Policy Issue
I need a full page cover letter address a specific, a 5 page pamphlet describing Minimum of 4 scholarly sources I need this by Friday 12 noon 12/16/20
Instructions
You are a lobbyist for an issue that you find important. For example, you would like to see the banning
of smoking in federal buildings (Note: This policy has already been enacted.) You are going to make an
informational pamphlet to highlight your points to prominent members of Congress. Research members
of Congress that you will target in your lobbying. Explain why these members are critical to your goal.
Make a plan of action and produce a pamphlet supporting your cause. Who will you be reaching out to?
Why? Write a cover letter to a Congressional member and include your reasoning for reaching out to
them in particular in the letter. Remember a lobbyist is only as good as the information they provide. A
lobbyist who provides incomplete or unreliable information will soon be unemployed or lose access to
officials.
Cover letter should:
Follow a standard business format
Correctly address your Congressperson
Use the correct postal address
Explain your choice to write to this representative in particular and provide your pamphlet. For
example, maybe your research showed that this representative sponsored legislation on this issue in the
past.
Pamphlet should:
Define the problem. Tells us exactly what the problem is. Detail its urgency and provide data. Be
objective.
Analyze the problem. Provide relevant data. Tell us how to make sense of the data. Provide any
findings
Offer a recommendation. Do not generalize. Be specific.
Must be persuasive.
Cite four scholarly sources
Submit your cover letter and pamphlet for grading.
Writing Requirements (APA format).
Length: Cover letter to Congressman should be only 1 page
Pamphlet should be 5 pages in length
1-inch margins
12-point Times New Roman font
Reference page (minimum of 4 scholarly sources)