Monday, October 24, 2011

WRITING PROMPTS AND WARM UPS

WRITING PROMPTS AND WARMUPS




Expository Prompt -- "Change the World"


Read:

"You make the world a better place by making yourself a better person."

THINK carefully about the following statement:

Ghandi, a humanitarian, said that the changes you wish to see in the world start with you and how you act towards others day to day.


WRITE : An outline detailing your plan on how you would respond to this prompt in an essay. Use details and examples from your life in your essay outline. You may choose your own organizer but remember to :
  • show your plan for all 5 paragraphs
  • clearly state your controlling idea
  • choose your words carefully
  • give examples and details supporting your thoughts

EXPOSITORY PROMPT 2

" Obstacles"

READ :
"If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere."
--Anonymous


THINK about the following statement:

Anything in life that is worth having takes hard work.

WRITE : An outline detailing your plan on how you would respond to this prompt in an essay. Use details and examples from your life in your essay outline. You may choose your own organizer but remember to
  • show your plan for all 5 paragraphs
  • clearly state your controlling idea
  • choose your words carefully
  • give examples and details supporting your thoughts

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