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.