Read the prompt for a formal e-mail. Write a letter to the school board in which you propose turning part of the schoolyard into a garden. What is the purpose of the e-mail?

The e-mail asks you to propose turning part of the schoolyard into a garden. A proposal is meant to convince the school board to support an idea, so the purpose is to persuade them. It is not mainly meant to entertain them or simply identify or solve a problem.

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