Course # 36650 Section Number 1 Day(s) M- W Time(s) 9:00am-10:20am Term Spring 2025 Course Instructor Matthew Fleming Syllabus Syllabus 3.5.25 This writing-intensive course introduces students to evidence-based communication tools, frameworks and strategies they can use to craft persuasive policy narratives for audiences that need to be targeted and reached by policy professionals. Each week, students will have ample class time to experiment with and receive extensive feedback on their writing to ensure they are able to communicate public policy as clearly, concisely and compellingly as possible. Discussion attendance is mandatory for this course. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Winter 2025 Persuasive Communication for Public Policy Professionals Isabelle Dienstag Monday, Wednesday 3:00pm-4:20pm Syllabus Spring 2025 Persuasive Communication for Public Policy Professionals Matthew Fleming Monday, Wednesday 9:00am-10:20am Syllabus Winter 2025 Persuasive Communication for Public Policy Professionals Matthew Fleming Tuesday, Thursday 9:30am-10:50am Syllabus Spring 2025 Persuasive Communication for Public Policy Professionals Isabeau Dasho Tuesday, Thursday 9:30am-10:50am Syllabus Recent News More news Alumni Profile: Astrid Garcia, MPP’23 Thu., June 05, 2025 Q&A: Professor Steven Durlauf on DEI Policies, Racial Injustices, and the Trump Administration Wed., June 04, 2025 Alumni Profile: Kenneth Zalke, MPP’23 Thu., May 29, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Civic Leadership Academy 2026 Virtual Information Session Wed., June 18, 2025 | 12:00 PM Get to Know Harris! Public Sector Scholarship Fri., June 20, 2025 | 12:00 PM Harris Summer Campus Visit Mon., June 23, 2025 | 10:00 AM Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States