[ATTW-L] the Fani Willis letter to Jim Jordan

[Josephine Walwema]

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On Thu, Sep 7, 2023 at 1:56 PM Dragga, Sam <Sam.Dragga at ttu.edu> wrote:

> For a timely example of a letter reporting a negative decision, consider
> the letter issued this morning by Georgia District Attorney Fani T. Willis
> in which she rejects a request by U.S. Representative Jim Jordan (as chair
> of the House Judiciary Committee) for information regarding the indictment
> of 19 individuals (including Donald Trump) for crimes related to the 2020
> election in Georgia.
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> The letter is available at
> https://embed.documentcloud.org/documents/23941366-jim-jordan-letter/
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> Note that Willis organizes the nine-page letter with headings and
> subheadings that are complete sentences (e.g., “Your letter improperly
> interferes with the administration of criminal justice.”), essentially
> creating its abstract.
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> Note also that Willis dismisses the practice usually advised for negative
> news messages about always trying to be polite: Willis focuses on being
> clear, direct, and unequivocal. This offers multiple opportunities for
> students to discuss the letter’s choices about wording and phrasing as well
> as the information included.  Students might also try composing a “more
> polite” letter and thereafter analyze which version would likely make the
> greater contribution to the cause of justice in Georgia.
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> Sam
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> Sam Dragga
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> Professor Emeritus
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> Texas Tech University
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