Writing an E-mail about an Important Issue

Question 1

Imagine that you are writing an e-mail to a government official to ask him or her to provide information to your town about how to conserve water. Which sentence uses an appropriate tone for an e-mail to a government official?So we were thinking you could give us all the best tips.You would be the coolest if you taught us how not to waste water.It would benefit many people to learn how to help protect our environment.I’m not sure how much you know about conserving water, but I bet it’s a lot.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It would benefit many people to learn how to help protect our environment.

Question 2

[___]

Revolt · Accepted Answer

an e-mail; Selection 1: an e-mail; Selection 2: a government or school official; Selection 3: to suggest a solution to a problem

Question 3

[___]

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a government or school official

Question 4

[___]

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to suggest a solution to a problem

Question 5

Each of these sentences is written with a nonobjective tone. Choose the corrected, objective version of each sentence.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

My great idea for getting lazy people to start recycling is to place recycling bins in key places around the city.: Placing recycle bins in key places around the city will encourage people to recycle.; You’ll have to convince the stubborn director to keep the library open an extra hour each day.: The library’s director may not be easily convinced to extend library hours.

Question 6

You’ll have to convince the stubborn director to keep the library open an extra hour each day. [___]

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The library’s director may not be easily convinced to extend library hours.

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