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    The document provides three writing prompts for essays. The first prompt asks students to argue for or against allowing cell phones or dress codes in schools, or access to social media sites. The second prompt asks students to examine the effects of social media, childhood obesity, fantasy writing, online learning, or pop culture's influence on teens. The third prompt asks students to write about a real or imagined life-changing experience and use narrative techniques to describe it. All prompts require following rules of Standard Written English and using topic-specific vocabulary.

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    The document provides three writing prompts for essays. The first prompt asks students to argue for or against allowing cell phones or dress codes in schools, or access to social media sites. The second prompt asks students to examine the effects of social media, childhood obesity, fantasy writing, online learning, or pop culture's influence on teens. The third prompt asks students to write about a real or imagined life-changing experience and use narrative techniques to describe it. All prompts require following rules of Standard Written English and using topic-specific vocabulary.

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    The document provides three writing prompts for essays. The first prompt asks students to argue for or against allowing cell phones or dress codes in schools, or access to social media sites. The second prompt asks students to examine the effects of social media, childhood obesity, fantasy writing, online learning, or pop culture's influence on teens. The third prompt asks students to write about a real or imagined life-changing experience and use narrative techniques to describe it. All prompts require following rules of Standard Written English and using topic-specific vocabulary.

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    Prompt Number 1 Write a well organized essay in which you argue for one of the following topics: The use of cell phones in school The need for a dress code policy for school children The elimination of a dress code policy for school children Access to social networking sites such as Face Book and You Tube in classrooms

    In your essay, be sure to do the following: Clearly identify your argument and develop support through your introduction and supporting paragraphs. Include quotations, examples, and information from a variety of sources. Follow the rules of Standard Written English. Use vocabulary specific to your topic of choice. Prompt Number 2 Write a well organized essay in which you examine one of the following topics: The effects of social media on childrens learning Childhood obesity The increase in popularity of fantasy writing for young people Online learning The influence of pop-culture on teenagers In your essay, be sure to do the following: Clearly identify your topic and develop understanding through your introduction and supporting paragraphs. Include quotations, examples, and information from a variety of sources. Include charts, graphics, and tables to aid comprehension Follow the rules of Standard Written English. Use vocabulary specific to your topic of choice. Prompt Number 3 Write a well organized essay about a real or imagined experience that changed your life in some way. In your essay, be sure to do the following: Use descriptions and details to illustrate the event and its effect on you Describe the event and its effect through a logical and organized sequence Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence, signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another, and show the relationships among experiences and events. Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. Follow the rules of Standard Written English.

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