Sunday, March 29, 2009

Writing a Letter of Appeal by Justin Jelley

It is almost a certainty that whether you receive a ticket unjustly given, are trying to receive funding for a project that was rejected, or in a college student's case, trying to get into a choice college, you will need to utilize the skill of writing a professional appeal letter. Being able to write a good, persuasive letter of appeal will allow you to expose your side of the situation at hand and hopefully convince the reader to reconsider your case.

Here are a few good tips on writing a professional appeal letter:

1. Know your grounds for appeal.

· Keep the person or persons whom you are trying to appeal to in mind.
· Keep your tone and emotions in check.
· Know your position, and know if you have enough evidence to support it.

2. Collect as much evidence in support of your situation as possible.

· Include all necessary facts in order to legitimize your case.
· Gather only honest, specific information and details to support your case.

3. Construct your argument in professional business letter format.

· http://www.letterwritingguide.com/businessletterformat.htm

4. Provide enough detail and evidence gathered into a complete letter.

· This is not the time to leave your reader’s mind open to imagination.
· Include specific and detailed information to support your case.
· Do not use emotional language; you always want to remain as objective and factual as possible.

5. Close your letter with a summarization of everything stated in the body.

· End the letter courteously and always thank the reader for their time and consideration.

Writing a professional letter of appeal might seem like a daunting task for some, but for those who take these tips and use them to their advantage will find the task much easier. The skill of writing an outstanding letter of appeal can be a greatly added resource to an individual and widen their skill set in professional writing.

References:

SRC : Home. 29 Mar. 2009 http://www.glasgowstudent.net/files/full_appeal_letter.pdf.

"Writing a Letter of Appeal." Letter Writing Guide - Letter Writing & Sample Letters. 29 Mar. 2009 .

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7 comments:

  1. gherreraMarch 30, 2009 at 1:39 PM

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  2. gherreraMarch 30, 2009 at 1:40 PM

    Justin,

    Nice post. Straight to the point and neatly presented. I like how you included a link for the business letter format. Well done!

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  3. vikyshaMarch 30, 2009 at 2:25 PM

    Justin, a great post! I found it very informative and useful, and what a pleasure to read with your nice grammar and smooth layout:)Excellent job!

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  4. David RoysterMarch 30, 2009 at 6:18 PM

    great post, i thought the point about keeping your emotions in check was key. Emotions can lead you to write about things that shouldnt be recognized. Somethings should be kept to yourself, but keeping you emotions in line help your situation that much more.

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  5. Christopher VignieriMarch 30, 2009 at 9:09 PM

    Justin,

    Great work on the post. You posted a link to the format of a business letter and I think that is really important, rather than assuming one already knows correct form. Your thouroughness throughout this entire project thus far is appreciated. Thank you and look forward to next week.

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  6. JsLevineMarch 30, 2009 at 10:11 PM

    Another awesome post! I wish I would have been able to read this post weeks ago before my parking ticket appeal on campus!

    ...$100 parking ticket later.

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  7. SheilaMarch 31, 2009 at 7:33 AM

    Thanks, Justin. I liked your use of white space, numbers, and bullets making it easy on your reader's eyes.
    Keep up the great work.

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