1. Be sure you are writing what is being asked of you
Attack the Prompt!
Be sure you are writing what is being asked of you

2. F A T P F is for FORMAT What is the form of writing that is expected?
Short answer?
Paragraph?
Essay?
Letter?

3. F A T P A is for AUDIENCE To whom is your writing directed?
What do I need to do in my writing to communicate with this audience?
What words should I choose?
What arguments or ideas would be the most effective?

4. F A T P
T is for TOPIC
What is the specific topic you are going to write about?
What do I know about this topic?
Should I (can I) do research about this topic?

5. F A T P P is for PURPOSE What is the purpose for your writing?
Do I need to persuade or convince my audience about my point of view on the topic? (=Argument writing)
Do I need to explain something (the topic) or inform my audience about the topic? (=Expository writing)
Do I need to describe or create an experience for the reader? (=Narrative)

6. F A T P Multi-paragraph letter District Officials
Whether or not the school year should be one month longer – TAKE A STAND
Persuade (don’t forget to include a rebuttal)

7. F A T P Multi-paragraph essay Your teacher
I have been given one wish – what would I wish for? You can choose ONLY ONE
Explain WHY I would choose that for my wish

8. F A T P Multi-paragraph essay Your teacher
A talent I would choose if I could have ANY talent – Choose ONE
Explain WHY I would choose that for my talent

9. F A T P Multi-paragraph letter
Your principal (in your case, it would be Ms. Clapp)
Assigned seats in every class – TAKE A STAND one way or the other!
PERSUADE Ms. Clapp to take my position on this issue

10. You don’t have to spend money to have a good time
You don’t have to spend money to have a good time. Tell a true story about when you had a great time without spending a lot of money. F A T P
narrative
My teacher (because it isn’t specified)
A time when I had a good time without spending a lot of money
Tell a story

11. Your Health teacher just explained all about the dangers and complications caused from diabetes and obesity, yet when you get to lunch in the cafeteria you notice that there are still sugar loaded sodas, high fat junk foods and carbohydrate heavy options offered in both the vending machines and in the lunch lines. Write a letter to your Food Services Director convincing her to change the menu to offer more healthy choices. F A T P
letter
Food Services Director
Food choices in the cateteria
PERSUADE the food services director to offer more healthy choices