Monday, February 10, 2014

200 Prompts for Argumentative/Persuasive Writing from the NYT!

Terrific resource!  200 prompts (written as questions) and each prompt links to at least one related New York Times article, to help students get started seeking background information and evidence.
This site lists prompts in the following categories:
Education (39 prompts);
Technology and Social Media (25 prompts);
Arts and Media: TV, Music, Video Games and Literature (25 prompts);
Gender Issues (15 prompts);
Sports and Athletics (16 prompts);
Politics and the Legal System (19 prompts);
Parenting and Childhood (16 prompts);
Health and Nutrition (10 prompts);
Personal Character and Morality Questions (20 prompts);
Science (6 prompts); and
Other Questions (9 prompts)

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