For example, imagine that you are an employee in a small city's housing authority and have been asked to draft a letter to city residents about radon. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that has been classified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a health hazard. In the course of a routine test, radon was detected in minimal levels in an apartment building operated by the housing authority. It presents a relatively low level of risk, but because the incident was reported in the local newspaper, the mayor has asked the housing authority director to be proactive in informing all the city residents of the situation. Recall that the letter informs residents on three counts: (1) the radon finding, (2) where to get information about radon, and (3) the upcoming meeting. The general purpose of your letter 1. Radon Finding Who: What: When: Where: How: Information about radon Who: What: When: Where: How: Why: City meeting about radon Who: What: When: Where: o Why: Once you have laid out these elements of your informative letter, you have an outline from which it will be easy to write the actual letter. For example, imagine that you are an employee in a small city's housing authority and have been asked to draft a letter to city residents about radon. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that has been classified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a health hazard. In the course of a routine test, radon was detected in minimal levels in an apartment building operated by the housing authority. It presents a relatively low level of risk, but because the incident was reported in the local newspaper, the mayor has asked the housing authority director to be proactive in informing all the city residents of the situation. Recall that the letter informs residents on three counts: (1) the radon finding, (2) where to get information about radon, and (3) the upcoming meeting. The general purpose of your letter 1. Radon Finding Who: What: When: Where: How: Information about radon Who: What: When: Where: How: Why: City meeting about radon Who: What: When: Where: o Why: Once you have laid out these elements of your informative letter, you have an outline from which it will be easy to write the actual letter