Archive for the ‘Literature-inspired prompts’ Category

“How Do I Love Sonnets” Prompt

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”How Do I Love Sonnets“ -that was inspired by sonnet #43 (”How Do I Love Thee…”) by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Poems of Condition” Prompt

Monday, March 17th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”Poems of Condition“ -that was inspired by the poem If by Rudyard Kipling. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Just Because Poems” Prompt

Monday, March 17th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”Just Because Poems“ -that was inspired by the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Writing about a First Impression” Prompt

Monday, March 17th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”Writing about a First Impression“ -that was inspired by the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Why, Cory, Why?” Prompt

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called “Why, Cory, Why?” –that was inspired by the poem Richard Cory by E. A. Robinson. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“The Butcher’s Tale” Prompt

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called “Tillbury Town: The Butcher’s Tale“–that was inspired by the poem Reuben Bright by E. A. Robinson. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Poems of Apology” Prompt

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”Poems of Apology“–that was inspired by the poem This is Just to Say by William Carlos Williams and a book by Joyce Sidman with the same title.. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Four Ways of Looking at…” Prompt

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called “4 Ways of Looking at…” –that was inspired by the poem Thirteen Ways of Looking at  a Blackbird by Wallace Stevens. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Tasting an Oxymoron” Prompt

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”Tasting an Oxymoron“ –that was inspired by the classic Cannery Row by John Steinbeck. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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“Mob’s Voice versus Hero’s Voice” Prompt

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fun lesson–called ”Mob’s Voice vs. Hero’s Voice“ –that was inspired by the classic To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. 

Several student writers have written and published their work for this prompt, and you can read their finished writing by clicking here

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