Writing Prompts
1) If you were king of the world, what are three things you would want to do?
2) After reading a scary story (or about something like spiders or snakes) have students to write about what they are most afraid of and why.
3) Louisiana, along with its unique heritage and culture, also has as a variety of great food, entertainment and places to visit.
The tourist bureau is trying to involve local residents in its new ad campaign promoting the state, and you have been asked to write an essay persuading touists to come to Louisiana.
Remember, think carefully about the reasons and examples you need to include in your essay.
4) Every community has problems. Write an essay that names the problem you most like to see solved in your community. Tell why you think this problem deserves attention and offer your ideas about a solution. Be specific.
5) With continuing advances in technology, the world becomes “smaller” all the time. Many strongly believe that each person should become bi-lingual. Write an essay supporting this belief to convince others to take immediate action in their schools and communities.
6) In order to graduate, many schools and colleges require that their students do meaningful volunteer work in either a community, state, or country. If your school required that you choose an activity and locale for this mandatory volunteer work, what would you include in a letter to your school’s board of directors to get permission?
7) “In an effort to reduce juvenile violence and crime, many towns have chosen to enforce curfews on minors under the age of 18. These curfews make it illegal for any minor to loiter, wander, stroll, or play in public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks or playgrounds, or other public places between the hours of 10:00PM or 5:00AM. Supporters of the curfew believe that I will reduce community problems from violence, graffiti, and drugs. Those who oppose curfews for minors claim these laws violate the Fourteenth Amendment rights to equal protection and due process for U. S. citizens. They also believe that such curfews stereotype minors by pre-supposing that citizens under the age of 18 are the only people who commit crimes during those hours.”
In your essay, take a specific position on this question. You may write about either point of view. Use specific reasons or examples to support your choice.
8) What famous person or persons do you identify with? Write a multiparagraph essay
explaining why you are similar to this individual. You may choose qualities from more than
one individual.
1) If you were king of the world, what are three things you would want to do?
2) After reading a scary story (or about something like spiders or snakes) have students to write about what they are most afraid of and why.
3) Louisiana, along with its unique heritage and culture, also has as a variety of great food, entertainment and places to visit.
The tourist bureau is trying to involve local residents in its new ad campaign promoting the state, and you have been asked to write an essay persuading touists to come to Louisiana.
Remember, think carefully about the reasons and examples you need to include in your essay.
4) Every community has problems. Write an essay that names the problem you most like to see solved in your community. Tell why you think this problem deserves attention and offer your ideas about a solution. Be specific.
5) With continuing advances in technology, the world becomes “smaller” all the time. Many strongly believe that each person should become bi-lingual. Write an essay supporting this belief to convince others to take immediate action in their schools and communities.
6) In order to graduate, many schools and colleges require that their students do meaningful volunteer work in either a community, state, or country. If your school required that you choose an activity and locale for this mandatory volunteer work, what would you include in a letter to your school’s board of directors to get permission?
7) “In an effort to reduce juvenile violence and crime, many towns have chosen to enforce curfews on minors under the age of 18. These curfews make it illegal for any minor to loiter, wander, stroll, or play in public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks or playgrounds, or other public places between the hours of 10:00PM or 5:00AM. Supporters of the curfew believe that I will reduce community problems from violence, graffiti, and drugs. Those who oppose curfews for minors claim these laws violate the Fourteenth Amendment rights to equal protection and due process for U. S. citizens. They also believe that such curfews stereotype minors by pre-supposing that citizens under the age of 18 are the only people who commit crimes during those hours.”
In your essay, take a specific position on this question. You may write about either point of view. Use specific reasons or examples to support your choice.
8) What famous person or persons do you identify with? Write a multiparagraph essay
explaining why you are similar to this individual. You may choose qualities from more than
one individual.