Prompt Analysis

Quickwrite Answer the following questions at your table. In what classes have you had in-class writing exams? What were you asked to do? Analyze, summarize, critique? Make an argument? Compare and contrast? What is difficult about these writing exams? What is easy?

Class Discussion How do you all feel about timed-writings and why do you feel that way?

Essential Skill #1 Analyzing a Prompt for In-Class Writing. At your table, each person take turns reading the directions and each of the steps.

Analyzing a Prompt According to the handout, what are students to “do” for the prompt mentioned on #5. What organizational words are used?

Writing Your Own Prompt Using at least 2 words from Student Handout 1.2b, you and a partner will create a writing prompt about something you know. Be prepared to share. Example: List four reasons for going to college. Explain why one of those reasons is most important.