{"id":18407,"date":"2023-05-03T00:26:55","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T00:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/write-a-letter-to-congressman-joe-neguse-about-the-increasing-rate-of-wildfire-occurence\/"},"modified":"2023-05-03T00:26:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T00:26:55","slug":"write-a-letter-to-congressman-joe-neguse-about-the-increasing-rate-of-wildfire-occurence","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/write-a-letter-to-congressman-joe-neguse-about-the-increasing-rate-of-wildfire-occurence\/","title":{"rendered":"Write a letter to Congressman Joe Neguse about the increasing rate of wildfire occurence"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; font-size: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Identify the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">person<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>to whom this letter is addressed including their title and mailing address (Note: you do NOT need to send this letter \u2013 it is not required for this assignment).<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write an<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">introductory paragraph<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>introducing yourself as a concerned constituent and, briefly, introducing the contents of the letter: that this geology-\u00ad\u2010\u2011related issue may affect your community and what you will be requesting of the (1 paragraph)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Describe this<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">geology-\u00ad\u2010\u2011related issue<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>accurately, using correct terminology and communicated in a way accessible to the general public (i.e., a scientist is not your audience). In other words, explain the problem and provide enough detail so your argument is convincing but not so much that you overwhelm your reader. (1\u20112 paragraphs)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Describe the potential<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">economic impact<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>of this hazard on your community (for example how drought affects farming or urban water use\/availability and cost, or how sediment build up behind dams decreases reservoir volume and thus water supplies\/cost). In other words, use an argument about the potential money lost to convince them why they should care about this issue. (1 paragraph)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Describe 1\u20112 other<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">significant impacts<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>on your community. In other words, use additional arguments to convince your political representative why they should care about this (1 paragraph)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Include a specific<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">request<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>of your policy maker \u2013 one that she has the ability to fulfill (e.g., cosponsoring a bill, taking a leadership role on an issue, funding a small informational education program). In other words, what would you like them to do to address the issue? (1 paragraph)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Summarize the ways in which the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">use of science<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>will help provide a solution to the issue (e.g., how a well\u2011developed seismic network can enable an early warning system for earthquakes or how we can use wells to monitor groundwater levels and\/or quality). In other words, what information can scientists collect or what technology can scientists and engineers put in place to help inform, prepare for, or address the issue? (1\u20112 paragraphs)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">End with a<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">concluding paragraph<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>that, briefly, summarizes the key points that you would like your reader to take away from this letter, includes an offer to discuss the information further, and thanks them for their attention to this (1 paragraph)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Cite your sources of information and include references at the end of your letter. 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