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A writing assignment for a high school English class.
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Community Facility Essay
A wealthy member of your community has died and left a
large piece of property and $200 million to the municipal
government.
The person’s will requires that the land and money be used to build a
facility that will benefit the community.
Some popular suggestions that the city council has considered are:
A skate park, . . .
A modern art museum, . . .
A botanical garden, . . .
And a correctional facility.
Write an essay to your city council explaining how you think the
money and the land should be used.
Include:
• An introduction with a thesis statement (giving background information and telling the council which choice you prefer.)
• A body with three paragraphs explaining three reasons for your choice. Provide specific details and examples.
• A brief conclusion with a call to action. After presenting your position. What would you like the city council to do?
Make sure:
•Each body paragraph has a topic sentence telling specifically what that paragraph is about.•You include at least three references from outside sources that support your thesis.•You use academic diction and style; and proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and capitalization.•You stay on topic.