This document provides guidance on writing a political letter, recommending that it be a maximum of one page, single spaced, and include an introduction of yourself and reason for writing in the first paragraph. The second paragraph should introduce the issue being addressed, such as a water-borne illness. The third paragraph requests action from the government to address the issue, like funding an eradication campaign. The fourth paragraph thanks the reader and invites a response.

1. CGC! Writing a Political Letter
You letter must be single spaced and a maximum of one page in length. It should be
structured as follows:
DATE
Salutation
Dear XXXX,
PP #1: Introduce yourself and state the reason why your are writing.
PP#2: Introduce your water-borne illness... a basic primer.
PP #3: Request that the government take some action (fund an eradication
campaign, invest in public health infrastructure in areas where your
illness is common, etc.)
PP #4: Thank the reader for reading your letter and invite a response.
Sincerely,
(your signature)
Your Return Address
Salutations: to be indiviualised when I see where you are writing to... I
will attach proper protocols to your letters when I hand them back