Frame Your Issue

Worksheet Description

This worksheet provides a structured format for individuals to delve into a specific issue they wish to advocate for, prompting them to consider its history, significance, and the target audience’s perspectives. It encourages users to articulate the issue they’re advocating for, understand its historical and contextual background, identify their intended audience and their narratives, and think about effective ways to present or “frame” their issue to resonate with this audience. The design of the worksheet aims to guide users in methodically thinking through the various facets of an advocacy topic and how best to communicate it.

The primary goal of this worksheet is to impart to students the essential skills of framing and presenting an advocacy issue in a compelling manner. It teaches them the significance of understanding the historical and contextual background of any issue, as this provides a foundation for their advocacy. Furthermore, by focusing on the audience and their stories, students are nudged to tailor their approach, ensuring greater resonance and impact. Through this exercise, students learn not just to advocate for a cause, but to do so in a way that is well-informed, empathetic, and persuasive.