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What could Serena Williams teach you about smashing serves in the tennis court? Or maybe you’d like to learn from actor Dustin Hoffman about acting and “how to create memorable characters, rehearse a script and develop [a] comic instinct,” according to Parade.

Serena and Dustin are part of an online school called MasterClass in which masters of their craft teach online lessons on how to be successful in the areas of their expertise. For instance, best-selling author James Patterson teaches how to write, and Usher has online classes on how to perform on stage.

Middle and High School Writing Prompts: What could Serena Williams teach you about smashing serves in the tennis court or Dustin Hoffman about acting? Choose your skill and choose you pro.

Now it’s your turn: Choose the skill—any kind of skill—you’d like to learn and then choose the pro you’d like to learn it from. Now write an ad to entice others to learn this skill in an online class (or in person?) from this professional.

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