letter+to+next+president

On November 4, 2008, voters in the U.S. will elect a new president, as well as 470 members of Congress. Whichever candidates are elected, they will face an array of pressing issues at home and abroad, all demanding attention and action. Where do we start? Voters can express their priorities in the voting booth—but young people also deserve to be heard. It’s your future too. What do you believe is the most urgent issue for the new President to tackle? What would you say to the candidates for the 470 seats open in Congress? What would you want the voting public to think about as they go to the polls? Your letter will be published for the candidates and the voting public to read. Can you convince them of the importance of the issue you care about? Can you move them to action on November 4…and after?

This is your template for writing the letter or persuasive essay you will be submitting to Letters to the Next President: Writing Our Future. Please complete all the areas in white. You may complete these sections in any order, and you may change or edit the information at any time up to the point where you submit your letter or essay. The information entered will be displayed on the Writing Our Future website to help readers find your essay and become interested in reading it.

Information needed for the website before you submit your persuasive piece:

Readers are attracted by sharp, focused titles -- l ike newspaper headlines. Give your piece a short, attention-getting title that conveys your main point.
 * Title or headline:**

Choose up to three keywords for your piece to help readers find your piece by topic. Write your words here, separated by commas.
 * Keywords:**

As readers scan the website, they will get the main idea of your piece from the summary lead. Write a lead of no more than 75 words to summarize your main point and catch your readers' interest.
 * Summary lead:**

Your piece will be published under your first name and last initial, or you can use a pen name. What first name and last initial will you use?
 * Writer's name or pen name:**

Instructions for composing your persuasive piece:

Please use the white space below to respond to the Letters to the Next President: Writing Our Future prompt. You do not need to repeat the title and name that you have entered in the table above. You also do not need to begin with a greeting such as "Dear Future President" or sign your name at the end. Simply begin with the first sentence of the body of the letter and continue to the end, double-spacing between paragraphs. There is no minimum or maximum length.

As you compose your piece, remember that you can edit, change, and correct your letter until it is ready for publication and your teacher submits it. You can invite other students or adults to read your draft and to collaborate with you or give you advice about your draft. You can also use the editing tools to help you with final editing including spell-check.

http://www.votegopher.com/

http://www.channelone.com/news/specials/one_vote/

http://www.rockthevote.com/home.html