Creative Writing

Journal Prompts

Expository Unit

1. Explain how two people of different interests and backgrounds could become unlikely
allies.

2. Tell about a world-class athlete. Explain why you include this person in that category.

3. Describe your vision of an ideal vacation.

4. Describe various styles of shoes as well as reasons for their popularity.

5. Math is a required subject. Explain why it is so important.

6. Discuss how conveniences change peoples lives.

7. Describe, in detail, a team sport that interests you.

8. Explain why a particular adjective describes you perfectly.

9. Discuss the importance of pride in ones work?

10. Explain why some people may be afraid of sharks.

11. Explain how different modern life would be without computers.

12. Explain the causes and effects of prejudice.

13. Brothers and sisters do not always get along. Describe the kinds of problems this discord
creates in families and the best way to handle a situation like this.

14. Explain how to pick the best candidate for an elected office.

15. Describe your favorite season and explain why it is your favorite.

16. Describe a vegetable that you truly dislike.

17. Take us through a typical day of your life.

18. Explain what you might do to help a sick friend or relative.

19. Describe how to brush your teeth.

20. Describe how a person should choose a new outfit.

21. Explain how to choose a pet that matches your lifestyle.

22. Describe how to build a birdhouse.

23. Explain how you would find a good restaurant in a place you are visiting for the first
time.

24. Describe the chores and responsibilities that you have at home.

25. Describe what you can do to save money and still cover your basic needs.

26. Explain how to choose the right college.

27. Explain what you would do if you won the lottery.

28. Discuss reasons for appreciating your parents and ways to do so.

29. Your best friends birthday is coming up. Describe the plan you created to make this
birthday celebration the kind your friend will always remember.

30. Describe how you would decorate a dream bedroom, dorm room, or apartment.

31. Explain how different modern life would be without cell phones.

32. Tell how you would entertain a group of five-year-olds on a rainy afternoon.

33. Give someone directions from your school to your house.

34. You are asked to landscape the front yard of a new house. Describe the steps you would
take from the beginning of the process to its completion.

35. Describe a teenage fad and the reasons you believe caused its popularity.

36. Describe a favorite music video to a friend who has not had a chance to see or hear it.

37. Describe a favorite movie to a person who wants to know all about it but will not have the
opportunity to see it.

38. Explain how not getting enough sleep affects your day.

39. Compare and contrast dogs and cats.