Level 2 Writing

Sample paper 2

Question 2
You are fed up with all the litter you see in your area and have an idea about organising a sponsored litter pick to solve the problem and to raise money for charity.
Your task: write an email to your friend, explaining your idea and asking for her help in organising the event.
You should cover the following:
 what the problem is
 why it would be better if the problem was dealt with
 what your idea is and how it would work on the day
 the charity you would like to help
 what you would like your friend to do to help organise the day.

Suggested word count 250 – 300 words.

It has come to my attention that there is a ton of litter in the neighborhood park! It makes me sad to see no children playing there because of the mess. If we could clean up the area, it would make our neighborhood look much nicer than before. My idea is that we should host a clean-up day. We can make posters called, “Spring Day Cleanup!” and put them around the neighborhood. I can also get my mom to mention it at the next Neighborhood Board Meeting.

There is also this charity that helps children afford books. It’s called “Reading for Everyone”. They give out text books, book bags, school supplies and more. They’re known worldwide for all that they have done! I’ve recently become very intrigued in their work lately, and I was thinking we could help them out. We could sell lemonade, and cookies to the workers after the cleanup. We could also sell trash bags and gloves. With the profit, we can donate it to the charity. It’s like killing two birds with one stone. We help out our neighborhood park and the “Reading for Everyone” charity.

My reason for writing to you is; would you mind helping pass out fliers, and then on the day we have the cleanup, would you help serve lemonade? It would mean a lot to me, and I will also be there to help! Together, we can clean up the park, and make kids happy. Please consider it, and I look forward to your letter back.

Sincerely,

Your name