Day 4 Writing Homework
Writing Prompt:
Write a persuasive speech (~300 words) to deliver at a school assembly, calling for the elimination of single-use plastics in your school canteen. Your aim is to inspire action and demonstrate leadership using advanced persuasive techniques.
Your speech must include:
– A clear and commanding introduction, using either a rhetorical question, statistic, or vivid image
– At least one example each of ethos, pathos, and logos
– A juxtaposition or counterargument (e.g. “Some say plastic is convenient…”)
– At least one literary device, such as personification or alliteration A powerful closing line that links back to your opening or presents a call to action
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- Due Date : July 19, 2025
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Imagine walking into a canteen filled not with the scent of fresh food, but with the stench of plastic waste and the hum of energy-guzzling appliances. Is this the legacy we want to leave behind? Now, picture a canteen alive with the chatter of students, the scent of local produce, and the gleam of reusable trays — a place where nourishment and nature go hand in hand.
Every year, over 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans, much of it from food packaging. How much of that starts right here in our own cafeteria? Replacing single-use plastics with compostable materials or stainless steel alternatives isn’t just a dream — it’s a logical step toward protecting our planet.
You may ask, “Does it really matter what one school does?” But think: when a single spark can light a fire, why not be that spark? Other schools across the country have already made the shift, led by environmentally-conscious staff and student bodies. Why are we falling behind?
This isn’t just about waste — it’s about what kind of future we believe in. A student eating lunch should feel pride, not guilt. The image of a sea turtle tangled in plastic isn’t just tragic — it’s personal. It could be the future our choices create.
A canteen can be a place of pollution or of progress. One chokes the planet, the other nourishes it. Which side do we stand on?
Let’s not just serve meals — let’s serve a message. The fork in the road lies before us, and the choice is clear.
Will we eat today at the cost of tomorrow, or will we green our canteen and feed the future?
Imagine walking into a canteen filled not with the scent of fresh food, but with the stench of plastic waste and the hum of energy-guzzling appliances. Is this the legacy we want to leave behind? Now, picture a canteen alive with the chatter of students, the scent of local produce, and the gleam of reusable trays — a place where nourishment and nature go hand in hand.
Every year, over 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans, much of it from food packaging. How much of that starts right here in our own cafeteria? Replacing single-use plastics with compostable materials or stainless steel alternatives isn’t just a dream — it’s a logical step toward protecting our planet.
You may ask, “Does it really matter what one school does?” But think: when a single spark can light a fire, why not be that spark? Other schools across the country have already made the shift, led by environmentally-conscious staff and student bodies. Why are we falling behind?
This isn’t just about waste — it’s about what kind of future we believe in. A student eating lunch should feel pride, not guilt. The image of a sea turtle tangled in plastic isn’t just tragic — it’s personal. It could be the future our choices create.
A canteen can be a place of pollution or of progress. One chokes the planet, the other nourishes it. Which side do we stand on?
Let’s not just serve meals — let’s serve a message. The fork in the road lies before us, and the choice is clear.
Will we eat today at the cost of tomorrow, or will we green our canteen and feed the future?
Imagine walking into a canteen filled not with the scent of fresh food, but with the stench of plastic waste and the hum of energy-guzzling appliances. Is this the legacy we want to leave behind? Now, picture a canteen alive with the chatter of students, the scent of local produce, and the gleam of reusable trays — a place where nourishment and nature go hand in hand.
Every year, over 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans, much of it from food packaging. How much of that starts right here in our own cafeteria? Replacing single-use plastics with compostable materials or stainless steel alternatives isn’t just a dream — it’s a logical step toward protecting our planet.
You may ask, “Does it really matter what one school does?” But think: when a single spark can light a fire, why not be that spark? Other schools across the country have already made the shift, led by environmentally-conscious staff and student bodies. Why are we falling behind?
This isn’t just about waste — it’s about what kind of future we believe in. A student eating lunch should feel pride, not guilt. The image of a sea turtle tangled in plastic isn’t just tragic — it’s personal. It could be the future our choices create.
A canteen can be a place of pollution or of progress. One chokes the planet, the other nourishes it. Which side do we stand on?
Let’s not just serve meals — let’s serve a message. The fork in the road lies before us, and the choice is clear.
Will we eat today at the cost of tomorrow, or will we green our canteen and feed the future?
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Y4_D4 – Thomas
Why Plastic should not be used in Canteens
Have you ever wondered where the plastic goes when you throw it in a cafeteria bin? It takes 450+ years to decompose, giving it a long life to harm our environment. For our benefit, we should stop using plastic at cafeterias because it harms our environment, puts animals and humans in danger, and it would cause global warming.
Imagine your house turn into a pile of trash, when we could have used more environmentally friendly materials and still have lived peaceful lives. Do you want this to be our future? I certainly do not. Scientists predict that in 2050, there will be more pieces of trash than fish in the ocean. And that is only 25 years from now! But as it harms the environment, it does even more damage to our health.
Picture the sight of you sitting in the lunchroom, but suddenly you see a small plastic shard inside your lunch order. It would truly be a horrifying sight! Research suggests that plastic is responsible for four hundred thousand to one million human deaths each year. Think of an innocent turtle, its once-peaceful life destroyed, choking on a plastic bag that had been mistaken for jelly fish. Do we want our poor and innocent creatures to die like this?
Global warming, the beast that seemed tiny and insignificant once but outlived you the next day. Imagine the souls of innocent polar bears, their skin pressing against their ribs as their natural habitat continues to grow smaller. If we don’t stop using plastic, then one day global warming will melt the arctic and flood the entire earth.
To conclude, while plastic cutlery and materials are cheap and easy to get, these benefits are crushed under the weight of the downfalls of plastic. Instead of plastic, we could substitute it with wooden cutlery because it is more ecofriendly to the world around us. So, the next time you see your cafeteria chefs, maybe you could ask them to pack the food in more environmentally friendly packages.
Please see the attached PDF for the feedback.
Y4_D4 – Astrid