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a. As a student in a state college, you learn that your governor and legislature have cul next year's operating budget for all stale colleges by 20 percent.

This cut will cause the firing of young and popular faculty members; drastically reduce admissions, fin ancial aid, and new programs; and wreck college morale. Write a claim letter to your governor or representative, expressing your strong disapproval and justifying a major adjustment in the proposed budget.

b. Write a claim letter to a politician about some issue affecting your school or community.

c. Write a claim letter to an appropriate school official to recommend action on a campus problem.