Breaking Apart the Writing Prompt

You are tasked with creating a new Olympic event. Write a paper to convince the Olympic Committee to accept this new event.

• Informative
• Narrative
• Argumentative

You have created a new Olympic event. Athletes from around the world are about to compete in the new event. There is a lot of excitement from spectators, judges and the media. Tell the story of the first time your event takes place. 

• Informative
• Narrative
• Argumentative

You have created a new Olympic event. Athletes from around the world are about to compete in the new event. There is a lot of excitement from spectators, judges and the media. Tell the story of the first time your event takes place. 
The blue words are the:

• Situation (topic)
• Task

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

You are tasked with creating a new Olympic event. Write a paper to explain the new event, and how the event will be judged.

• Informative
• Narrative
• Argumentative

Someone once said, "When the character of a person is not clear to you, look at his or her friends." Explain how this quote relates to middle school students.

• Informative
• Narrative
• Argumentative

Explain to an adult what it is like to be a teenager today.

• Informative
• Narrative
• Argumentative

People have many admirable character traits such as courage, enthusiasm, strength, compassion, honesty... etc. Define one character trait and explain how that trait may help a person to be successful in school, relationships, and life.
The blue text is the:

• Situation (topic)
• Task

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Your school is considering adding a new class. The New Course Committee wants to choose one that will be useful and interesting to middle school students. What new course do you think they should choose? Propose a new class and convince the committee that they should add this class.

• Informative
• Narrative
• Argumentative

Playing video games has many pros and cons. Think about whether or not, you as a parent, would put a limit on the number of hours per day that your sone or daughter could play video games. Take a position on this issue and convince other parents to agree with you.

• Informative
• Narrative
• Argumentative

Tell a true story about something fun or interesting you did on a summer afternoon.
The blue words are the:

• Situation (Topic)
• Task

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10