Using the passage above, choose ONE of the following prompts to construct a multi-paragraph, written response with several examples:
• Your city council is considering a proposal that would ban the use of cell phones in privately
owned businesses such as restaurants, movie theaters, and retail stores. Violators would be
subject to a fine. What is your position on this issue? Write a letter in which you convince the
city council to support your position, giving strong evidence for your reasons.
• Your city council is considering a curfew that would make it illegal for teenagers to be out on
the streets after 10 p. m. on weekdays or after midnight on weekends. What is your position on
this issue? Write an essay that would convince the city council to agree with you. Be sure to
support your position with detailed reasons.