Writing Topics

Prompts

What has been your past writing experience? In/out of school? Good/bad? What are your feelings towards writing?

Persuade your principal to change a school rule (in a letter).

How was your first week of school? What are your goals for the school year?

How would you rate your self-dicipline on a scale from 1-10? Why/explain?

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr.Seuss

I always like what Dr.Seuss says. His quotes are always in a riddle and it's your job to figure out what it means.

Explain how to do ONE of the following to someone who has never done it.

1. How to write an e-mail

2. How to write a Facebook post (or other social media)

3. How to write a letter to a friend

Write your own story! Can be any genre you want! Be creative!

Describe your perfect day.

Adults don't understand ________  because...

If you could interview ANYONE  (alive/dead) (famous/not) Who would it be? Why? List five questions you would ask them.

Define success (in your own words). Give examples.

Why is honesty important in a friendship?

Write at least one paragraph including intro, body, closing. What does treating people fairly mean? Does fairness mean that everyone gets the same amount (like equal parts of a candy bar)? Does fairness mean enforcing rules for everyone, even if it means losing? Is it possible to treat everyone fairly?

Your school has implemented an "Honorable Conduct Contract" to stop cheating. The contract looks like this:

1. I will not cheat

2. If I see someone cheating I will report it

3. I agree and understand that anyone who breaks this contract will be expelled.

Would you sign it? Defend your answer.

You do an activity where you are required to wear someone else's shoe for one class. React to the activity called EQUITY.

Number people off 1 to however many people you have. Or choose 4 numbers with however many people. Have random topics for each number. Create a Jumble Story.

"Happiness is not a fish you can catch." - Douglas Adams

Write 10 happiness statements:

My mother use to say happiness is overrated. She preferred instead, the andrenaline rush of anxiety because it spurred her to new discoveries and achievements. Does this attitude have merit? Why/why not?