Choose one of the following writing prompts and write a persuasive essay:
| Your parent(s) is considering a job in Seattle, Washington. This would mean that your family would relocate during Thanksgiving break if your parent takes this job. A new town, a new school, new friends. Your parent has asked for your help in making this decision. Write a persuasive essay to support either moving or staying where you are. | |
| Century High School is considering eliminating study hall from the school schedule. While this would force you to take another class and earn additional credits, it would eliminate time to study. In a persuasive essay, either persuade the school board to eliminate study hall or keep study hall on the schedule. | |
| High school athletes must maintain a passing grade in each class to be eligible to participate in their sport. Some teachers and coaches believe that requiring a minimum 70% grade in each class isn’t a high enough standard. Therefore, it has been suggested that athletes should have a minimum of 80% in each class at the end of each week to be eligible to play. Write a persuasive essay to either support raising the grade requirement or to keep the grade at the current requirement. | |
| Many schools across the nation have changed their school calendar so that they are now year-round schools. They still have time off in the summer, but they don’t have the traditional 3-month break. Our school is considering making the switch to year-round. Write a persuasive essay either in support of the year-round school calendar or in support of continuing the traditional school calendar. | |
| Choose a topic of your choice. Clear with me before you write it. Remember, it must be a topic which has two arguable sides. |