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Want to inspire your teens to write? Could you use some engaging writing prompts that won’t put your teens to sleep? You’ve come to the right place!
You’ll find prompts for opinions, descriptions, story writing, current events, prompts that are really tutorials in disguise, and much more. Complete instructions are included with each prompt.
Looking for tutorials on essay writing, proofreading, and so on? Interested in writing prompt bundles that span many grades? Click here.
Find prompts for your middle school students here.
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“You can’t wait for inspiration.
You have to go after it with a club.”
— JACK LONDON
A Book Every Christian Should Read
Aside from the Bible, what book should every Christian read?
The Huffington Post has an article titled “Spiritual Classics: 25 Books Every Christian Should Read.”
In their slide show, they feature classics from the Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant traditions. Here are six titles from their list: (more…)
How to Avoid Plagiarism
Today’s article comes to you from my friend Lily Iatridis of Fortuigence.com. Her article is a tutorial on plagiarism and how to avoid it. You’ll even find helpful links your students can use to create those pesky citations.
In addition, Lily shares a solid method for taking notes and for keeping track of all the sources. And check out her handy anti-plagiarism checklist at the end!
This is well worth the read. I won’t be surprised if you use this article often as a reference for you and your children throughout the school year.
You can find Lily’s online writing course Essay Rock Star here.
Your Brain and the 10-Percent Myth
You may be familiar with the movie Lucy. While the rest of us use only ten percent of our brain, the protagonist Lucy goes beyond the bounds of biology and uses more than ten percent of her brain, giving her extra powers the rest of us only wish we could have.
The movie’s original tagline (which has since been replaced) is this: “The average person uses 10% of their brain capacity. Imagine what she could do with 100%.”
Great premise. It’s the stuff of exciting and sometimes provocative stories.
You’ve heard it before—that we use only ten percent of our brain. How true is this assertion? (more…)
Your Job in the Circus
“What a circus act we women perform every day of our lives. Look at us. We run a tightrope daily, balancing a pile of books on the head. Baby-carriage, parasol, kitchen chair, still under control. Steady now!” -Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Anne Morrow Lindbergh knew what she was talking about. Married to the highly popular aviator Charles Lindbergh, Anne balanced marriage, social obligations, motherhood, learning (more…)
Choose Your Own Team
Soccer. The FIFA World Cup. It’s a major worldwide sporting event that draws huge audiences and viewers.
You can learn more about it here.
Is this prompt about soccer? (more…)
Proofreading: Three Methods to Make it Easier
Proofreading is never easy. Anyone who says it’s easy is trying to sell you something or has never actually tried it.
If we can’t make it easy, at least we can make it easier for our troubled, weeping students. In fact, with these three tips, you can change it from a job that requires the strength of a backhoe to one that uses a garden trowel.
Many professional writers use the first two methods in their own writing, and so can your students. The third one is exclusively for students.
