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Marine Conservation Letter Writing

A coastal council is reviewing how to reduce rubbish reaching the sea. Plan and write a persuasive formal letter asking the council to take practical action. Use the information on this page; no research is needed.

Read the council briefing

Coastal Council is considering three ways to keep litter out of the sea. It could install rubbish and recycling bins beside busy beaches, add mesh traps to selected stormwater drains, or run a monthly community clean-up. The council has funding to begin with two actions this year. Plastic litter can be carried from streets and drains to the coast by rain. Wildlife may mistake plastic for food or become tangled in it. A good proposal should explain the problem, recommend realistic action and persuade councillors why it matters.

1.Who is the most suitable audience for your letter, and what decision are they considering?

2.Which detail from the briefing best explains how litter can reach the coast?

Rain can carry litter from streets and drains to the coast.
The council has funding for two actions.
A community clean-up could happen monthly.

3.Which sentence makes a clear, respectful request and gives a reason?

You should do something because the beach is gross.
I respectfully urge the council to install drain traps, because they could catch litter before it reaches the sea.
I like beaches and hope you do too.

4.Match each part of a formal letter with its purpose.

Opening
Body paragraphs
Conclusion

Restate your request and thank the reader
State why you are writing
Give reasons and supporting evidence

5.Rewrite this informal sentence as a respectful, persuasive sentence: “Put bins everywhere because plastic is bad.”

6.Choose one or two council actions. Give one reason for your choice and one detail from the briefing that supports it.

7.Complete the persuasive sentence with a reason and a detail from the briefing: “This action matters because … For example, …”

8.You began your letter “Dear Coastal Council”. Which closing is most suitable when you do not know the name of the person who will read it?

Yours faithfully
See you soon
Cheers

9.Write a letter to Coastal Council recommending one or two actions from the briefing. Include a greeting, a clear opening, at least two reasons supported by details, a respectful request, a suitable closing and your name as “A concerned local resident”.