Read the rubric and answer the questions

You have just read a worrying article in yourlocal newspaper about an increase in crimein residential neighbourhoods. Write a letterto the editor suggesting what could bedone about this (150-200 words).

1. What's your reason for writing?
2. How will you begin/end your letter?
3. Which ideas would help the problem the most?
   • more police on the streets
   • installation of better street lighting
   • Neighbourhood Watch programmes
   • organising seminars about protecting
     your home
4. What could be the results/consequences?