directed writing to the editor

Sample B: Letter to the editor of a local newspaper
Dear Sir/Madam

The Dennis Road State School P&C’s plans to destroy a patch of native eucalyptus forest ‐ a vital part of our local environment ‐ must be opposed vigorously.

One of the significant causes of global warming is widespread deforestation.
Trees act like sponges, absorbing the carbon belched out by cars, electricity
generation and manufacturing. However, around the world a staggering 50‐
football fields worth of trees and bushland is cleared every hour! By keeping our
patch of forest, we make a local contribution to a serious global problem.
Furthermore, as people flood into South East Queensland, more and more forest
is cleared for roads and houses, putting serious pressure on the habitat of our
most precious wildlife. Retention of the school’s patch of forest is a vital step in
protecting local populations of koalas, possums and wallabies.
Unprotected exposure to the sun causes potentially deadly health problems
including heat stroke, burning and skin cancer. The forest provides students with much‐needed shade and protection from the harmful effects of the sun.

Concerned local residents: call the school now and register your opposition to
this terrible proposal.

Yours sincerely,
Bronwyn Fielding