Agents of Social Change 2010

 

Select a Topic:

Issues of Interest to Massachusetts Residents

 

Decide who to write to:

Massachusetts Government Contact Information

Click on links in the grey box to find senators and representatives. Click on other links for specific information.

 

Try some of these sites for information:
Project Vote Smart U.S. Almanac U.S. 2010 Current Events by Month
Don't forget to check out InfoTrac and other periodicals databases on the library home page for current articles from newspapers and magazines! (you will need a libarry card # to use from home)

 

Use search engines to find some good websites:
When you are looking for websites, be sure to use the best keywords and evaluate the website.

 

Cite your sources:

Citing a Website

Follow the directions on this sheet and look at the example to help you create your citations.  Remember to punctuate!

 

Write your letter:

Click here first to see the:

Parts of a Business Letter

Then click here to see a:

Sample Business Letter

Are you ready to write?

Writing Your Letter

Follow ALL steps. Be sure to choose BUSINESS letter.  Be sure to spell check!  (You may need to copy and paste into Word)