8th Grade

Conserving Resources (Process)

What can kids do to help conserve natural resources, such as trees, clean air, and energy?
Write a how-to essay with several suggestions for conserving resources. Give detailed
instructions and examples to support your ideas.

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Designing a TV Show (Informative)
A public television network is seeking ideas for a new series of shows that would be educational
for teenagers. The series will include ten one-hour episodes and will be shown once a week.
Some of the titles under consideration are:
"Great Cities of the World"
"Women in History"
"Nature Walks"
"American Legends"
Choose one of these titles. Write a letter to the network president describing your ideas for a new
educational series. In your letter, describe what one episode might be like. Use specific examples
of what information you would include in the episode so the network president will be able to
imagine what the series would be like.

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Dog Sitting (Persuasive)
Your neighbor is going out of town for several weeks and needs someone to take care of her dog.
She is considering either hiring you or taking the dog to a kennel. Write an essay describing what
you think your neighbor should do with her dog. Give several reasons and examples to support
what you recommend.

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Favorite Music (Descriptive)
Imagine that you are listening to your favorite music. Write a descriptive essay about this music.
Describe how it makes you feel. Also include what the music would be like if you could see it,
touch it, smell it, or taste it. Use your imagination. Give lots of details so that the reader can
share your impressions.

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Footprints on the Beach (Narrative)
You have probably read books or seen movies about people shipwrecked or lost by themselves
on a deserted island. In the famous book, Robinson Crusoe, the main character is a castaway who
thinks he is alone on an island. However, one day he is surprised to find a set of footprints on the
beach. He knows the footprints aren't his.
Imagine you are a lonely castaway on an island and that you notice someone else's footprints on
the beach one day. What will you do? Tell the story of what happens after you find the
footprints.

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Graduate (Expository)
Imagine that the Board of Education decides that students may earn a high school diploma after
completing the eighth grade. Students will no longer have to attend ninth, tenth, eleventh, and
twelfth grades. What would you do next year? How will your life be different? Write an essay
using specific details to describe what path your life would take after graduating from eighth
grade.

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I'm Bringing a Guest (Descriptive)
You want to bring your best friend along for a trip to visit your relatives, but first they want to
hear all about him/her. How would you describe your best friend to someone who has never met
him/her?
Write an essay describing your best friend in detail. You can talk about how your friend looks,
talks, and dresses, but also try to describe the qualities that make the person such a good friend.
Be as specific as possible, and provide enough details so your relatives could picture your best
friend in their mind.

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Impostor (Narrative)
You wake up one day to find yourself living somebody else's life. Whose life are you living?
What happened to your life? How does it feel? What do you do? Write a story about the
experience of being someone else for a day. Use details so that your reader will understand your
experience.

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Lengthening the School Year (Persuasive)
Many people think that students are not learning enough in school. They want to shorten most
school vacations and make students spend more of the year in school. Other people think that
lengthening the school year and shortening vacations is a bad idea because students use their
vacations to learn important things outside of school.
What is your opinion?
Write a letter to your school board either in favor of or against lengthening the school year. Give
specific reasons to support your opinion that will convince the school board to agree with you.

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Library Computers (Persuasive)
The public library in your neighborhood has announced that it will no longer allow patrons under
the age of sixteen to use its computers. The announcement argues that children under the age of
sixteen rarely need computers for research and are more likely to damage or misuse the
computers. Write a letter to the head of the library in which you argue against this new policy.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

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Literary Character (Compare & Contrast)
Have you ever read a book that included a character that reminded you of yourself? Perhaps the
character had the same type of family as yours, was the same age as you or played the same sport
as you. Maybe the character had a personality similar to yours. Select a fictional character that is
similar to you in some way. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the character with
yourself. Use specific examples in your essay to illustrate the similarities and differences.

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Mind-Readers Everywhere! (Cause & Effect)
Imagine that everyone on earth is suddenly granted the ability to read minds. It is no longer
necessary to speak in order to communicate, and it is no longer possible to lie to another person.
What effects would this change have on our world? You may want to concentrate on a specific
aspect such as social interactions or political campaigns. Write an essay describing some of the
changes you would expect to see. Be sure to include both good and
bad changes.

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Night Owl (Persuasive)
Now that you are in the eighth grade, you think your bedtime should be moved back by one hour.
Your parents aren't sure that this is a good idea, but they are willing to consider your argument.
Write an essay that explains your reasons for wanting a later bedtime. As you make your
argument, be sure to address any objections your parents are likely to make about your proposal.

