(1) Write a letter to the head of a federal government agency or department whose funding you will cut and explain why you have cut the funding. Include a salutation (Dear…..), a paragraph on what you will cut, a paragraph on your explanation / rationale. (Up to 5 points each for content, explanation/ rationale, and style (grammar, phrasing, tone, etc.) – total of 15 points.)
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(2) Write a press release to be read by the President’s press secretary, describing the reasons you are giving more funding to particular programs. Include a heading regarding the topic of the press release and a paragraph on what you will fund and a paragraph with your explanation /rationale. (Up to 5 points each for content, explanation/ rationale, and style (grammar, phrasing, tone, etc.) – total of 15 points.)