EnglishSeven Journal Topics

Directions:

All journal entries should be completed in your English 7 binder (under"Bellwork"), in your neatest cursive handwriting. Also, remember to include the proper parts of a paragraph: topic sentence, supporting sentences, transition words, and a concluding sentence. Begin a new page for each entry, and number each entry as you complete them.

Journal Assignments

(Copy the prompt onto a piece of paper)

Other Writing Prompts

(for printing)

Journal #1:
In 5-10 lines describe your favorite cartoon character. What is it about this character that makes him or her your favorite?

Journal #2:
In 5-10 lines describe your favorite breed of dog. What is it about this breed of dog that makes it your favorite?

Journal #3:
In 5-10 lines describe what the perfect hometown is. What does it look like? What types of people live there? How do the people act?

Journal #4:
If you were a police officer and you pulled over your favorite movie/music star for speeding would you give him or her a ticket? In 5-10 lines explain why or why not.

Journal #5:
In 5-10 lines describe what you would do today if you were given $100 cash?

Journal #6:
In 5-10 lines describe the perfect way to ask someone to marry you (or be asked to be married). Include the place, the people, and the words you would use.

Journal #7:
In 5-10 lines describe the time in your life that you were the sickest you have ever been. How did you feel? Describe your mood. How did others treat you?

Journal #8:
In 5-10 lines describe the worst day that you have ever had.

Journal #9:
In 5-10 lines tell who you would vote for if presidential elections were held today? Describe why you would vote for this person, and what would make them the best choice.

Journal #10:
If there was one law in the United States that you could change, what law would it be? In 5-10 lines describe what law you would change and how would you change it?

Journal #11:
Imagine that you have just been hired by Toyota to design a brand new car. They have a lot of faith in your ability to do this, so they are allowing you to design the car in any way that you would like. In 5-10 lines describe what your car will be like: what features will it have, how large will it be, how much will it cost, what will it look like? Include a picture of your car if you want too.

Journal #12:
In 5-10 lines describe a time in your life when you were more nervous than you had ever been before.

Journal #13:
In 5-10 lines write about your favorite hobby. How did you get started, what do you like about it, and would you recommend it to others?

Journal #14:
In 5-10 lines describe what makes you special or unique. What makes you different from others? What makes you, you?

Journal #15:
In 5-10 lines describe what makes you laugh. Explain why you think this person or thing is funny.

Journal #16:
Of all the foods in the world, what food would you least like to give up? In 5-10 lines explain why?

Journal #17:
What is your most prized possession? In 5-10 lines describe the possession and explain why it so important to you.

Journal #18:
In 5-10 lines explain what makes a commercial influence you. Are there certain kinds of commercials that make you buy a product - what are they?

Journal #19:
Make a timeline of your life listing only the most important things that have happened so far.

Journal #20:
What was the hardest thing for you to learn when you were very young? Was it learning how to tie your shoe laces, drinking from a straw, etc.? In 5-10 lines explain how you finally learned to overcome it.

Writing Prompts Collection

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