Political Science Writing Sample

Attached here is a policy memo for the growth in wildfires across the United States. This piece looks to address this issue that is plaguing the country by proposing two different policy actions for fighting and preventing forrest fires.

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The purpose of this policy memo is to look for better solutions to combat the increase in wildfires and their severity across the country. There are many ways that wildfires pose a risk to the people and the environment within the United States. Wildfires are detrimental to air quality because of the gasses that they release into the atmosphere. While fires burn across the country “they release large amounts of carbon dioxide, black carbon, brown carbon, and ozone precursors into the atmosphere” which can pose a risk to the communities in areas where these fires occur (Soloman). Wildfires also damage a great amount of ecosystems across the country. The damaging of habitats and other important locations because of fires is causing many animal populations to decline as well as plants and other forms of life. Wildfires have also posed a great danger to homes, resulting in large costs of insurance and other expenses due to damages from the flames. The safety of these communities, ecosystems, and forms of life are a top priority for the well-being of the country, therefore the government should consider these policy modifications and creations to implement into legislation.

Public Relations Writing Sample

Attached here is a press release for a speaker event with Monica Lewinsky at American University.

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WASHINGTON – On Thursday night, February 10th, American University’s Kennedy Political Union (KPU) and the Women’s Initiative (WI) hosted a virtual discussion with writer and mental health advocate Monica Lewinsky, moderated by Professor Molly O’Rourke of American University’s School of Communication. This conversation allowed guests to gain a greater understanding of the importance of creating a safe environment within the digital media eld through the perspective of Lewinsky’s personal experiences with mental health and cyberbullying.