Sustainability:Sustainability: Letter to Letter to LegislatorsLegislatorsModel Five-Paragraph Argument Model Five-Paragraph Argument EssayEssay

Opening SalutationOpening Salutation

Address the person by title and Address the person by title and last name.last name.

Colon after the nameColon after the name

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• Introduce the Subject• _____ is a major issue facing our _____.• Introduce One Side Some people believe _____.• Introduce the Other Side Other people believe _____.• Take a Stance _____ should be done because of Reason

A, B, and C.

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Dear Congressman Peters:Dear Congressman Peters:

Childhood Obesity is a major issue affecting Childhood Obesity is a major issue affecting our public schoolsour public schools. . Some people believe Some people believe that banning the sale of candy and soda that banning the sale of candy and soda pop can prevent thispop can prevent this. . Others hold that Others hold that students should have the choice of whether students should have the choice of whether or not to eat or drink them.or not to eat or drink them. The sale of The sale of candy and soda pop should be banned in candy and soda pop should be banned in schools schools because of the weight gain, energy because of the weight gain, energy issues, and diabetic crisis affecting our issues, and diabetic crisis affecting our youths.youths.

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One reason why schools should ban the sale of One reason why schools should ban the sale of candy and soda pop is the accumulation of fat candy and soda pop is the accumulation of fat (weight gain) in the students that consume the (weight gain) in the students that consume the unhealthy products.unhealthy products. Candy and soda pop have Candy and soda pop have complex sugars, which give them flavoring.complex sugars, which give them flavoring. When they are digested, they are no longer When they are digested, they are no longer just tasty sweeteners.just tasty sweeteners. Instead, the sugar is Instead, the sugar is stored in the body as fat, putting strain on the stored in the body as fat, putting strain on the heart and increasing the risk of heart disease.heart and increasing the risk of heart disease. This can, in turn, lead to energy issues within This can, in turn, lead to energy issues within the body.the body.

22ndnd Body Paragraph Body ParagraphAnother reason why the sale of candy and soda Another reason why the sale of candy and soda pop should be banned in schools is the pop should be banned in schools is the management of energy within the students.management of energy within the students. Over the course of the school day, studentsOver the course of the school day, students‘‘ energy levels change.energy levels change. This is made worse by This is made worse by sugars, which cause studentssugars, which cause students’’ energy levels to energy levels to spike for a short period of time, then crash by spike for a short period of time, then crash by the end of the day.the end of the day. As a result, sugars would As a result, sugars would not sustain the students, potentially affecting not sustain the students, potentially affecting their performance.their performance. These sudden spikes in These sudden spikes in energy can harm more than just grades, energy can harm more than just grades, howeverhowever..

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Finally, the sale of candy and soda pop in schools Finally, the sale of candy and soda pop in schools should be banned because of the recent increase should be banned because of the recent increase in Type One, or Childhood Diabetes.in Type One, or Childhood Diabetes. Diabetes is a Diabetes is a disease in which people have trouble managing disease in which people have trouble managing their blood sugar level.their blood sugar level. When students with When students with diabetes eat candy or drink soda pop, the diabetes eat candy or drink soda pop, the imbalance of sugar can cause severe effects, even imbalance of sugar can cause severe effects, even killing them.killing them. As a result, there should be healthier As a result, there should be healthier options available instead. Because of the three options available instead. Because of the three major health concerns, the sale of candy and soft major health concerns, the sale of candy and soft drinks should be banned in schools.drinks should be banned in schools.

ConclusionConclusionChildhood obesity is a problem that can Childhood obesity is a problem that can be solved by banning the sale of candy be solved by banning the sale of candy and soft drinks in schoolsand soft drinks in schools.. If this is done, it If this is done, it will result in a reduction of weight, energy will result in a reduction of weight, energy issues, and Type One Diabetes.issues, and Type One Diabetes. In addition, In addition, the presence of fruits and vegetables, as well the presence of fruits and vegetables, as well as an increase in exercise, can make these as an increase in exercise, can make these effects happen sooner.effects happen sooner. It is within your power It is within your power to make the new generation health and to make the new generation health and strong.strong.

Closing SalutationClosing SalutationThank you for your time and Thank you for your time and consideration of this matter.consideration of this matter.

Sincerely,Sincerely,

Mr. ZangkasMr. Zangkas

Mr. ZangkasMr. Zangkas

Mrs. RoweMrs. Rowe

Mrs. RoweMrs. Rowe

9 March 20149 March 2014

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