Sample outline
Prescriiptive section (what the policy should look like, how it should be put in place, and how to counter potential resistance to it)
US should reorient its relationships with the Middle East on the basis of shared values: human rights and democracy.
For example, stop sending aid to countries like Israel with authoritarian systems and documented human rights abuses.
Replace these alliances with others more aligned with US values.
US should engage in new energy production rather than continuing to rely on hydrocarbons, and should produce these domestically.
Engage oil companies in the development of new technologies to gain their buy-in and funding for research and development.