It's a Hoax! – Orson Wells, literally, blew people's minds!
Commemorate Your Hero with a Bio Poem – We give you a guide to map out your own poem.
The American Way – What is missing in your community?
Persuade with Propaganda! – I believe some news agencies, in the world, do this to sway popular opinion.
The Elevator Speech – Tells us what you are all about in 30 seconds or less.
Writing Projects: The Bio Poem – See if you can guess where this is going.
Big Exaggeration! – Think about something that happened to you. Write the story, exaggerating what happened so that it becomes a tall tale.
The Two Faces of Email – Demonstrate that you understand the difference between formal and informal e-mail. Compose two short emails.
Poetic Styles: Free Verse – Read the poem. Then write a poem of your own in free verse.
Persuasive or Propaganda? – Read the poem. Then write a poem of your own in free verse.
Writing Instructions – Write an essay explaining how to do something. It could be something that you cook, it could be a craft, or a particular skill.
Narrative Writing – Write a short story. Use the picture provided for inspiration, or think of your own idea.
The Difficult Decision – Not everything in life is straightforward or obvious. Think about a time that you had to make a difficult decision.
The Argumentative Essay – Which of the following inventions do you think changed the world more? Why?
Responding to Literature – Write about your interpretation of the central message of the story, or about the larger significance of one of the characters in the story beyond the story itself.