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Activity for Standard 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29
Benchmark: 17.1, 18.1, 18.2, 19.3, 19.4, 21.13, 21.14, 21.15, 22.(all), 24.3, 25.(all), 27.1, 27.2, 27.3, 27.4, 29.1, 29.2

Title: Letter of Complaint
Contributor: Blueprint 2000 Lesson Activities, developed by Dr. James Croteau, Leon County Schools and Rhonda Flanagan, FSU Center for the Study of Teaching and Learning.
Materials: Sample letters of complaint
Activities:
  1. Students discuss the role of a person making a complaint. Students choose an area, such as retail or food service and generate a complaint to share.

  2. Students describe the context of the complaint, who it is to be directed to, and strategies for presenting the complaint. Other students give feedback reflecting the recipient of the complaint's point of view.

  3. Students outline a letter of complaint using effective strategies to defuse recipient issues.

  4. Students draft and critique in small groups their written letters of complaint. Students edit and revise and mail if appropriate.