Try These Writing Ideas!
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Show why you would rather be a cracker, a cookie, or spaghetti.
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The title of the story is "The Magic Ticket." Write the opening
paragraph. Introduce the characters. Show the setting.
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Show how the world would be different if reading and writing
had never been invented.
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Write a letter to the school administration, convincing them
to allow a seventh grade dance. To allow a soda machine. To
allow ?????
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Imagine you are visiting a place which has not discovered
counting.
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What if people routinely live to be 150-200 years old? Speculate
on the good and bad effects.
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Invent a new class that should be offered here at Laguna.
What would be taught? What would the requirements be? What would be the
point?
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Which PE activities have been the best? Why? Worst? Why?
Give suggestions for improving the PE program.
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What if the Earth were suddenly plunged into darkness, 24
hours a day? Describe some of the changes that would result, and show the
effects on everyday life.
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Some linguists (people who study language) believe that words
like "ouch" came from very early man, and correspond to the sound that
people make/made when hurt. Speculate on the origins of "shhhh" or
"ooops" or "wow" or ??? Where did these words come from?
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The word "sophomore" actually means "wise fool. "Make
up an origin for any cool-sounding word.
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What injustice or right would you be willing to go to jail
for?
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"Be a Thing" story: A drop of water, a $20 bill, a quarter,
a pen that keeps getting borrowed or lost, etc. Write from the point of
view of the thing. Show how the world looks, feels, sounds from its point
of view.
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Choose a "fad" here at school that you have observed (or
participated in). Describe the fad (a suddenly popular way of dressing
or acting or speaking, or a suddenly popular activity like yo-yos) from
the point of view of someone who's never seen such things before. Show
people in action. Try to figure out what caused a large group of people
to starting doing the same thing(s).
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"Be careful what you wish for; it just might come true."
Show the down-side(s) of getting your wish.
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What if all privately-owned cars were outlawed?