Advocating for Quality Education

By gentryahouston

  • I wrote the letter to the Senator

    I wrote the letter to the Senator
    I wrote the letter addressed to the Senator and introduced my ideas of advocacy. I explained the two ideas and said the importance for each.

  • I sent the letter to my professor for feedback

    I sent the letter to my professor for feedback
    I sent my letter to Professor P for feedback before I send it to the Senator. I wanted to make sure I was on the right track and my letter was good enough to send.

  • Video on how to write to a congressperson

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjELzsqu0AE

  • Info for writing a letter to a government official

    https://www.asbmb.org/advocacy/toolkit/write-a-letter-to-your-legislator

  • I received input from my professor on the letter

    I received input from my professor on the letter
    Dr. P suggested that I add more information regarding the importance of each point. I took her idea into consideration and added more information that I previously researched.

  • I resent the letter to my professor for a final check

    I resent the letter to my professor for a final check
    After adding the information that Dr. P suggested, I wanted to make sure I got it just right so I resent her the letter for one last check.

  • I received the final input from my professor

    I received the final input from my professor
    After sending my revised letter to my professor, she emailed me back and told me that it looks good. I should now be ready to send my letter to the Senator.

  • I sent the letter to the Senator

    I sent the letter to the Senator
    After receiving the final feedback from my professor, I was ready to send the letter to the Senator. I sent it and began waiting for a response.

  • I sent the letter to a teacher to get feedback

    I sent the letter to a teacher to get feedback
    I sent the letter to an elementary school teacher to get feedback in case I don't get a response from the Senator. This way I can still see if and how I can improve.

  • Video on why feedback is important

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a4y1nYpsWw

  • Why feedback is important when writing

    https://edume.com/blog/role-of-feedback-in-improving-learning

  • I received feedback from the teacher

    I received feedback from the teacher
    I sent the letter to the teacher along with six questions for her to base my feedback on. She responded with great answers and information to work with.

  • I took the feedback into consideration

    I took the feedback into consideration
    After reading the feedback I got, I took her points into consideration and thought about ways I could make my letter better and more impactful.

  • I revised my letter using the feedback I got for future use

    I revised my letter using the feedback I got for future use
    After taking the feedback into consideration and thinking of ways I could improve my letter, I revised it and made it better for future use.

  • Why it is important to edit and revise your writing!

    https://open.lib.umn.edu/writingforsuccess/chapter/8-4-revising-and-editing