Create a friendly letter to your House of Representatives member.

Create a friendly letter to your House of Representatives member (this will either be Mike Simpson or Russ Fulcher- you may need to look up which one based on your address). In your letter, you will address ONE of the issues covered in this lesson and talk about your policy stance on it. For example, you might explain why/why not to expand Medicare to cover everyone. Consider the data provided in the lesson and conduct your own research to help support your arguments. I highly recommend using PEW research to help guide your work. Your letter needs to have a 1 paragraph introduction, AT LEAST one body paragraph, and 1 paragraph conclusion. Here are specific instructions on how to do this:Use the friendly letter format to write a letter to your teacher. Place the date at the top of your letter. Include a greeting and a closing (Sincerely, Student Name).In your letter introduction, summarize in general, your concerns about the issue you have selected.In the body paragraph(s), include specific arguments and data that helps support your opinion. For example, if you are arguing for Marijuana legalization, explain why you support it, but also include data to help underpin your argument. In your letter conclusion, request a specific action from your elected official. Do you want them to introduce/sponsor new legislation? Do you want them to actively work to prevent legislation from happening? Be specific and request action. Here are some resources that you can use to complete the project:Personal Letters from Purdue OWLHow to Write a Friendly Letter from WikiHow

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