Institute for Marriage and Public Policy
Attn: Maggie GallagherP.O. Box 1231
Manassas, VA 20108
April 25, 2008
Dear Ms. Gallagher:
I recently discovered the website for the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy. My interest was immediately sparked as I have spent the past several weeks researching divorce laws and statistics for my freshman research paper titled, Finding Fault with No-Fault Divorce.
Throughout the process, I have encountered statistics and read stories that make my stomach turn. With the divorce rate currently hovering between 43 to 50 percent, it is clear that the American family is in a state of crisis. Though I am aware that several factors can be attributed to the soaring rate of divorce, I agree with countless others that the no-fault divorce has had the largest amount of influence. Between 1960 and 1980, the divorce rate skyrocketed from 393,000 divorces and annulments to a staggering 1,189,000. Why is this? Because if a married man or woman wishes to divorce their spouse they are able to do just that, without any grounds for doing so.
With that being said, the current state of marriage is of serious concern to my generation as we are among the next to take the symbolic walk down the aisle. I cannot count the number of conversations that I have engaged in with my closest friends expressing how we do not want our marriages to end in yet another statistic.
However, after exploring your website at great length I feel a little less uneasy about the future. The fact that you have made it your goal to “[strengthen] marriage for a new generation” truly means a great deal. In addition, your frequent appearances on major television and radio networks can only assist in educating Americans on the importance of marriage.
It would truly be an honor to support the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy in any way that you deem effective. In a morally corrupt world, it is encouraging to come across organizations like yours trying to make a difference.
Sincerely,
Ashley White
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Ashley,
I really like the content of your letters. You use rhetorical appeals and structure to point your perspective to your readers in a clear and comprehensive fashion.
In addition, I think that the letter to the attorney is very well-constructed.
Conduct a final polish and we can send these letters out tomorrow.
Take care,
Kat
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