PARCC Writing Prompts

ESSAY PROMPT: Both of the characters in these passages have prepared themselves for a new experience. Write an essay that explains what each character’s new experience is and compare the preparation that each one underwent. Be sure to use evidence from each of the passages for support.

8. Which of the sets of questions correctly flips the prompt

• Write a story that explains what each character’s new experience is and compare the preparation that each one underwent.

• What is each character’s new experience?

  What is the preparation that each one underwent?

• What is each character’s new experience?

  What is the preparation that each one underwent?

  How are the types of preparations similar?

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ESSAY PROMPT: In Confetti Girl and Tortilla Sun, the narrators have points of view different from those of their parents. Write an essay analyzing how these differences in points of view create tension in both stories. Remember to use details from both texts to support your ideas.

Which of the sets of questions correctly flips the prompt?

• How do the differences in these points of view create tension?

• What are the narrators’ points of view?

  How are they different from their parents’ points of view?

  How do those differences create tension?

• What are the narrators’ points of view?

  How are they different from their parents’ points of view?

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ESSAY PROMPT: You have read two texts and viewed one video that claim that the role of zoos is to protect animals. Write an essay that compares and contrasts the evidence each source uses to support this claim. Be sure to use evidence from all three sources to support your response.

Which of the sets of questions correctly flips the prompt?

• What is the evidence that each source uses (to support the claim that the role of zoos is to protect animals)?

  How is the evidence that each source uses (to support the claim that the role of zoos is to protect animals) similar and different?

• How is the evidence that each source uses (to support the claim that the role of zoos is to protect animals) similar and different?

• What is the evidence that each source uses (to support the claim that the role of zoos is to protect animals)?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

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ESSAY PROMPT: Your class has been studying about the survival of the ponies on Assateague Island. Using information from the articles and the video, describe the roles that both the horses and humans play in the horses’ survival. Use evidence from the articles and the video to support your answer.

Which of the sets of questions correctly flips the prompt?

• How do the humans help the horses survive?

• How do the horses and humans help the horses survive?

• How does the evidence support how humans help the horses survive on Assateague Island?

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ESSAY PROMPT: You have read a passage from The Count of Monte Cristo and a scene from Blessings. Think about the similarities and differences in how the two authors develop the themes in each text. Write an essay in which you identify a theme from each text and analyze how each theme is developed. Be sure to include specific details from both selections.

Which of the sets of questions correctly flips the prompt?

• What is a theme from each text?

  How is each theme developed?

• What is the theme from the passage and how is it developed?

• Compare/contrast the themes in each text?

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ESSAY PROMPT: You have read two texts and viewed one video that claim that the role of zoos is to protect animals. Write an essay that compares and contrasts the evidence each source uses to support this claim. Be sure to use evidence from all three sources to support your response.

Which of the sets of questions correctly flips the prompt?

• How can you compare and contrast each source to support this claim (that the role of zoos is to protect animals)?

• What does each source say about this claim (that the role of zoos is to protect animals)?

• How does each source support this claim (that the role of zoos is to protect animals)?

  How is the evidence from each source the same?

  How is the evidence from each source different?

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CCSS.RL.9-10.7

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Intro.: Today you will research electricity and consider some of the methods used in science texts and videos to support different purposes. First you will read a passage that explains some general principles of electricity. Next, you will watch a video about fun ways to learn about electricity circuits. Finally, you will read an article that explains how different materials conduct electricity. As you review these sources, think about the purpose of each and the role that explanations, demonstrations, and /or descriptions of experiments play in communicating that purpose. At the end of the task, you will be asked to write an essay...

Essay Prompt: You have learned about electricity by reading two articles, "Energy Story" and "Conducting Solutions," and viewing a video clip titled "Hands-on Science with Squishy Circuits." In an essay, compare the purposes of the three sources. Then analyze how each source uses explanations, demonstrations, or descriptions of experiments to help accomplish its purpose. be sure to discuss important differences and similarities between the information gained from the video and the information provided in the articles. Support your response with evidence from each source.

• Write a narrative on the different forms of electricity. What is the purpose of electricity? How is it created?

• Write an research simulation essay. How are the purposes of the sources similar and important differences and similarities between them? How does each source use explanations, demonstrations, or descriptions of experiments to help accomplish its purpose?

• Write a literary analysis. How are the purposes of the sources similar and important differences and similarities between them? How does each source use explanations, demonstrations, or descriptions of experiments to help accomplish its purpose?

• Write a story. How are the purposes of the sources similar and important differences and similarities between them? How does each source use explanations, demonstrations, or descriptions of experiments to help accomplish its purpose?

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Writing an essay means writing a narrative.

• False

• True

When citing evidence from a poem, video, audio, picture, or a narrative it is okay to write "In paragraph __ the article states, '...'"

• True

• False

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A narrative is a story.

• True

• False

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