Social Work Letter

To effectively use this information and to advocate for our clients and our professional perspectives and concerns, social workers should be able to effectively communicate with elected officials or governmental personnel. If we want to advocate for change, we must raise our voices in an effective manner.

You will write a letter to a person you want to influence – either an elected official or an administrative person responsible for influencing actions. Make sure that you are using the appropriate language as well as addressing the correct person who can be influenced on your issue of concern.

This should be brief, but factual. Concise yet detailed. It should be written in professional format using appropriate language. Be specific in your requests as well as persuasive in your arguments. Grammar matters if you want to be taken seriously. Make a strong argument. Use various reference articles and use citations. An “A” paper is one that would be persuasive to your reader as well as easily managed in a political situation.