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Grade 6 |
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Writing Folder #0601 (Expository) |
Every student thinks about what job or profession he or she will have as an adult. |
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Writing Folder #0602 (Persuasive) |
Human beings tend to want things that they cannot necessarily afford. |
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Writing Folder #0603 (Expository) |
Everyone has a special person that they would like to trade places with for one day. |
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Writing Folder #0604 (Persuasive) |
The newspaper is giving an award to the best school in Palm Beach County. |
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Writing Folder #0605 (Expository) |
Most people dream about traveling to another country. |
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Writing Folder #0606 (Persuasive) |
The principal of your school is considering giving students free time during the school day. |
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Writing Folder #0607 (Expository) |
There is no one formula for success. What works for some people doesn’t work for others, and no two people seem to succeed in exactly the same way. |
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Writing Folder #0608 (Persuasive) |
In some school districts throughout the United States, school boards are voting to keep schools open all year round. |
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Writing Folder #0609 (Expository) |
Challenges can be either physical (like climbing a mountain) or mental (like solving a difficult math problem). |
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Writing Folder #0610 (Persuasive) |
The sixth grade class at your school is planning a field trip. It could be to a museum, a zoo, or a nature preserve. The teacher is going to allow the students to help choose the field trip destination. |
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Writing Folder #0611 (Expository) |
Imagine that you are an exchange student going to school in another country. |
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Writing Folder #0612 (Persuasive) |
A school committee is seeking ideas to improve your school. |
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Grade 7 |
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Writing Folder #0701 (Expository) |
Most people have a TV show they particularly like. Sometimes they like it because of one of the actors, and sometimes they like it because of the story. |
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Writing Folder #0702 (Persuasive) |
The President is thinking about requiring public school students to wear uniforms. |
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Writing Folder #0703 (Expository) |
We all have had a teacher that we really liked or from whom we learned a great deal. |
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Writing Folder #0704 (Persuasive) |
A fact of school life is the necessity of eating in the school cafeteria. There may be things that you would like to change about the cafeteria in your school. |
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Writing Folder #0705 (Expository) |
Standing up for what you think is right can take a lot of courage. There are people who will stand up for what is right, even when they must face conflict. |
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Writing Folder #0706 (Persuasive) |
Your school district has decided to eliminate athletic programs (competition between schools). |
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Writing Folder #0707 (Expository) |
Everyone has a favorite time of day. For some people it is very early in the morning. For others it is sunset at the end of a long afternoon. |
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Writing Folder #0708 (Persuasive) |
The school district has a special telephone number called the “Homework Hotline” that students can call to speak with a teacher and get homework help. |
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Writing Folder #0709 (Expository) |
Teens have a lot of problems that they have to sort through by themselves or with the help of friends, family, and the community. |
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Writing Folder #0710 (Persuasive) |
In order to save money, the school board is considering canceling all field trips for the remainder of the year. |
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Writing Folder #0711 (Expository) |
People read books throughout their lives. |
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Writing Folder #0712 (Persuasive) |
Some parents believe that the school should limit the homework that teachers can assign. Teachers argue that homework is necessary. |
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Grade 8 |
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Writing Folder #0801 (Expository) |
There are many kinds of music, and each of us has our favorite kind. |
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Writing Folder #0802 (Persuasive) |
Students drop out of school for a variety of reasons. |
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Writing Folder #0803 (Expository) |
Everyone has different personal qualities. People might enjoy being popular, accomplishing things, or being organized. |
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Writing Folder #0804 (Persuasive) |
Your student council has proposed a “TV-free week.” For one week, students would avoid all television in order to spend time on other activities. |
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Writing Folder #0805 (Expository) |
Everyone has different ways of coping with hot weather. |
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Writing Folder #0806 (Persuasive) |
The class is planning a performance for the end of the school year. The students are considering a talent show, a comedy, or a musical. |
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Writing Folder #0807 (Expository) |
People have tasks, jobs, or chores that they dislike. |
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Writing Folder #0808 (Persuasive) |
You are on a committee to choose someone to speak at your school. It could be an entertainer, an athlete, an author, or someone you know. |
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Writing Folder #0809 (Expository) |
The lottery is worth a lot of money. You have just won the lottery for one million dollars. |
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Writing Folder #0810 (Persuasive) |
Many items are bought and sold through advertisement. Advertisements offer sellers a way to persuade buyers to buy their products. |
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Planning Sheets |
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*Directions for Administration will automatically be sent with each order. If you need to print additional copies please click on the link below for the .pdf version
Directions for Administration |
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