1. Persuasive Letter Eco-Peanuts Paragraph 1: Promote your product and create a bond with your reader. Paragraph 2: Tell your reader exactly how you discovered this product Is biodegradable, and therefore beneficial.. Paragraph 3: Show your research. Provide facts, numbers, and include the cost. Paragraph 4: Tell your reader exactly what you want them to do.

2. Paragraph 1 I. Introduction –A. Say who you are and why you are writing. –B. Talk about the product. –C. Mention why this might interest your reader. –D. Compare yourself to your reader. How are you the same?

3. Paragraph 2 II. Benefits –A. How is this product safer for the environment than others like it? –B. How will the ocean benefit? –C. How will ocean life benefit?

4. Paragraph 3 III. Research a)How much more do eco- peanuts cost per bag? b)Do starch peanuts cost less if bought in bulk? How much more per bag? c)On average, what is the shipping cost difference between starch and plastic peanuts when sending packages all over the country? d)Can you put a price on keeping the environment clean?

5. Paragraph 4 IV. Action –A. Mention what has already been done (or hasn’t been done). –B. Tell reader what they should do. –C. Add one last reason to do this. –D. Close with “Sincerely.”