I am putting the assignment instructions down, a link to where to find the bills in my state, the rubric, and an example letter.
I live in the state of West Virginia so I am adding a link for where to find our bills. I have narrowed it down to four to help you. There is SB-250, SB-602, HB-4449, or HB-4456.
Link: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/bill_status.cfm
Assignment Directions :
Effective communication is essential for nurse prepared at the graduate level. It is also important for nurses to become politically active. The purpose of the position paper is to prepare the student to communicate with legislators on important issues. It should be a one page document.
Chose a current state or federal legislator in the state in which you reside. Then choose a current bill from the chosen state. You must include the bill number (ex. HB-207).
YOU ARE WRITING THIS LETTER TO A LEGISLATOR TO CONVINCE THE LEGISLATOR TO VIEW AN ISSUE YOUR WAY OR TO SUPPORT THEM IF THEY HAVE THE SAME VIEWS. THIS IS A LETTER. YOU MUST FORMAT AS A LETTER. PLEASE REVIEW HOW TO FORMAT A LETTER.
If you use references, cite them in the text and then have a separate page with the references listed. See syllabus for further directions and rubric. This assignment is due: 4/05/24 (worth 50 points)
This is a formal letter and should be formatted that way! You need names, addresses, and a date.
Below will be the attached files of the rubric and the example letter.