Summative assessment (Letter to politician)

Goal: Convince government to give a subsidy for the green technology

-Subsidy: Giving money to a business to help make it grow
Role: Concerned citizen
Audience: A politician who can direct investment into green technology
Situation: You are trying to pitch a specific product and argue why it is worth it
Product: a letter
Standards: Criteria A, C, D

Instructions:
Step 1: You can choose which politician you want to write to
-Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
-Senator Jim Inhofe
-Any other (Could be Thai or other nationality)
Step 2: Follow the format and conventions of a letter
Step 3: Paragraph 1: Thank them for reading. Introduce yourself. State the purpose of the letter
Step 4: Paragraph 2: Discuss the environmental sustainability of the product
Step 5: Paragraph 3: Discuss the economical sustainability/viability of the product
Step 6: Call to action. Explain why it is important to have green technology
Step 7: End the letter using the proper format.
Step 8: Complete an OPVL for a different source you used for green technology
Step 9: Cite all the sources you used in APA citations

Letter
Molly Lau
20 Ingram street
New york city
010 008 2001

Dear Senator Jim Inhofe,

Thank you for taking the time to read this. As a citizen, I am concerned about the amount
of plastic we are using every day. Plastic wraps are a big part of that. One way to help
solve that would be to replace plastic wraps with products like the Bee’s Wrap. If great
leaders like you could invest money in products like this, we can help reduce the amount
of plastic used.

The Bee's Wrap is a reusable and eco-friendly food wrap made to replace plastic wraps.
They can be used as a lid for a bowl, to wrap fruits, vegetables, cakes, sandwiches, and
many more. They are made from organic cotton, beeswax, jojoba oil, and tree resin,
making them compostable and biodegradable. Plastic products can take anywhere
between 10 to 1000 years to decompose, while the beeswax wraps will only take a few
months. An average family uses around 1000 plastic bags and 24 rolls of plastic wraps a
year. If everyone replaces plastic wraps with Bee’s Wraps in their home, we can reduce a
lot of plastic waste. They are a lot better for the environment than plastic wraps.

The Bee’s Wrap is economically sustainable. They are not very expensive and can save
people a lot of money over the long term. A year of plastic wrap would cost around $30,
while a pack of 3 Bee’s Wrap would only cost around $20. When used with proper care
they can last up to one year. According to people’s reviews on Youtube, the food wrap is
efficient and practical. People seem to like the product very much and are willing to
spend money on the product.

If leaders like you could invest money into the product it would reduce plastic waste and
pollution. Plastic waste is a huge problem right now and is affecting a lot of things.
Hopefully you are willing to help make changes and control plastic pollution.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Molly Lau.

OPVL

Origin Purpose Value Limitations

As Pretty Does To make a review She demonstrated I would trust her

for the Bee’s wrap in her video how to reviews because
product so other use the food wrap, she also did some
people can see how how practical they reviews on other
it is before buying are, and how she sustainable
it. thinks about the products, and the
food wrap. These videos aren’t
information were sponsored by any
really useful when companies (or at
thinking about the least she didn’t say
economic they were). But I
sustainability of the would definitely
product. look at some other
sources other than
this one to get
accurate
information about
the product.
 Citations
LeBlanc, R. (n.d.). How Long Will It Take That Bag of Trash to Decompose in a Landfill?
Retrieved September 24, 2020, from
https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-long-does-it-take-garbage-to-decompose-2878033
13, P. (2019, August 24). Stop Wasting Your Money on Plastic Wrap...Use Wax Wraps
Instead. Retrieved September 09, 2020, from
https://superbee.me/stop-wasting-your-money-on-plastic-wrap/
Sustainable food storage from Bee's Wrap®. (n.d.). Retrieved September 09, 2020, from
https://www.beeswrap.com/
As Pretty Does. (2018, oct 27). Bee;s Wrap Review. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzuWMl2an6w

SuperBee, T. (2019, August 24). Stop Wasting Your Money on Plastic Wrap...Use
Wax Wraps Instead. Retrieved September 25, 2020, from
https://superbee.me/stop-wasting-your-money-on-plastic-wrap/

Criterion The student does not The student: The student: The student: The student:
A: reach a standard 1. Makes limited use 1. Uses some 1. Uses considerable 1. Consistently uses a
Knowing described by any of of terminology terminology relevant terminology range of terminology
the descriptors below. 2. Demonstrates basic accurately accurately accurately
and
knowledge and 2. Demonstrates 2. Demonstrates 2. Demonstrates
understand understanding of satisfactory substantial detailed knowledge
ing content and concepts knowledge and knowledge and and understanding of
through limited understanding of understanding of content and concepts
descriptions and/or content and concepts content and concepts through developed
examples. through simple through descriptions, and accurate
descriptions, explanations and descriptions,
explanations and/or examples. explanations and
examples examples

Criterion The student does not The student: The student: The student: The student:
C: reach a standard 1. Communicates 1. Communicates 1. Communicates 1. Communicates
Communic described by any of information and ideas information and ideas information and ideas information and ideas
the descriptors in a style that is not in a way that is in a way that is mostly in a way that is
ating
always clear somewhat clear appropriate to the completely clear
2. Organizes 2. Somewhat audience and purpose 2. Structures
information and ideas organizes information 2. Mostly structures information and ideas
in a limited way and ideas information and ideas completely according
3. Lists sources of 3. Creates an adequate according to the task to the task instructions
information reference list and instruction 3. Creates a complete
Inconsistently. sometimes cites 3. Create adequate reference list and
sources reference list and always cites sources
usually cites sources
Criterion The student does not The student: The student: The student: The student:
D: reach a standard 1. Begins to analyze 1. Completes a simple 1. Completes a 1. Completes a
Thinking described by any of concepts, issues, analysis of concepts, substantial analysis of detailed analysis of
the descriptors models, visual issues, models, visual concepts, issues, concepts, issues,
critically
representation and/or representation and/or models, visual models, visual
theories in a limited theories representation and/or representation and/or
way 2. Summarizes theories theories 2.
2. Begins to identify information to make 2. Summarizes Summarizes
connections between some adequate information to make information to make
information to make argument 3. Analyses consistent, usually consistent, well
simple arguments sources/data in terms valid arguments supported arguments
3. Recognizes the of origin and purpose, 3. Analyses a range of 3. Effectively analyses
origin and purpose of recognizing some sources/data in terms a range of
few sources/data as values and limitations of origin and purpose, sources/data in terms
well as few values and 4. Recognizes usually recognizing of origin and purpose,
limitations of different perspectives values and limitations consistently
sources/data. and suggests some of 4. Clearly recognizes recognizing values
4. Identifies different their implications different perspectives and limitations
perspectives. and describe most of 4. Clearly recognizes
their implications. different perspectives
and consistently
explains their
implications