Examples of Bad News Letters
12/13/2010
For some examples of actual bad news letters written by former students click here: Example 1, Example 2 , Example 3 , Example 4 , Example 5, Example 6, Example 7, Example 8, Example 9, Example 10, Example 11, Example 12, Example 13, Example 14, Example 15, Example 16. Please note: examples linked on this page aren't always good examples, that is, examples of "A" work. I have taken pains to include good and bad examples in order to stimulate class discussion.
For a better understanding of how bad news letters work, do the following exercises: Bad News Letter Exercise #1, Bad News Letter Exercise #2