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No School (Expository)
Imagine living in a society where kids do not have to attend school. Instead, they are expected to
teach themselves. Write an essay comparing and contrasting teaching yourself with attending
school. Explain how you would teach yourself. What resources would you use? Describe several
ways your life would be different if you did not have to attend school and several ways it would
stay the same. Give specific examples.

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Pen Pal (Descriptive)
Imagine that you have a pen pal from another country. In a recent letter your pen pal asks about
your school. Write a descriptive essay explaining how your school looks, sounds, and smells.
Also describe how your school makes you feel. Provide enough details so that your pen pal can
share your impressions of your school.

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Pioneer on Mars (Persuasive)
It has just been discovered that Mars is a planet that can sustain life. The government is choosing
people to go there and establish a colony. You want to be chosen to spend a year there as a
pioneer. Write an essay persuading the government to choose you as one of the first inhabitants
of Mars. Clearly describe how choosing you would benefit the project.

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River Swimming (Narrative)
While swimming in a river something shiny near the bottom catches your eye. You dive down to
get a closer look. What is it? Why is it there? What will you do with it? Write a story describing
what you find. Be creative!

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Scavenger Hunt (Process)
Suppose that one of your friends has asked you to help organize a scavenger hunt for a younger
sibling's birthday party. Write an essay in which you outline the exact process of setting up a
scavenger hunt. What would you hide? Where would you hide it? What kind of instructions and
clues would you leave for the participants? Be very detailed and include all the steps.

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School Club (Expository)
You are a member of a school club, and the members want to take a field trip. The problem is
that the club does not have sufficient funds. What can you and the other members do to raise
money for the trip? Write an essay detailing several suggestions for fund-raising. Give specifics
to show how these suggestions would work.

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Space Adventure (Narrative)
You are an astronaut who has been sent on a secret mission by the President. You are to
determine if any intelligent life exists on a planet in a galaxy far away.
What happens on your trip? Do any problems arise? What do you find out? Write a story about
your adventure. Be creative!

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Space Visitor (Narrative)
Imagine this situation! A noise outside awakens you one night. You look out the window and see
a spaceship. The door of the spaceship opens, and out walks a space creature. What does the
creature look like? What do you do? Write a story about what happens next.

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Students Working (Persuasive)
Many students work part-time while going to school. For example, they may baby sit, have a
paper route, mow lawns, or pet sit. Explain whether or not you think working while going to
school is a good idea. Give several reasons and examples.

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Technology (Cause-Effect)
Technology is everywhere. People use it at home, at work, and at school.
What if technology were not as advanced as it is today? Using specific examples, write an essay
describing how your life would be different.

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Teenager (Expository)
Think about what it is like being a teenager. How is being a teenager different from being a
young child? Write an essay comparing and contrasting life as a teenager and life as a young
child. Make sure you include several ways that the two stages in life are similar and several ways
that they are different. Give examples from your own experiences to support your points.

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Thats My Slingfrapper! (Descriptive)
You are almost ready to reveal your brilliant new invention, the slingfrapper, to the world. But
first, you need to apply for a patent. Write an essay for your patent application describing the
slingfrapper in detail. What does it look like? What does it do? What makes it unique?

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TV Characters (Compare-Contrast)
Think about your favorite television shows that feature teenage characters. How realistic are
these characters?
Write an essay comparing and contrasting television portrayals of teenagers with real life. Make
sure you include several ways they are similar and several ways they are different. Give
examples from specific shows to support your points.

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Winter Tourism (Persuasive)
The civic and business leaders of your hometown want to increase the number of tourists who
visit there. These leaders have decided that they will advertise winter as one of the best times for
tourists to come. Write an essay in which you explain whether you agree or disagree that winter
is a good time to visit your hometown. Give several reasons and examples to support your
viewpoint.

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Yearbook (Persuasive)
The principal says that school yearbooks are too expensive and not enough students buy them.
Therefore, your school may not publish a yearbook this year. Write an essay explaining whether
or not you think your school should publish a yearbook. Give several reasons to support your
position.

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Your Own Superhero (Descriptive)
There are dozens of superheroes in comic strips and in movies. Some can fly, some can run
faster than humans, and some have enormous strength.
Imagine a new, original superhero. How could this superhero be described? What special powers
would he or she have, and where did the superhero get those powers? How would he or she
look? Does your superhero have a special hideout and equipment? And, of course, dont forget to
describe your superhero's costume!

