Discuss some factors that are vital to effective social action and class advocacy.

Answers may vary. Some factors that are vital to effective social action and class advocacy include a genuine concern for the cause, the ability to keep the cause in focus, tenacity, and stamina. Successful advocates have a thorough understanding of how the government and systems are organized and changed. The Frame-Works Institute suggests translating messages about what can be done to address social problems into language that engages ordinary people and advances their interest in policy and program solutions.