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Question
Maintain a record of the trees cut down and the parks demolished in your area or any other act that violates the environment. Write to newspapers reporting on any such acts that disturb you.
Solution
A report must include the following points:
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Writer’s name
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Date, time, and place of the event.
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A brief description of the event/act
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Significance/effect/consequences of the event
(Directions/pointers have been provided for students’ benefit. It is strongly recommended that students collect the data and then prepare the answer based on the data, on their own.)
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