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4 | 3 | 2 | 1

Score = 4
Excellent
Develops ideas well and uses specific details throughout the essay.
Is well organized with transitions; maintains focus.
Contains some varied sentence structure.
Exhibits specific word choices.
Contains little or no errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation; errors
do not interfere with understanding.
Persuasive mode
Clearly states the position and effectively persuades the reader of a certain viewpoint.

Score = 3
Sufficient
Generally develops ideas; may have some details.
Provides a clear sequence of information; provides pieces of information that are
generally related to each other.
Generally has simple sentences; may exhibit some instances of sentence variety.
Has mostly simple word choices, but may contain some specific word choices.
Contains errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation that generally do not
interfere with understanding.
Persuasive mode
States a position and adequately attempts to persuade the reader.

Score = 2
Uneven
Provides limited information and makes a minimal attempt at development; may be list-
like or have the quality of an outline.
Is disorganized or provides a disjointed sequence of information.
Exhibits uneven control over sentence structure.
May have some inaccurate word choices.
Contains errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation that sometimes
interfere with understanding.
Persuasive mode
While a position is stated, either it is unclear or undeveloped.

Score = 1
Unsatisfactory
Attempts a response, but may only restate the prompt or be brief.
Is very disorganized or too brief to detect organization.
Exhibits limited control over sentence structure.
Contains inaccurate word choices throughout most of the essay.
Is characterized by misspellings, missing words, and incorrect word order; errors in
grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation severely interfere with understanding
throughout the essay.
Persuasive mode
Little effort is made to persuade, either because there is no position taken or no support is
given.


6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1

Score = 6
Excellent
Develops ideas well and uses many specific details related to the topic.
Is well organized with clear transitions; maintains focus.
Sustains varied sentence structure.
Exhibits specific word choices.
Contains little or no errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation; errors
do not interfere with understanding.
Persuasive mode
Clearly states the position and effectively persuades the reader of a certain viewpoint.

Score = 5
Skillful
Develops ideas with some specific details.
Is clearly organized; information is presented in an orderly way, but essay may lack
transitions.
Exhibits some variety in sentence structure.
Contains some specific word choices.
May contain some errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation; errors do
not interfere with understanding.
Persuasive mode
Clearly states the position and persuades the reader.

Score = 4
Sufficient
Provides clear ideas, but not fully developed; may have few details.
Provides a clear sequence of information; provides pieces of information that are
generally related to each other.
Generally has simple sentences; may exhibit uneven control over sentence structure.
Contains mostly simple word choices, but may display some specific word choices.
Contains errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation that generally do not
interfere with understanding.
Persuasive mode
States a position and adequately attempts to persuade the reader.

Score = 3
Uneven
Provides limited or incomplete information; may be list-like or have the quality of an
outline.
Is disorganized or provides a disjointed sequence of information.
Exhibits uneven control over sentence structure.
May have some inaccurate word choices.
Contains errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation that sometimes
interfere with understanding.
Persuasive mode
While a position is stated, either it is unclear or undeveloped.

Score = 2
Insufficient
Provides little information and makes little attempt at development.
Is very disorganized or too brief to detect organization.
Exhibits little control over sentence structure.
Contains inaccurate word choices in much of the essay.
Is characterized by misspellings, missing words, and incorrect word order; errors in
grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation are severe enough to make
understanding very difficult in much of the essay.
Persuasive mode
Either a position is not clearly given or little attempt is made at persuasion.

Score = 1
Unsatisfactory
Attempts a response, but may only restate the prompt or be extremely brief.
Exhibits no control over organization.
Exhibits no control over sentence structure.
Contains inaccurate word choices in most of the essay.
Is characterized by misspellings, missing words, and incorrect word order; errors in
grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation severely interfere with understanding
throughout the essay.
Persuasive mode
Little effort is made to persuade, either because there is no position taken or no support is
given.

