1My name is Maddox Smith. 2I am the Treasurer of the San Marcos High School Charity Club. 3We're having a canned food drive. 4Th
is event is going to be off the hook and raise lots of dough for the homeless peeps. 5It's just two weeks away and I am writing to ask for your help. 6The Charity Club is planning to place collection boxes for canned food items at various local stores. 7We'd love it if you would allow us to place a bin at Shop Mart. 8All of the collections from the food drive will go to the local food bank to be sent out to local families who are really, super poor. Which of the following would be most helpful in creating a more formal and professional tone?
mentioning the request sooner
better explaining the purpose for writing
eliminating the slang
removing the contractions only
all of the above
Here is the question
Choose the revision of sentence 8 that is most appropriate for a
persuasive proposal
here are the choices
All of the collections from the food drive will go to the local food
bank to be sent out to local families who are in need of the service.
All of the collections from the food drive will go to the local food
bank to be sent out to local families who are really needy.
All of the collections from the food drive will go to the local food
bank to be sent out to local families who do not have any money or food.
All of the collections from the food drive will go to the local food
bank to be sent out to local families who can't afford food because they
spend their money unwisely.
The sentence is appropriate as is.
Answer: The line in the excerpt from Eugene O'Neill's "Beyond the Horizon" that reflects the idea of pursuing one's dreams is:
And I’d promise myself that when I grew up and was strong, I’d follow that road, and it and I would find the sea together. (With a smile) You see, my making this trip is only keeping that promise of long ago.