In the US it is very common for people to write to their legislators to express their opinions or to urge those legislators to do something about certain issues, to vote a certain way, or to lobby for a certain cause. These legislators can be working at the local level, state level, or federal level.
You are going to write a letter to a legislator in your District. Political affiliation does not matter. The topic is curfew for teenagers under 16.
A Bill (HB 2178 Curfew; written by Rep, Paul Jones) has gone to the House of Representatives that would keep teenagers under 16 off the streets after 9:00 p.m. In addition, home-schooled students cannot be out and about themselves betwen 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Both the House and Senate have to vote on the Bill before it can become an Act.
You are writing to your legislator to urge him/her to vote against the Bill. You will need to negate the following arguments for the Bill: if there is no curfew, crime rates will go up and truancy rates will rise drastically. Write your letter in 500-550 words.
Address your letter to:
The Honourable State Representative (name; see sources)
State Capitol
City (choose city: use the capital city of your choice of state)