Now that you've chosen your topic and someone to write to write your letter. Use the Process section below to help you figure out how to
approach your letter. Make sure your letter includes an explanation of the issue you've picked and why it is important to you. Suggest at least one
way you think the issue could be addressed by your congressperson or by the government. Optionally, have a fellow student do a peer review of
your letter before you turn it in. Once your teacher has graded your letter, send it on to your representative.
Process
Follow the steps below to complete your essay, and use the links provided to assist with your research and writing. When you have finished your
essay, use the drop box to submit it to your teacher,
1. Gather sources, Begin by gathering additional sources C either online or otherwise to support the views you present in your essay. For
each source, consider these questions:
• Who authored the document?
• What is the purpose of the document?
• When was the document written?
What significant historical event or movement does the document represent?
2. Read and evaluate sources, Examine each source and think about how you will use it to support a thesis. Be an active researcher by
asking the following questions about each source you reference:
• What is the credibility of the source?
• Is there any noticeable blas?
• How does the author form his or her argument?
• What important themes, main ideas, and arguments are presented in the document?
3. Write your essay. Refer to your notes and the provided documents to write a short essay C. Be careful to keep the following ideas in
mind:
• To avoid plagiarism, make sure to cite your sources properly with in text citations and a works cited page C.
• When you finish, reread the essay to check for all of the points above, and then proofread it to be sure your work doesn't contain
errors in grammar or spelling.

You plan a letter in 7 steps

1. Find your objectives. Here is the most important as it helps you create strong and convincing first lines in paragraphs (bold is used for speeches).

2. Think who you are talking to, it sounds like it is someone important so there is good tips here, one you have to give reasoning why you have an issue or idea proposed in the letter.

If you don't have an idea proposed then you have asked them for support in some way, you need to effectively explain why they should help you.

3. More tips use A unique perspective.

A clear focus. Which specific details will you provide in your letter?

Relevancy to interest? What would make someone want to read or watch your content or refer back to it?

4. Using  List clearly the things the date and place of the event the issue derived from as a way to connect the receivers understanding.

the name of anyone important to the issue.

the names of anyone else who witnessed the unacceptable behavior or your social reach etc..

5. Back up everything that you write - keep any documents you get. You can attach copies of relevant documents to your letter this could include screen shots of the issue how it is effecting people on community grups (type into fb your townthen type mums next to it, this may show info to a local issue and what people think. Other places that show issues locally is directly with Trust pilot ...name of company etc.

6. Write about the topic in an unemotional way. Don’t make personal attacks on the issues you are complaining about - stick to complaining about the aspects of the issue is unacceptable.

7. State the outcome you’re hoping for.

Suggest at least one way you think the issue could be addressed by your congressperson or by the government.

All these can help.

Then go to journalism writing skills for advice on your essay as it looks to me to be a slant on perspective angle studies.

When determining your angle, ask the following questions:

What happened or will happen? It may be more useful for content marketers to think of this as, “What action do I want my audience to take?”

Who made it happen? In other words, who is the subject or protagonist in your story?

When did it happen? When did an event in your story take place? Or, when would your audience apply the information you’re providing?

Where did it happen? What’s the setting for your content?

Why did it happen? Or, what’s the purpose of what you’re communicating?