Sample Persuasive Letters
Sample Persuasive Letters
Sample Persuasive Letters
We have seen a tremendous increase in truck traffic since the newly completed
highway opened, and with it there has been an increase in the deterioration of the
existing surfaces, presumably due to the weight of the heavy trucks. In addition, the
noise of the trucks that travel through the area late at night has become quite a
nuisance to area residents. Another concern is the increased potential for exposure to
dangerous goods in the event of an accident involving a truck that might be
transporting them.
April 2, 2012
Brian Keller
100 University Drive
College Town, MI 39762
Professor Thomas Wainwright
200 College Avenue
College Town, MI 39762
I would like to propose some options that would allow students to attend this event
without jeopardizing their grade in your class. One suggestion would be to delay the
exam until the next class meeting, on Tuesday, April 19, 2012, and cancel class for the
day of the event. This would enable all of your students, as well as yourself, to be
present for Mr. Meriwether’s speech. If this is not an option, another solution might be
to administer the exam as planned and allow students who wish to attend the speech
to make it up at another scheduled time.
If you find one of these options to be suitable, please advise us at our next class
meeting on Tuesday, April 5, 2012. I sincerely hope that we can find a solution that will
not prevent students from attending this monumental event.
The first of our concerns is the general upkeep of the lot itself. There are many areas
where the concrete is cracked or uneven, presenting a trip-and-fall hazard. This is
problematic for both the safety of the employees, as well as the liability exposure of the
company. A second area of concern is the lack of adequate security. This is an even
greater issue due to the increasing number of thefts in the area surrounding the office.
While a single guard does patrol the parking lot until the office closes at 5:00 p.m.,
there are often employees working late who consequently have no protection as they
walk to their vehicles under even more dangerous conditions than those who left on
time. This directly relates to the third item, which is the inadequate lighting. Many
employees have noticed that, of the twelve security lights spread throughout the
parking area, there are usually no more than seven that are in operation. Whether due
to needed repairs or simply a light bulb that has burned out, this seems to be a simple
way to greatly increase parking lot safety.
Sincerely,
Karen Underwood