AI-Assisted Writing for Public Policy

Undergraduate / Graduate

This writing-intensive, practice-based course equips students to collaborate effectively and ethically with tools like ChatGPT to draft, revise, and refine writing across a variety of public policy documents, including memos, data briefs, policy narratives, and op-eds. Through hands-on exercises, students will learn to prompt effectively, edit outputs critically, and integrate AI into their writing workflows without losing clarity, voice, or rigor. The course also addresses ethical concerns like bias, transparency, and professional responsibility. By the end, students will have built a portfolio that demonstrates not only technical fluency but also sound judgment in the use of AI for public policy communication.