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Hot Take Writing

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.


What is a Hot Take?

a)

An opinion that you feel strongly about.

b)

Those little pizza pockets you heat up in the microwave.

2.

What should you use for your Hot Take Writing?

a)

Something that you can research extensively.

b)

Something you have strong opinions about; speak from your likes and dislikes.

3.

Write your Hot Take like a monologue, or a one person speech, and it should be _________.

a)

60 seconds

b)

90 seconds

4.

Write your Hot Take like a conversation between two or more people agreeing or disagreeing with each other, and it should be _______________.

a)

60 seconds

b)

90 seconds

5.

If you write it like a conversation, list each person's name on a line by itself, then return and write the words they say below their name. Put a blank line after they're finished speaking.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Write your Hot Take in a conversational style, like you're talking to a friend. It's meant to be fun and exciting.

a)

Yes yes

b)

No no

7.

Write your Hot Take in Google Docs. Call it Hot Take, followed by your name.

a)

Yes, please.

b)

No, thank you.

8.

A Hot Take is ____________.

a)

A well researched thesis

b)

A rant. It's something you feel strongly about.

9.

A good question for your Hot Take is _________________.

a)

What can I prove with facts and data?

b)

What am I a NERD for? What really works up my emotions?

10.

You could also create a video called The Things that Made Me, which talks about ____________.

a)

DNA

b)

Any influence in your life, and why it's so great.