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    The document discusses using daily writing prompts in a 12th grade English classroom to help students improve their reading and writing skills. It recommends having students write autobiographically about themselves to build personal connections and comprehension. Examples of prompts are provided that are either directly or indirectly related to classroom themes and units, such as questions about life after high school, success and sacrifice, and fixed vs. growth mindsets.

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    AutobiographicalWritingPrompts

    Inmy12thgradeSeniorComp/Litclass,wehaveawritingprompteverysingle
    day.Writingisapowerfultoolthatwecanusetohelpconnecttoourstudents.Itis
    importantforstudentstobewritingeverydaybecauseitcanhelpstudentsimprove
    theirreadingandwritingskills.Byhavingstudentsthinkandwriteaboutthemselves,it
    ispossibletohelpimprovecomprehensionskillsandbuildpersonalconnectionstowhat
    youdointheclassroom.
    BellringersorDoNowactivities
    Requirethestudenttoreflectontheirlivesandwhotheyarebothinsideandoutside
    ofacademiclife
    Directlyorindirectlyconnectstotheoverallunitorthemesinwhatyoudointhe
    classroom

    ExamplesinMyClassroom

    Ex.CollegeEssayAssignment

    Whatareyourbiggestconcerns/fearsaboutlifeafterhighschool?Listanddescribe
    atleast3.

    Ifmoneyorobligationswerenotafactor,whatwouldyoudoafterhighschool?

    Whatisagoalyoucansetthisyearthatwillhelpprepareyouforlifeafterhigh
    school?Besuretoexplainwhythisgoalisimportantandhowitcanmakeanimpact
    later.

    Ex.Unit1:ChasingSuccess

    Isitbettertobewelllikedorwellknownforyouraccomplishmentsinacareer?Does
    itmakeadifferencedependingonthecareer?Explain.

    Successmaybesweet,butsometimesitrequiresgreatsacrifice.Writeaboutatime
    youchasedsuccess.Howsuccessfulwereyou?What,ifanything,didyouhaveto
    sacrifice?

    Doyouthinkgoingtoschoolyearround(10weeksatschool,3weeksofbreak)is
    morebeneficialtoastudentslearning?Giveatleast2reasonstoexplainyourchoice.

    Writeaboutatimeinwhichyouhadeitherafixedorgrowthmindset.Describethe
    situation.Whatwastheoutcome?

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