Seventh Grade Prompt
December 1, 2004
Teachers: Please read this page aloud to the students.
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You have ninety
(90) minutes to write.
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Expository
writing explains or informs. Your
essay should have an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion.
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Think carefully
about what you are going to write before you begin.
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Use scratch
paper or the back of this sheet to list ideas before you begin writing your
rough draft.
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Use standard English, not e-mail abbreviations (
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You may use a
classroom dictionary or thesaurus.
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Use a regular or
erasable Black Ballpoint Pen for your final draft.
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Use your best
handwriting.
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You are limited
to the front and back of one response form.
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When you have
finished your paper, reread it to make sure that you have said what you want to
say.
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Do not use
“White Out”. Draw a line through any
errors and rewrite.
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Reread your
paper one final time.
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Do your best.
Expository Prompt
Background:
Accidents happen to us as well as to people around us. A window breaks; a visit to the emergency room results in stitches and/or a cast; a bicycle crashes; a car wrecks; or something embarrassing happens. What do you remember about an accident that happened to you or to someone you know?