A wealthy community member left $200 million and land to the city government to build a facility to benefit the community. The city council is considering a skate park, modern art museum, botanical garden, or correctional facility. The summary will recommend a botanical garden and provide three reasons for this choice with examples and details in three paragraphs, concluding with a call for the city council to approve building a botanical garden on the land.
2. A wealthy member of your
community has died and left a
large piece of property and $200
million to the municipal
government.
3. The persons 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:
8. Write an essay to your city council
explaining how you think the
money and the land should be
used.
9. 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?
10. 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.