SparklyUnicorn Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 This would be for a 14 year old to write about a paragraph on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) ask the student what he would be interested in. That gets the best results. Is it supposed to be argumentation, or descriptive, or narration? One paragraph is so little that it barely merits a "prompt". What should one pay attention to when selecting a martial arts studio? Write about the impressions at your last tournament. Argue why or why not to vote for (insert candidate name) Describe your plans for upcoming trip Write a letter to your grandmother who is your favorite author and why Edited July 15, 2016 by regentrude 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 Thank you. I'll go with the candidate one. I just want him to practice writing, but not have it be anything too long or grueling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I often used tv and movies as a source for quick prompts. Favorite/least favorite character and why Compare and contrast characters or seasons Imagery, symbolism Ways like or not like real life Etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Summarize your favorite story/movie from the viewpoint of a minor character. In five/ten/twenty years, what do you think will be happening in space/technology/field of interest? Why? Should the current voting (or driving or drinking) age be raised? Why or why not? Teens sometimes respond well to issues like this that affect them or will affect them. Other similar issues: Teen curfews, military draft, rated R movies, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I like to word these activities as 'writing challenges'. For some reason, using the word 'challenge' is a good hook for my daughter. Some of our writing challenges have included: - Write a scene that includes a long-held secret and someone on their deathbed - Write a poem that includes these words: peril, foul, closure - Describe a storm at sea and include all 5 senses. I just make these up and have them as Word documents for my daughter (10) to come and go from at the computer. She's definitely a better writer when she types. She's a perfectionist, so it's nice for her to easily erase an error or make a change without making a page look messy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 I often used tv and movies as a source for quick prompts. Favorite/least favorite character and why Compare and contrast characters or seasons Imagery, symbolism Ways like or not like real life Etc. Yep, we have a lot of Star Trek writing prompts. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Kirk or Picard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) nm Edited November 30, 2016 by cathey 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 I asked my 13 year olds to write a five paragraph essay on the qualities Mark Whatney drew on to survive being left on Mars (the Martian). They LOVE the book and have read it a billion times so they were into the subject. Overall, though, they hate writing! (Pulling five paragraphs out of them was like pulling teeth.) Alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 My kids respond to the negative, LOL. So The thing I really hate is... A rule we have that is unfair is... The most disgusting meal we eat is.... My sibs make me nuts because... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 My kids respond to the negative, LOL. So The thing I really hate is... A rule we have that is unfair is... The most disgusting meal we eat is.... My sibs make me nuts because... THANKS Joy!! These are great! Alley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nyssa Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Look in the phone book and choose 5 names at random. Figure out how these 5 people are related and write about their story. Or, for fantasy/science fiction, write about the alien planet they all live on. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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