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Advocacy Letter
Write an advocacy letter to a Congressional representative in support of or opposing a program, policy or law that affects the lives of people with significant disabilities. You can pick a local, state, or national program, policy, statute or legislation. For more information see the The American Psychological Association’s Guide to Federal Advocacy. APA Guide to Federal Advocacy e. Sample letters are found on pps. 20-21. Here is a list of APA advocacy issues https://www.apa.org/monitor/2018/03/cover-advocacy-apa
This assignment is an exercise in advocacy; therefore, the letter does not have to be mailed or emailed to the Congressional representative for you to receive your grade.
The American Psychological Association’s “A Psychologist’s Guide to Federal Advocacy” is a great resource for communication with Congress.
Grading (100 points) Your letter will be graded as follows: 1. You included the appropriate Congressional address. (5 pts.) 2. You followed the rules of writing a business letter( For further assistance,:go to: https://www.nmu.edu/writingceparts-business-letter .) (5 pts.)
3. You avoided using disrespectful language when describing people with disabilities, You consistently used “people first” language throughout the letter. (If you have any questions about this requirement, ask me in the Instructor’s Forum.) (10 pts.)
