1030 Writing Journal Topics
2025-2026
2025-2026
The Writing Journal is a collection of brainstormed topics. The journal will be collected towards the end of the marking period and counted as a test/project grade. Journal assignments will occur about once per week. Each journal entry must be 200+ words in order to receive full credit.
Writing Journal: each entry must be 200+ words
1. My summer vacation.
2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
3. Why is using AI better than learning to write yourself?
4. Is it possible to respect the thoughts and actions of others when those thoughts and actions go against your personal beliefs and values?
5. Write about your top ten qualities or characteristics that define respect. Who do you respect the most (explain why)?
6. Write an origin myth for something today: profound or mundane.
7. Your thoughts on Spirit Week.
8. What do you want to be when you grow up?
9. In the spirit of Christopher Columbus, describe a time when you discovered something new.
10. Class Evaluation: me, you, it, and/or what.
Writing Journal: each entry must be 200+ words
1. If you could change one or two things in the world, what would it (they) be?
2. What are you thankful for?
3. If someone gave you $3000 during Thanksgiving Break, what would you do with it?
4. What vice or weakness do you find the most offensive?
5. Discuss some conflicts in the world that you are concerned about.
6. Write about something or some things that make you really happy.
7. Winter Break Plans
8. What I did during Winter Break.
9. Favorite music, movie, game, car, comic/manga...
10. Class Evaluation: me, you, the class, the world, the universe.
Writing Journal: each entry must be 200+ words
My Snow Day.
Yonder Pouches, The Good and The Bad.
Black History Month - a focus on John Lewis: Watch the Good Trouble trailer and discuss who a hero of change is to you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_oEkOdIXdo
Write about a time when things didn't go as planned. How is it best to overcome adversity?
RTR Part 3 gslide
Research a woman who was the first female to work in a traditionally male field. What kind of struggles do you think she faced?
Fears and concerns regarding the NJGPA.
Freewrite
What happened to George?
The end is near...are you prepared for 12th grade?
Writing Journal: each entry must be 200+ words
1. My Spring Break...
2. Your thoughts and feelings about our College and Career Fair.
3. What role does respect play in your relationships with friends, family and strangers?
4. Write about something that is making you laugh recently and about some unexpected interests/distractions you have discovered.
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