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Unpacking Writing Prompts

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Practice unpacking writing prompts to identify the purpose of your writing!

alisonwhitehurst
Created Date 09.23.20
Last Updated 09.28.20
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Topics of this game:
  • What is the PURPOSE of a writing PROMPT?
  • What is EXPOSITORY writing?
  • What is ARGUMENTATIVE writing?
  • What are VERBS?
  • How do you organize your VERBS and CONCEPTS when UNPACKING the PROMPT?
  • Which word is a VERB?
  • Which phrase is a CONCEPT?
  • Why is it important to UNPACK a writing PROMPT?
  • WHAT IS THE VERB?: Explain the challenges faced by middle schoolers.
  • WHAT IS THE VERB?: Convince the mayor to ban single-use plastics.
  • WHAT IS THE CONCEPT?: Explain the challenges faced by middle schoolers. (ANSWER MIGHT BE CUT OFF)
  • WHAT IS THE CONCEPT?: Convince the mayor to ban single-use plastics.
  • WHAT IS THE VERB? Inform teenagers about the effects of social media.
  • WHAT IS THE CONCEPT? Inform teenagers about the effects of social media (ANSWER MIGHT BE CUT OFF)
  • WHAT IS THE VERB? Write an argumentative essay
  • WHAT IS THE CONCEPT?: Write an argumentative essay.
  • WHAT IS THE VERB: Use evidence from the passage set.
  • WHAT IS THE CONCEPT?: Use evidence from the passage set.
  • WHAT IS THE VERB?: Explain the differences between electric and acoustic guitars.
  • WHAT IS THE CONCEPT?: Explain the differences between electric and acoustic guitars. (ANSWER MIGHT BE CUT OFF)
  • WHAT IS THE VERB?: Take a position on whether or not animals should be kept as pets.
  • WHAT IS THE CONCEPT?: Take a position on whether or not animals should be kept as pets. (ANSWER MAY BE CUT OFF...)
  • WHAT IS THE VERB? Decide whether or not schools should be kept closed because of COVID-19
  • WHAT IS THE CONCEPT? Decide whether or not schools should be kept closed because of COVID-19 (ANSWER MAY BE CUT OFF..)