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Who Do You Want to Become One Year From Today? (Writing Prompt)

December 22, 2025 Comments are Disabled

So here’s your question: Who do you want to be one year from today? Think—really think. Not about who your teachers want you to be. Not about who your friends expect you to be. Who do you–deep down–want to become? Whatever your answer is, don’t keep it vague. Vague goals don’t change people—specific visions do. So once again, your question is this: Who do you want to be one year from today? In your writing, include […]

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11-Sentence Creative Argument Challenge!

December 11, 2025 Comments are Disabled

There’s a reason the articles we read rarely follow the traditional five-paragraph essay template: it’s dull. Readers are inspired and persuaded by anecdotes, rhetorical questions, and literary devices woven seamlessly into arguments and counterarguments. We must remind students that argumentative writing is a creative endeavor, not just a formula to follow. More importantly, we need to provide tasks that give students the space to develop the art of creative argumentation. Worksheet:

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