1. Zoos are sometimes seen as necessary but not poor alternatives to a natural
environment. Discuss some of the arguments for and/or against keeping animals in zoos.
2. Imagine that your teacher wants to teach a new subject for the next few weeks. Your
teacher will take suggestions, and then let the students vote on the new subject. What
subject should your class choose? Write an essay to support your choice and to persuade
the other students to vote for your choice.
3. Are actors and professional athletes paid too much?
4. Should teachers have to wear uniforms or have a dress code?
5. Since the invention of nuclear weapons we have had a long period of GLOBAL peace
and stability. Are nuclear weapons global peacemakers or killing devices?
6. Should boys and girls be in separate classes?
7. Is the death penalty effective?
8. To what extent is the use of animals in scientific research acceptable?
9. What age is appropriate for dating?
10. Pretend you woke up one day and there were no rules. People could suddenly do
whatever they wanted! Explain what the world would be like. Use your imagination!
11. Should students textbooks be replaced by notebook computers?
12. Should students be allowed to have cell phones in elementary and high schools?
13. Should wealthy nations be required to share their wealth among poorer nations?
14. Should money be spent on space exploration?
15. Is fashion important?
16. Are we too dependent on computers?
17. If you had the opportunity to bring any person past or present, fictional or
nonfictional to a place that is special to you (your hometown or country, a favourite
location, etc.), who would you bring and why? Tell us what you would share with that
person
18. Most high level jobs are done by men. Should the government encourage a certain
percentage of these jobs to be reserved for women?
19. Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?
20. In your opinion what factors contribute to a good movie?
21. The destruction of the worlds forests is inevitable as our need for land and food
grows. Do you agree?
22. Many parents give their children certain chores or tasks to do at home.
Should children have to do chores or tasks at home? Be sure to explain why
you think it is a good idea or a bad idea. Include examples to support your reasons.
23. Should the voting age be lowered to thirteen?
24. Should the government place a tax on junk food and fatty snacks?
25. Should more be done to protect and preserve endangered animals?
Persuasive Essay Writing
Persuasive essay writing refers to the form of writing where a writer presents his or her
viewpoint and analysis in the light of analytical argument, factual data and previous stu
Persuasive Essay Writing
Persuasive essay writing refers to the form of writing where a writer presents his or her
viewpoint and analysis in the light of analytical argument, factual data and previous studies.
The format of a persuasive essay normally follows a standard five paragraph essay structure,
comprising of introduction, body text and conclusion paragraphs.
Creating an argument with persuasive style of writing.
To create an argument which involves persuasion you need to attend to your topic by focusing on
one aspect and gathering evidence and straightening up your facts.
List of Topics for Writing With Persuasion
You can also check these argumentative essay topics to get inspiring and interesting starters for
an essay which incites dual sides for any matter of. Following is a list of topics for persuasive
essay writing. You can use these essay prompts for your own essay writing or edit them to your
liking.
Persuasive Essay Topics for Kids
1. Are school uniforms important enough?
2. How much homework is too much homework?
3. Why should kids go on field trips.
4. Why do we love our parents?
5. Why do children prefer television to playing out?
6. Pets should be allowed in school.
7. Im old enough to stay at home alone.
8. We should all grow our own vegetables.
Persuasive Essay Topics for Elementary or Primary School
(1st, 2nd,3rd, 4rth & 5th Grade)
1. Why should people have pets?
2. How can we get rid of pollution?
3. Milk or sweets
4. Sesame Street is a great watch
5. Why is war bad?
6. Exercising daily is important
Persuasive Essay Topics for Middle or Secondary School
(6th, 7th & 8th Grade)
1. Why is proper sleep so important for health?
2. Smoking should be banned in public places
3. Education should be completely free
4. Greenhouse effect due to deforesting
Persuasive Essay Topics for High School
1. Cigarettes should be more expensive.
2. Smokers should be levied with a health tax.
3. Child support dodgers should go to jail.
4. Negative influence of fast food on health
5. Violent Video Games Should be Banned
6. Anorexia is because of obsessiveness with weight loss.
7. Negative effect of divorce on children
Persuasive Essay Topics for College
