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Journal Prompts
Write for the entire allotted time (generally
15
minutes)
Your grade is an effor
t grade dependent on the percentage of time you are reflecting/drafting/writing.Slide2
How would you describe your:
Mother
FatherBossCoachBest friendGym teacherUse direct and indirect characterization
Testing Your Skills at C
haracterizationSlide3
Describe a journey you have experiencedA personal journey
A travel to a foreign land, another state, etc
An emotional journeyA physical journeyLife is but a journey…Slide4
Write about a friendship that is important to you:
One you lost
One you’ve had for yearsOne that has withstood the test of ups and downsOne you’ve just acquiredFriendshipSlide5
Think back to August 29th
,2011—your first day as a senior at BRHS. What were your feelings then---the expectations? …and now???
Back in August…Slide6
Marriage---who has the “upper hand”?Write about the topic of marriage—who would be the ideal mate for you? What do you think constitutes a good marriage?
MarriageSlide7
What does the media do to perpetuate stereotypes?
From your own personal experience, what stereotypes have seemed most unfair, painful, or frustrating?
Which stereotypes have you ascribed to others?Stereotypes and the MediaSlide8
If you could host a dinner party inviting any four from history, who would you invite and where would the party take place?
Who would you invite?Slide9
Respond to the activity from your writing portfolio packet on color (#8)
What Color Are You?Slide10
Generate a poem by mimicking a sample poem from the packet on poetry.
You are a PoetSlide11
Writing Prompt--Respond to the following:
If you could eliminate one day from your past so that you would never have to live through it, which day would it be? Explain why in detail.
Do-over DaySlide12
Which is wiser? A pen or a pencil?Which is more trustworthy? History or literature?
Which is sadder? Seek or find?
Which is happier? Music or art?Which is more fearful? New or old?Which has more pride? An entrance or an exit?Which is like a promise? Mathematics or science?
SynecticsSlide13
Two years ago, a 22-year-old UVA student kicked in the door of his former girlfriend and beat her to death in a drunken rage. Yesterday, he received the lighter of two sentences, partially due to a convincing argument from defense that his violence could be directly attributed to his abuse of alcohol and that the jury wanted him to serve some time behind bars so that when he was released, “he would be more mature.”
Is alcohol an excuse for violence? Are some people more influenced than others? What do you think of the decision in the Yeardley Love-George
Huguely
murder case from UVA?
Alcohol—its
use and abuseSlide14
If your life as you see yourself were made into a theatrical production, what type of story would be told? A tragedy? A comedy? Maybe a bit of both? Write the introduction to your story, not as others perceive you, but as you see yourself.
My Life as a MovieSlide15
In some schools, senior mentors get paired up with freshmen for the first weeks of school. What wisdom would you pass along to a freshman student? What three or four tips would you provide for success in high school? Write an essay explaining the way to succeed in high school
.
My Tips for SuccessSlide16
List all the BOARD GAMES you remember playing in your lifetime. Choose several from your completed list and write about HOW BOARDGAMES CAN DICTATE WHAT TYPE OF PERSON YOU BECOME."
Board Game PersonalitySlide17
You have an extra $100,000 to give away; you cannot spend it on yourself. What would you do with the
money?
What's the first step you can take to making a difference in the world today? Would you try to feed the hungry, improve the environment, promote peace? How would you start?
What Would You Do?Slide18
Last night I awoke to a bright beam of light coming in my window… (finish the story)
Weave a Story….Slide19
Describe the ocean to a person who is blind.
Using all of your 5 senses, describe your favorite food.
Creative ExercisesSlide20
“Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards.”
Assignment:
Do you agree that technological progress has made us go backwards? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your viewpoint on the issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experiences, or observations.
Technology…forward? Or backward?Slide21
“Technology designed to make our lives simpler often turns out instead to make our lives
more complicated.”
http://www.utdallas.edu/~duym/topicsIV.htm Assignment: Write a unified essay in which you perform the following tasks: explain what you think the above statement means; describe a specific situation in which a new technology might not make our lives more complicated; and discuss what you think determines whether a new technology simplifies or complicates our lives. Slide22
If you and your best friend could have a free limo for 24 hours, where would you go and what would you do?
Free for a Day…Slide23
Consider some of the parents others you know had growing up. What type of person would you be if you had
one of those
situations? Suspend reality for a moment and just suppose…Hypothetical SituationSlide24
“There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.”
