| Goals |
For
this sub-assignment of the big report, you will write a routine letter
of inquiry addressed to a source of information for your project, to
your primary audience if you are asking for more information on
his/her/their needs, or to some official who can give you permission to
distribute your questionnaire. |
| What
You Turn In |
Follow
the format for an inquiry letter in the textbook (139-40) and use your own letterhead.
(Remember the difference between situations that call for a letter and
those that call for a memo.) Make sure you observe
the conventions for correspondence (132-38). You
may submit this letter as an attachment to an e-mail or as a hard (paper)
copy in your envelope. |
| Tips
|
Examine
and critique the sample
letters of inquiry in light of what the assignment requires, the
text recommends, and the rubric
measures. Do
not send the letter to the intended recipient until I have seen and
approved it. This saves us both potential difficulties. |
| Grading |
The
letter will be judged on its clarity, completeness, accuracy, and
persuasive success according to the Rubric.
Remember that mechanical perfection is expected of average WRIT
465 work. |
