Deconstructing FSA Writing Prompts

Deconstructing FSA Writing Prompts

By DA-ANNA PAUL

Multiple Choice

Write a letter to the county government in which you take a position on whether or not recycling efforts are worth the cost.  Your letter must be based on ideas and information that can be found in the passage set.​

• Argumentative

• Informative

Multiple Choice

Write an informational essay on how language and communication have changed over time. Your essay must be based on ideas, concepts, and information from the passage set.​

• argumentative

• informative

Multiple Choice

Write a blog in which you take a position on whether or not the sale of sugary drinks should be limited to smaller portions.  Your blog must be based on the ideas, concepts and information contained in the passage set.​

• argumentative

• informative

Multiple Choice

Write a multi-paragraph essay about the growth and improvement of the airline industry since it first began. Your essay must be based on the ideas, concepts, and information contained in the passage set. ​

• argumentative

• informative

Multiple Choice

Your art teacher has asked that you write a paper about a specific kind of art.  Write an explanatory essay about art created from found or recycled items.  Your essay must be based on ideas and information that can be found in the “Art from Found Items” passage set.

• argumentative

• informative

Multiple Choice

Write an argumentative essay in which you take a position on whether or not the Olympics should have a permanent home.  Use information/evidence from the passage set to support your essay.

• argumentative

• informative

Multiple Choice

Write an article for the local paper to inform fellow citizens about the advantages of limiting car usage.  Your article must be based on the ideas and information found in the passage set.

• argumentative

• informative

Multiple Choice

Write a letter to the Department of Labor arguing whether wages should be increased for fast food workers.  Your letter must be based on ideas and information that can be found in the passage set.

• argumentative

• informative

Multiple Choice

Write a blog about the effect that natural weather events can have on the lives of ordinary people. Your blog must be based on ideas, concepts, and information from the passage set.

• argumentative

• informative

Multiple Choice

Write an explanatory essay on the impact the invention of the television had on society. Use information/evidence from the passage set to support your essay.

• argumentative

• informative

Multiple Choice

Write an article for your school newspaper arguing whether playing video games significantly affects physical health.  Your article must be based on the ideas, concepts, and information determined through analysis of the “Do Video Games Have a Major Effect on Players’ Physical Health?” passage set.

• argumentative

• informative

Multiple Choice

You have been asked to write an informational article on Machu Picchu for a website that focuses on travel places of historical interest.  Write an article that explains to tourists the significance of Machu Picchu as a travel destination.

• argumentative

• informative

Multiple Choice

Write a letter to your state senator in which you argue in favor of keeping the Electoral College or changing to election by popular vote for the president of the United States.  Use the information from the texts in your essay.

• argumentative

• informative