Analyzing Writing Prompts (7-12)

Most teenagers have chores. Think about why teenagers need to have duties. Now write to explain why it is essential for teenagers to have chores. What type of essay are we writing?

• Expository

• Persuasive

• Narrative

Answer explanation

Informative (Expository) writing explains or informs an audience.

Subgenres - essays, reports, informative pieces, brochures, a research report

The school's principal disagrees with having students work in groups to do all their school work. Think about 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.

What type of essay are we writing?

• Expository

• Narrative

• Persuasive

Answer explanation

Persuasive (Argumentative) writing argues a point of view or convinces the reader of an opinion.

Subgenres - speeches, ads, debates, editorial

Everyone has done something that they will always remember. Think about a time you did something special that you will never forget. Now write a story about the time you did something special you will never forget. What type of essay are we writing?

• Persuasive

• Narrative

• Expository

Answer explanation

Narrative or Descriptive writing that tells a story describes a specific person, place, or thing.

Description can stand alone or be part of a narrative.

Details, mood, atmosphere, Sensory details, Transition words

What does PAST mean?

• Physical, Ability, and Stamina Test

• Purpose, Audience, Subject, Test

• Purpose, Audience, Subject, Type

• Preliminary SAT

Why is the Writing Process vital to you?

True or False. The Writing process is recursive; the work done in each stage influences what will be done in the others.

It is common to go back and forth between the stages.

• True

• False

A friend is responding to a Prompt; Write a story that lightheartedly reveals the consequences of being irresponsible.

What type of essay are they writing?

• Reflective

• a memoir

• expository

• a narrative

Answer explanation

A narrative is a story, making this the best answer.

Attached are tips for personal narratives and how to create compelling stories.

What is the mode (Type) of writing shown in this excerpt?

• storytelling

• informative

• persuasive

• creative

Answer explanation

This is an informative piece of writing because it contains facts and figures about depression and anxiety in high school students. The main goal of this type of nonfiction writing is to transmit information to the reader.

Which of the following descriptions explains the purpose of prewriting within the writing process?

• Prewriting is an essential part of the revision process because it allows you to redo your ideas repeatedly to perfect them.

• Prewriting is always the same process because every audience and every writing type can be approached similarly.

• Prewriting is the initial generation and organization of ideas to create coherent writing for a specific audience.

Answer explanation

This explains the purpose of prewriting, which is the initial creation of ideas for a longer piece of writing for a specific audience.

Prewriting can take many forms, including outlines, bulleted lists, bubble maps, graphic organizers, etc.

Which of the following is an expository essay?

• an essay listing the fiscal advantages of leasing a car over buying a car

• an essay about the author's first Christmas

• an essay arguing for greater acceptance by Americans of hardworking refugees and their children

• an essay on how to fix a smartphone that has gone through a washing machine

Answer explanation

This essay is expository because it explains how to do something: in this case, fix a smartphone.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.2B