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.
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My great idea for getting lazy people to start recycling is to place recycling bins in key places around the city.[___]
You’ll have to convince the stubborn director to keep the library open an extra hour each day. [___]
Read the section from a model letter. What is the problem identified in the letter?Reference materials are outdated, and the library has only one computer.Students must wait in line to use a computer in the library.Students are putting inaccurate information in their reports.Students are receiving bad grades.
What are some possible solutions to the problem in the e-mail? Check all that apply.stop assigning research papersseek computer donations for school libraryraise money for newer reference materialshave students ask friends to help them with their researchenter into a lending agreement with the public library for updated print materials
A student wants to write a letter to city representatives explaining the effects of not having a community center. What are some possible effects of this problem? Check all that apply.People are littering in public parks.People have no place to hold social events, such as craft fairs or chess tournaments.The city has no place large enough to hold meetings that are open to all community members.Drinking water is becoming less and less safe. People in the area do not feel a sense of community.
Read the paragraph from a model letter. Who is the intended audience for the letter?a national newspaperthe principal of the schoola student at the same schoola parent of a student
Study the e-mail’s formatting. What changes are needed to correct it? Check all that apply.The salutation should use a colon.The space between the salutation and the body should be deleted.The second paragraph should be indented.The closing should say, “Best wishes.”The signature should come after the closing.
Each of these sentences is written with a nonobjective tone. Choose the corrected, objective version of each sentence.
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