser-focused book exemplifies the very lessons it strives to
teach. A foreword by former soldier and memoirist Brian Turner,
author of My Life as a Foreign Country, and an afterword by
military wife and memoirist Angela Ricketts, author of No Man's
War: Irreverent Confessions of an Infantry Wife, bookend the
volume.
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Students and professionals across a variety of disciplines need to
write public policy in a manner that inspires action and genuine
change. You may have amazing ideas about how to improve the world,
but if you aren't able to communicate these ideas well, they simply
won't become reality. In Public Policy Writing That Matters,
communications specialist David Chrisinger argues that public
policy writing is most persuasive when it tells clear, concrete
stories about people doing things. Combining helpful hints and
cautionary tales with writing exercises and excerpts from sample
policy documents, Chrisinger teaches readers to craft concise,
story-driven pieces that exceed the stylistic requirements and
limitations of traditional policy writing. Too often, public policy
writing is convoluted, opaque, and exclusive. Chrisinger, who
teaches introductory policy writing courses around the country,
offers a step-by-step guide for anyone interested in planning,
organizing, developing, writing, and revising accessible public
policy. From the most effective use of data visualization, the best
way to write a sentence, and the ideal moment to add a compelling
anecdote to advice on using facts to strengthen an argument, this
little book, inspired by Strunk & White's classic style guide,
will allow anyone crafting public policy to make a bigger impact.
Aimed at helping students and professionals overcome their default
impulses to merely "explain," this book reveals proven,
classroom-tested tips for writing sophisticated policy that is also
easy to understand. This practical, concise handbook will not only
aid students throughout graduate school but will also remain a
reference to consult throughout their professional careers. A vital
tool for any policy writer or analyst, Public Policy Writing That
Matters is a book for everyone passionate about using writing to
effect real and lasting change.
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