Sep 18 2009
Writing Prompts…
So, my students are all required to keep journals and we usually spend the first half hour of class writing in and sharing our journal entries.
I’ve come up with 14 prompts and would like to share! If anyone is feeling creative, have it it! I also have a few great assignments coming up and I will post them later.
Journal Assignments
Week 1 - About Me
Week 2 - What’s in a name? Often times peoples names hold great meaning. Why were you given your name? What does it mean? Has your name influenced you as a person / your personality? What does your name mean to you? Use these questions as a guide to explain the significance of your name.
Week 3 - Write a story entitled, “The Best Day of My Life” or “The Worst Day of My Life.”
Week 4 - Make a list of 10 things you’d love to do, explain why and tell us why you have not yet done them.
Week 5 - Choose your favorite recreational activity (bowling, reading, singing, etc.) and write about it from the perspective of someone who HATES that activity.
Week 6 - Think of your favorite childhood book or nursery rhyme and re-write it from a more adult perspective.
Week 7 - Write a poem about why you love or hate your job. NO RHYMES!
Week 8 - Using the color RED as inspiration, write a story.
Week 9 - Consider a mistake you’ve made in life. Would yo do things different if you had the chance? Why? Why not?
Week 10 - Write about your favorite food. What does it taste like? Look like? Feel like? Smell Like? Why is it your favorite food. Use detail.
Week 11 - Create a fictional product. Write a 1 page essay to convince someone why they should buy your product.
Week 12 - Who is your hero? Write a few paragraphs that describe your hero and explain why this person is your hero.
Week 13 - Write a 1 page description of the worst nightmare you’ve every had. If you don’t have any, make up a chilling tale.
Week 14 - If you were president…. What would this country be like? What would you change / not change and why?
