Witing for Government
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Letter Writing Assignment 2


Value: 5% of course grade

Due Date: Friday, December 2


Your Role

For this assignment, you are a writer for the appropriate federal, provincial, or municipal government office.

Your Task

Write a letter of reply to the letter assigned to you, on behalf of the government official to whom the letter was addressed.

Guidelines for Official Correspondence

Make sure your letter conforms to the style guidelines for official correspondence. While these are federal government guidelines, we will use them for all levels of government for this assignment.

Editing Workshop: November 29

Bring a complete draft of your letter to class on November 29. You will have the opportunity to exchange drafts with another student for peer editing. Don't miss the workshop; if you do (without a legitimate excuse), you will lose 10% from your grade for the assignment.

Submitting Your Assignment

Save your letter as a Word doc and send it to me as an e-mail attachment by 11:59 p.m. on December 2.


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