{"id":5505,"date":"2016-08-02T07:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T11:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=5505"},"modified":"2016-07-28T10:55:36","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T14:55:36","slug":"how-much-do-you-know-about-writing-effective-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/how-much-do-you-know-about-writing-effective-letters\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Do You Know about Writing Effective Letters?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"How%20Much%20Do%20You%20Know%20about%20Writing%20Effective%20Letters%3F\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/nltr\/11\/ss.short.course.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Summer School Short Course<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Assignment #1: QUIZ<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/span> Type the number of the question and your answer (TRUE or FALSE) in the message box below.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; float: right; margin-left: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/images\/bs\/woman.write.ltr.jpg\" alt=\"woman writing letter\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" \/>How much do you know about writing effective letters?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are the statements below true or false?<\/p>\n<p>1. When you write a letter to someone at school, you want them to see your problem as different from problems that other people have.<\/p>\n<p>2. Be sure to state what the school \u201cfailed\u201d to do in your letter.<\/p>\n<p>3. You should never write a letter just to create a long trail of paper about your concerns.<\/p>\n<p>4. Get right to the point in your letter, never begin with telling stories or writing personal information about your child.<\/p>\n<p>5. When the school sends you a letter or you have concerns with the school, it is a good idea to immediately write down how upset you are \u2013 then send your letter to the school. It is important to do it quickly even though grammar and format may not be perfect.<\/p>\n<p>6. When you write a letter don\u2019t try to use big words, long sentences, or professional jargon. Use the same words and figures of speech you would normally use in the course of your day-to-day speech.<\/p>\n<p>7. Make it clear to the school what you intend to do (i.e., call my lawyer).<\/p>\n<p>8. Don\u2019t make your letter long and involved by describing the whole problem \u2013 since the school already knows your child and any issues involved.<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0 Do not send your letter to the school by certified mail to document delivery.<\/p>\n<p>10. Use carefully selected facts in the letter and keep your opinions to a minimum.<\/p>\n<p>11. It is better to put the most important issues first in your letter, rather than writing chronologically.<\/p>\n<p>12. Allow someone else to read your letter to see if they can understand why are you writing, what is your point, and what you want.<\/p>\n<p>13. 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