Term 2 Writing Prompts

This prompt is asking you to tell a story. Be mindful of the conditions to your newfound ability to fly and how this may affect you and the people around you.

This picture is asking what images pop into your mind when you think of freedom. Write a reflective piece about the images. As a fun bonus, you might want to think about how it would look different if it were in another country.

This weeks genre is Reflective, Expository or Explanatory. The goal here is to think through the role that companies like Google or Facebook do in data mining. Is it safe? Is it creepy? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

For decades, we've dreamed of having flying cars. However, what would actually happen if we had them? Would they be safe? Would they make life better? Think through this through a social lens (how people would feel about it), technological (is it really possible to make?) and legal (things like safety issues when they crash).

This is a pointed question meant to get to the heart of what you believe about immigration. Who belongs here? Who is welcome here? Write a persuasive piece giving your opinion.

Look at the quote. Do you agree with this quote? Why or why not? Cite specific evidence either way about why this is true or untrue in your world. Reflect then persuade your audience.

Imagine you have jet packs for a day. What kind of sport would you play with it? What are the rules? How is it played? Write a set of instructions. Note that it doesn't have to be jet pack basketball. It can be more creative.

If you created a movie about your life, what songs would you put in the soundtrack? Choose three songs and give an explanation about why you would use them. Be creative but also reflective in your explanation.

This is a picture from D-Day. Here's a Wikipedia link to it. Note that the goal here is not to trivialise the event, but to show the human side of it. Think about the structure of this type of social media post.

Be creative with this. If you had all of the items above, what would you make?

This is a variation on the common, "what mistake did you make and how did you learn from it?" prompt. Here, you can describe it, but also re-write history as if it never happened. You could choose to write a Personal Reflection, Personal Narrative or Fictional Narrative.

Think of an animal that doesn't exist. Consider what factors have led to this animal being secret. What adaptations have happened? What does it eat? Where does it live? Get creative with this piece of writing but remember to explain yourself.