Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:
· Textbook: Chapter 11 ( Whitman Cobb, Wendy N. (2020). Political Science Today. Washington, DC: Sage Publications, Inc.)
· Minimum of 4 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook)
Instructions You are a lobbyist for an issue(Against gun ownership) that you find important. 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)
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts | ||||
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFollows a standard business format, correctly address congressperson, and, uses the correct postal address. |
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10.0 pts | ||||
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeExplains choice to write to this representative |
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15.0 pts | ||||
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePamphlet defines the problem |
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40.0 pts | ||||
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePamphlet analyzes the problem |
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40.0 pts | ||||
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePamphlet recommendation |
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40.0 pts | ||||
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA/Sources |
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15.0 pts | ||||
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting |
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15.0 pts | ||||
| Total Points: 175.0 |
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