LettersBe empowered!

Letters

Before, letters were Written or typed

on paper Sent in the mail Took days to travel

Now Typed online Sent through e-

mail or internal system

Arrive immediately

This is one format for a formal letter.

What Stays the Same?Good Writing! Strong opening sentence State your ideas clearly Give specific examples to support your

ideas Correct grammar, spelling, sentence

structure Clear conclusion

Contact an Elected Official For elected

officials in NJhttp://www.njleg.state.nj.us/RepEmail.asp

For the Governorhttp://www.state.nj.us/governor/contact/

You can still write a formal letter and mail it.http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislativepub/contact.asp

Have a Complaint?Before you would look up the company address from the package and write a letter to explain why you were dissatisfied with the product.

TodayYou look up a company online http://us.coca-cola.com/

And then look for the Contact Us linkhttp://www.coca-colacompany.com/contact-us/

Contact Us OverviewFAQsAsk Coca-ColaOur Virtual Agent Ask Coca-Cola, our virtual agentCoca-Cola: Hi, I'm your virtual agent. What can I do for you?

Your AssignmentPick a topic that you feel strongly

about Know something

about And can be

changed or influenced by your elected official

Research Find a website

that gives you facts about your topic

Evaluate the website

Take notes to use in your letter

Need some help to start?

Try Ebsco http://search.epnet.com/userlogin.aspUsername: S8695502Password: passwordBoth Points of View and Student Reference Centerhave good ideas.

If you search Google, try different search terms to find what you want.