Your Encoding Science paper should be organized into the following sections: – Purpose: A succinct and plain-language statement of the main issue and how the brief address that issue. (2 -3 sentences). – Summary: Discuss the background of the issue. How did this issue emerge? What led to the current situation? Who is concerned about this issue, and why? What, if anything, has the government done about this issue so far? (This section should be 1 paragraph long) – Analysis: Outline the key considerations for decision-making on this issue. What does the research say about this issue? Try to translate the research into policy options. You may also include a brief discussion of legal, ethical, etc. issues even if the research does not address these issues. (This section should be the longest section in your paper. It should be several paragraphs long). – Conclusion: Based on your research, what should the government do? Make your policy recommendation as clear and direct as possible. (1 paragraph) – Key messages for target audience: Discuss an audience that could benefit from your research on this topic. Specify the key messages you would communicate to this group. (1 paragraph; key messages can be formatted as bullet points) – Explanation of your multimodal message (see assignment instructions). (1 paragraph)