Writing Prompt

Analyze the impact of technology on human communication. Discuss both the positive and negative effects, and argue whether the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. Support your position with examples and evidence from research.

• Narrative Essay Prompt

• Informational/Explanatory Essay Prompt

• Argumentative Essay Prompt

• RACES Paragraph

Do you believe that social media has a positive or negative impact on society? Take a stance on this issue and support your argument with evidence, examples, and logical reasoning. Consider factors such as communication, mental health, privacy, and social interaction in your response.

• Narrative Essay Prompt

• Informational/Explanatory Essay Prompt

• Argumentative Essay Prompt

• RACES Paragraph

Imagine you are a scientist exploring a newly discovered planet. Write about the strange creature you encounter and how you react to this discovery. Be sure to cite one piece of evidence from your observations to support your description.

• Narrative Essay Prompt

• Informational/Explanatory Essay Prompt

• Argumentative Essay Prompt

• RACES Paragraph

Explain the process of globalization and its effects on economies, cultures, and societies around the world. Discuss the factors driving globalization, such as advances in technology, exploration, the pursuit of globalization, and its effects on societies.

• Narrative Essay Prompt

• Informational/Explanatory Essay Prompt

• Argumentative Essay Prompt

• RACES Paragraph

What are the three steps you MUST do to a writing prompt?

• Highlight, re-write, go!

• Highlight, re-write, snack!

• I am a genius and don't need to do anything. 

• Highlight, re-write, attack! 

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which words tell you it is a narrative prompt?

• Write an original story...

• Analyze the theme...

• Create an argument about which claim is stronger...

• None of these. 

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What kind of prompt is this? After Della and Jim exchange gifts, they realize that they were worried about the wrong things all along. Write an original story that shows how the couple approaches the next gift giving holiday.

• Argument

• Narrative

• Analysis

• Poem

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What kind of prompt is this? After completing your annotations on the two articles we read in class, which article do you agree with more? Based on the evidence and claims you found in both of these articles you will create your own claim on the subject, and then produce a single page paragraph using the elements of argument we searched for in the articles. You must use evidence from one of the articles we read and a single credible outside source. By the end of your paragraph you must include an example of ethos, logos, and a refutation.

• Argument

• Narrative

• Analysis

• Poem

In the novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, duality causes conflict for many of the characters. Is Mr. Utterson the person he wants to be? Write a paragraph that answers this question by analyzing Mr. Utterson’s character. Be sure to discuss a description of Mr. Utterson’s character, an example of how Mr. Utterson reacts to small problems, and an example how Mr. Utterson reacts to big problems. Support your arguments with evidence from the text.

• Argument

• Narrative

• Analysis

• Poem

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which words tell you it is an argument prompt? 

• "Analyze"

• "Defend your answer" or "Create a claim"

• "Write an original story"

• None of these.