Comparing Argumentative Texts: Silent Spring and "A Case for Waawaatesi"

Question 1

Use your writing prompt to answer these questions. What will you write? Who is your audience? What is your purpose?

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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 2

Question 2

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a government or school official

Question 3

Question 3

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to suggest a solution to a problem

Question 4

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?

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

Question 5

Read the section from a model letter. What is the problem identified in the letter?

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Reference materials are outdated, and the library has only one computer.

Question 6

What are some possible solutions to the problem in the e-mail? Check all that apply.

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seek computer donations for school library; raise money for newer reference materials; enter into a lending agreement with the public library for updated print materials

Question 7

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.

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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.; People in the area do not feel a sense of community.

Question 8

Read the paragraph from a model letter. Who is the intended audience for the letter?

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the principal of the school

Question 9

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

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Placing recycle bins in key places around the city will encourage people to recycle.; Selection 1: Placing recycle bins in key places around the city will encourage people to recycle.; Selection 2: The library’s director may not be easily convinced to extend library hours.

Question 10

Study the e-mail’s formatting. What changes are needed to correct it? Check all that apply.

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The salutation should use a colon.; The signature should come after the closing.

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