You will read FCAT Writing prompts from the last ten years, and
you will write a thesis statement for each including your reasons.
Quick Fire Writing Prompts
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2013- One Writing to Persuade (Persuasive) Writing Situation:
Suppose you could convince a famous person to visit your town.
Directions for Writing: Think about why this person should visit
your town. Now write to convince this person to visit your
town.
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2012- Two Writing to Persuade (Persuasive): Writing Situation:
Your school principal has encountered a behavior issue with the
eighth grade. Directions for Writing: Now write to convince the
principal whether or not 8 th grade students should be graded on
how they behave in school.
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2011- Three Writing to Explain (Expository) Writing Situation:
Most of us have a special place we like to go. Directions for
Writing: Think about a place you like to go again and again, and
explain why you like to go to this place.
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2010- Four Writing to Explain (Expository) Writing Situation:
Everyone experiences defining life moments. Directions for Writing:
Explain the biggest change you have experienced from elementary to
middle school.
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2009- Five Writing to Persuade (Persuasive) Writing Situation:
The principal of your school does not think that having candy and
soda machines in school is a good idea. Directions for Writing:
Think about the reasons why having a candy and soda machine in
school is a good idea. Now write to convince your principal whether
having candy and soda machines in school is a good idea for the
school.
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2008- Six Writing to Persuade (Persuasive) Writing Situation:
Many students enjoy reading and many students despise it.
Directions to Writing: Consider the benefits and limits of devoting
time to reading. Now write to persuade a newspaper editor whether
students should spend more time reading at home.
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2007- Seven Writing to Explain (Expository) Writing Situation:
Everyone has a special way they like to learn. Directions to
Writing: Think about the special way you like to learn. Now write
to explain why you like to learn this way.
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2006- Eight Writing to Persuade (Persuasive) Writing Situation:
The principal of your school does not agree with having students
work in groups to do all their school work. Directions to Writing:
Think about the reasons why students should work in groups to do
all their school work. Now write to convince your principal whether
students should work in groups to do all their school work.
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2005- Nine Writing to Persuade (Persuasive) Writing Situation:
Many students spend many hours watching television. Directions to
Writing: Think about the positive and negative effects of watching
television. Now write to persuade a newspaper editor whether
students waste too much time watching television.
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2004- Ten Writing to Persuade (Persuasive) Writing Situation:
The principal of your school is thinking about whether to allow or
not allow students to chew gum in school. Directions to Writing:
Think about the effect of having students chew gum in school. Now
write to persuade your principal either to allow or not allow
students to chew gum in school.
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Lifes tough; get a helmet. -Eric (Boy Meets World)