Legislative Communication

Tasks:
This written assignment requires you to investigate your local, state, and federal legislators and explore their assigned committees and legislative commitments. You are expected to investigate current and actual legislative initiatives that have either passed or are pending approval by the house, senate, or Governor’s office. You will draft a letter to a specific legislator and offer support or constructive argument against pending policy or legislation. The letter must be supported with a minimum of 3 evidence-based primary citations.
By Sunday 19, 2017, post the results of your work in the form of a two- to three-page Word document to the W2 Assignment 2 Dropbox.
Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Investigated your local, state, and federal legislators and explored their assigned committees and legislative commitments.
30
Investigated current and actual legislative initiatives that have either passed or are pending approval by the house, senate, or Governor’s office.
15
Drafted a letter to a specific legislator and offered support or constructive argument against pending policy or legislation.
10
Supported the letter with a minimum of 3 evidence-based primary citations.
10
Followed APA guidelines.
10
Total:
75