1. Was Saddam Husseins execution an essential point in establishing democracy in Iraq?
2. Bad effect on ecology of air pollution in your city
3. Ban on carrying weapons
4. College graduates should go off for the travels for a year before getting the job.
5. Responsibility of the mothers when raising the child.
6. Should mothers work or take care of the children and house.
7. Teachers should not interfere into the private lives of student
8. The production and sale of cigarettes should be legally prohibited.
9. People have become overly dependent on technology.
10. Censorship is a justifiable act.
11. Privacy is not the most important right; security is.
12. Drunk drivers should be imprisoned on the first offense.
Persuasive Essay Topics for University
1. Is Health Insurance the Right of all Americans?
2. Nuclear Proliferation: Will Development of Nuclear Weapons Fuel a Third World War?
3. Is Death Penalty Inhuman?
4. Euthanasia: The Right to Die?
5. Some Thoughts About Human Cloning.
6. Pros and Cons of Adoption.
7. The Grim Reality of Climate Change.
8. Use of Mobile Phones in Schools.
9. Should human cloning be legalized?
10. Should there be a ban on Nude Beaches?
Funny Persuasive Essay Topics
1. Shouldnt Russians finally bury Lenin?
2. Better naked, than in furs?
3. Should men be allowed to have more than one wife?
4. Plastic surgeries: a way to become more beautiful, or someones unhealthy idea?
5. Puerto Rico should be an empire.
6. Kissing in public should be banned
7. Men should be sent to another planet.
8. Women should be fined every time they scream.
Popular Argumentative Topics and Ideas
Euthanasia
Animal Testing
Drug Abuse
Child Abuse
Womens Rights
Gay Rights
School Uniforms
Death Penalties
dies.
The format of a persuasive essay normally follows a standard five paragraph essay structure,
comprising of introduction, body text and conclusion paragraphs.
List of Topics for Persuasive Writing
Following is a list of topics for persuasive essay writing. You can use these essay prompts for
your own essay writing or edit them to your liking.
Persuasive Essay Topics for Kids
Are school uniforms important enough?
How much homework is too much homework?
Why should kids go on field trips.
Why do we love our parents?
Why do children prefer television to playing out?
Pets should be allowed in school.
Im old enough to stay at home alone.
We should all grow our own vegetables.
Persuasive Essay Topics for Elementary or Primary School
(1st, 2nd,3rd, 4rth & 5th Grade)
Why should people have pets?
How can we get rid of pollution?
Milk or sweets
Sesame Street is a great watch
Why is war bad?
Exercising daily is important
Persuasive Essay Topics for Middle or Secondary School
(6th, 7th & 8th Grade)
Why is proper sleep so important for health?
Smoking should be banned in public places
Education should be completely free
Greenhouse effect due to deforesting
Persuasive Essay Topics for High School
Cigarettes should be more expensive.
Smokers should be levied with a health tax.
Child support dodgers should go to jail.
Negative influence of fast food on health
Violent Video Games Should be Banned
Anorexia is because of obsessiveness with weight loss.
Negative effect of divorce on children
Persuasive Essay Topics for College
Was Saddam Husseins execution an essential point in establishing democracy in Iraq?
Bad effect on ecology of air pollution in your city
Ban on carrying weapons
College graduates should go off for the travels for a year before getting the job.
Responsibility of the mothers when raising the child.
Should mothers work or take care of the children and house.
Teachers should not interfere into the private lives of student
The production and sale of cigarettes should be legally prohibited.
People have become overly dependent on technology.
Censorship is a justifiable act.
Privacy is not the most important right; security is.
Drunk drivers should be imprisoned on the first offense.
Persuasive Essay Topics for University
Is Health Insurance the Right of all Americans?
Nuclear Proliferation: Will Development of Nuclear Weapons Fuel a Third World War?
Is Death Penalty Inhuman?
Euthanasia: The Right to Die?
Some Thoughts About Human Cloning.
Pros and Cons of Adoption.
The Grim Reality of Climate Change.
Use of Mobile Phones in Schools.
Should human cloning be legalized?
Funny Persuasive Essay Topics
Shouldnt Russians finally bury Lenin?
Better naked, than in furs?
Should men be allowed to have more than one wife?
Plastic surgeries: a way to become more beautiful, or someones unhealthy idea?
Puerto Rico should be an empire.
Kissing in public should be banned
Men should be sent to another planet.
Women should be fined every time they scream.
Popular Argumentative Topics and Ideas
Euthanasia
Animal Testing
Drug Abuse
Child Abuse
Womens Rights
Gay Rights
School Uniforms
Death Penalties
Descriptive Topics