--
Sam Walton Assignment: What is your view of the statement that the customer is really the boss? Do customers have the ability to fire members of the company? In an essay, support your position by discussing an example (or examples) from your work experience with customers or with companies that have provided services to you.
Who’s the Boss?Slide25
“There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.” - Sam Walton
“Treat every customer as if they sign your paycheck…because they do.” –Anonymous
Assignment: What is your view of the idea that the customer is always right? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning, and examples from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
Who’s the Boss?Slide26
When was the last time you cried?
Teary TaleSlide27
“When I find myself fading, I close my eyes and realize my friends are my energy.”
--Anonymous
Assignment: What is your view of the idea that friendships are a source of energy? Is that always true? In an essay support your position by discussing an example from reading, studies, or experience
Frienergy
…Slide28
If absent find the prompt that comes right after the last one you did in class and complete a page for journal credit.
Fourth Quarter Quick WritesSlide29
“A leader should never apologize for his or her actions because it shows a sign of weakness.” For a leader not to apologize or to show remorse is easier to do because s/he is denying his or her shortcoming, or choosing to ignore the issue at hand.
Assignment:
What is your view of the idea that to apologize shows a sign of weakness? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your experience, reading, studies, and observations.
Never Apologize?Slide30
“Do not dwell in the past; do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
--Buddha
Assignment: What is your view of the idea that living in the moment is the way to live? Is that always the best way to live? In an essay support your position by discussing an example from reading, studies, or experience.
Living in the MomentSlide31
On Saturday morning you have plans to meet your friend down the street. You walk to the house, knock on the door, and a stranger opens. You ask for your friend. “Who?” the stranger replies
…
The wind howled through the window. The girl sat huddling her knees waiting for the storm to be over. . .
The kid ran fast. His legs pumped and he pushed himself past the point of pain. He needed to get away.
. .
What if….?? And other Story Starters…Slide32
What would happen if animals could talk? What are some of the questions you would like to ask
animals?
Alternatively, write a story in which your pet is narrating the action at your home.
If animals could talk…Slide33
If you were principal of Broad Run,
what would you do?
What Would YOU Do?Slide34
Our Age of Anxiety is, in great part, the result of trying to do today’s jobs with yesterday’s tools.
Assignment:
Do you agree that we are more anxious because we use old tools for today’s jobs? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your viewpoint on the issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experiences, or observations.
Age of AnxietySlide35
There are many symbols of America and American history. Some include the Declaration of Independence, the Lincoln Memorial, the Statue of Liberty, the Capital Building and the White House. Which national monument or symbol of America do you think
best
represents America? Why?Symbol of AmericaSlide36
I wish there really was..... If there really was, then.....
If there was a …. I…Slide37
What is something you dislike about yourself
?
What is something you do well?“If I am not for myself, who is for me?”
- Hillel “The Elder,”
Pirque
Aboth
, c. 30 B.C. - A.D. 9
What I like about me…Slide38
What is your favorite room in your home and why?
How many places have you lived? Describe the place you remember the most. Pick one room of the house that you remember the most and describe it.
My Favorite PlaceSlide39
What do you think the world will be like when you are in your thirties?
Thirty-SomethingSlide40
What are you afraid of? Why?
Oooohh
…..scary…..!!!Slide41
List twenty uses for a toothbrush. How about a toothpick?
A pencil?
A shoe?Mind-stretchSlide42
Describe the sights and sounds at 4:00
(after the end of day class bell).
RRRRIIIINNNGG---School’s outSlide43
Explain what you think life would be like without: plumbing, electricity, cars, windows, air conditioning. On a daily basis, what things would you do differently?
Life without….Slide44
“When we ask advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.”
- Marquis De Lagrange d. 1876,
Pensees
Reflect on this…Slide45
It is often said that experience is a great teacher, but experience isn’t the only way to learn. Write a brief essay to a person younger than yourself, comparing and contrasting learning by experience to learning by studying a subject.
Learning by ExperienceSlide46
What is the best place to get pizza? What makes it so good?
The best place to unwind and relax?
The best place to take a date?The best place to re-energize your spirit?The best place to meet people?
Best Places in AshburnSlide47
Everyone feels rejected by
family or friends at some point.
Tell about one such time.RejectionSlide48
Write about a time you had high hopes for something and got let down.
DisappointmentSlide49
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Dream of a place…Slide50
How would do you think your parents views would change if they lived your life for one day?
If
theyonly knew….Slide51
In 20 years, I will be...
Fast forwar
d to the future: