📝 Part 1: Letter Planning

1. Choose your conservation issue. Circle ONE:

Protecting native forests

Saving endangered species (kiwi, kākāpō, etc.)

Marine conservation

Reducing plastic waste

Other: ________________

2. Who will you address your letter to?

Dear ________________________,

3. Write your opening sentence. State your conservation issue and why you're writing:

4. List THREE reasons why this conservation issue is important:

Reason 1: _________________________________________________

Reason 2: _________________________________________________

Reason 3: _________________________________________________

✍️ Part 2: Formal Language Practice

5. Match the informal phrases to their formal alternatives:

Hey there

I think you should

Thanks heaps

This is really bad

I respectfully request

Dear Minister

This situation is concerning

Thank you for your consideration

6. Circle the BEST linking words to use in a formal letter:

Furthermore

Plus

However

But

Therefore

So

7. Write a formal closing sentence for your letter:

🌱 Part 3: Letter Structure

8. Number the parts of a formal letter in the correct order (1-6):

____ Body paragraphs with reasons and examples

____ Your address and date

____ Salutation (Dear...)

____ Closing (Yours sincerely)

____ Introduction stating your purpose

____ Conclusion restating your request

9. What makes your letter show "personal voice" while staying formal? Tick all that apply:

Sharing your genuine concerns

Using slang and casual language

Including your own experiences or observations

Expressing your feelings respectfully

Writing in text speak

10. Draft your letter below. Use your planning from Part 1 and formal language from Part 2:

Conservation Letter Writing

Conservation Letter Writing

📝 Part 1: Letter Planning

✍️ Part 2: Formal Language Practice

🌱 Part 3: Letter Structure

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