It is always good to begin with essays where children can describe something. The topic
should be about something that the kids already know, like, their home or family. Such
type of essay topics will aid them to learn to organize their thoughts in a constructive
manner. After children select their topic, they can make points about them, before
actually writing the main essay. Here are some good essay topics that kids may find easy
to write.

My Best Friend
My Favorite Sport
My Last Holiday
The Pet that I would Like to Have
What if I had Super Powers
My Mother/Father
Things I Like to do During My Pastime
The Most Special Day of My Life
The Person I Admire the Most
The First Day in My New School
Things I Did During Summer
A Dream I had Last Night
My Most Memorable Birthday
Qualities Required to Become a President
My Favorite TV Show
Things that I am Afraid of
A View from my Window
Living at a Bus Stop
My Favorite Food
My Hobby
What Will I Do When I Grow Up?
If I Became an Animal
The Most Interesting Book I have Read
If I Became Invisible
If I had a Magic Pen
If I Become Rich
What Makes Me Special?
An Eventful Day in My Life
If I Had Three Wishes, What Would I Wish For?
All The Things I Want to Do
What Would I Do If I Became Invisible for a Day?
My Space Adventure
A Rainy Day I Spent Alone

Argumentative Topics

After descriptive essays, the next step will be argument essay writing. Argumentative
essays are those where students have to put forth their point of view about a topic.
However, it is important to remember that these essays cannot be based just on personal
knowledge, rather kids have to find enough proof to support their opinions and thoughts.

Is Praying Beneficial?
Effect of Technology on Human Beings
Should Smoking in Public Be Banned?
Harmful Effects of Plastic Bags
How do Humans Affect the Environment
Reasons we Love Chocolate
Pros and Cons of Zoos
Mobile Phones - Necessity or Nuisance?
Is Destruction of Forests Affecting the Earth
Harmful Effects of Video Games
Is it Right to Kill Animals for Food and Clothing?
Should Bullying be Supported?
Is Learning a Foreign Language Really Important?
Global Warming and Deforestation

Persuasive Topics

Persuasive essays are somewhat similar to argumentative essays, where students have to
present their opinions on a topic. The difference is that the essay should persuade the
readers to change their opinion about something after reading it. Hence, kids have to
conduct thorough research before writing a persuasive essay.

Bilingual Education in school
Should the Government Ban Hunting?
10 Pros and Cons of Capital Punishment
Are School Uniforms Good or Bad Idea
Are Exams Making Way for Too Much Stress for Children?
How Much is too Much homework
Why Helmets should be made Compulsory
Home is the best place to Spend a Thanksgiving Holiday
Cell Phones for Kids - Pros and Cons
Should Mothers Work or Stay at Home?
Animals Should Not be Caged
Can you Live Without Television?

Compare and Contrast Topics

Essays of this type prove to be a good exercise for kids where they learn to compare
between two concepts, find the relations between two contrasting ideas, look at all
aspects of a subject and understand it in different ways. Compare and contrast topics thus
help build analytical skills in children.

Reading from Books vs. Reading Online
Harry Potter Books vs. Harry Potter Movies
American English vs. British English
Comparing two video games
Comparing two books
Comparison between two music genres
Comparing two athletes/sports figures
Comparison between two sports events (Wimbledon vs. French Open or NASCAR vs.
Formula One)
Comparing two restaurants
Comparison between two ways to spend a holiday (going out vs. staying at home)
Urban Living vs. Rural Living
Being Rich vs. Being Famous
Comparing two similar/comparable feelings (being sad vs. being bored or being happy
vs. being content)
Childhood vs. Teenage
Comparing two famous personalities
Your Real Home vs. Your Dream Home
Living on campus vs. Living off campus

Autobiographies

This particular branch of essay writing tests the students' general knowledge and level of
imagination. Students are expected to personify a living or non-living thing and write a
description of that thing's life. All these essays are fictitious in nature. Autobiography
essays are not based on any famous personalities. Some popular autobiography topics
are:

Autobiography of a book
Autobiography of a pen
Autobiography of a tree
Autobiography of an animal/bird
Autobiography of a flower
Autobiography of a princess
Autobiography of a river

Others

If given a chance, what would you do for the poor old man living down the street?
What would you do with all the Halloween candies that you collected this year?
Convincing parents for a picnic
Planning a surprise party for Dad
What would you do if you found yourself in the land of Lilliput?
Inventing an animal
How would you like to decorate your room?
Is it important for children to go to a boarding school?
If I were the Mayor
If I were the President
If I were a billionaire
If I were a tree
If I were a devil/an angel

These essay topics for kids can be altered slightly by the teacher as per the grade at which
the children are studying. Teachers should also give the kids appropriate guidelines for
each type of essay that they have to write. Practicing essay writing on these topics is a
way of preparing kids to deal with more complex essay topics that they will encounter
during their higher studies.
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