Writing Prompts
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Danika BarkerWriting Prompts
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Danika BarkerName:_____________
Please choose ONE of the following prompts to respond to. Your response should be approximately 1 page, typed, double-spaced or 250 words (If you prefer a handwritten response, its about 2 pages double-spaced). Have a look at the back of this sheet to know what Im looking for. 1. Most of us have been in a situation where we made a promise that for one reason or another we were unable to keep. Whenwereyoudisappointedbecausesomeonemadeyou a promisethat theyfailedto keep? Or whendid youbreaka promisethat youmadeto someoneelse? 2. We all tend to judge people by their appearances, even though looks can be deceiving. Haveyou ever prejudgedsomeoneincorrectlybasedon their appearanceor has someone ever prejudgedyou unfairlybasedon howyoulook? 3. All of us are works in progress with a long way to go before we reach our full potential. In what skill or areaare you still workingto makeprogress? 4. Everyone has problems or challenges to overcome. Whatobstaclesare you proudto havefacedand conquered? 5. Our society uses the word hero in many different ways? Howdo you definehero, and whois a heroin your life? 6. There is a famous adage: "To err is human, to forgive divine. Whendid you feel goodbecauseyou wereable to forgivesomeonefor their mistake? Whendid someoneforgiveyouwhenyou werewrong?
Pleasehandin this sheetwith yourresponse.
Scoring Scale Level R (0-49%) expression of ideas supporting details elaboration word choice spelling punctuation grammar sentence construction paragraph structure ideas/creativity Comments: Level 1 (50-59%) Level 2 (60-69%) Level 3 (70-79%) Level 4 (80-100%)
