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High School Freshman Writing Exercises!
Writing exercises designed specifically for high-school-freshman.
Improve your writing skills with exercises tailored for high-school-freshman.
Sensory SEO: Writing a Hungry Blog Post
This exercise challenges students to incorporate sensory details into an SEO-focused blog post about food.
Crafting Persuasive Advertisements
This exercise challenges students to create their own advertisement using rhetorical appeals.
Voices of the Future: A Dialogic Debate
Write a dynamic opinion-editorial piece using dialogue to explore different perspectives on a contemporary issue.
Personifying Nature in Your Blog
Explore the art of personification through a creative blog post that brings nature to life.
Grant Proposal Presentation
An exercise to create a compelling introductory section of a grant proposal that builds tension and highlights the urgency of the project.
Jargon-Free Memoir: Your Early Years
In this exercise, you'll focus on writing about your childhood experiences while avoiding the use of jargon to ensure clarity.
Soundscapes in Playwriting
Explore the use of onomatopoeia to create vivid soundscapes in your playwriting.
Futuristic Worlds and Their Impact
Explore the implications of technology in a science-fiction setting while practicing citation skills.
Debate the Classics: Analyzing Counterarguments in Literature
This exercise encourages students to explore different viewpoints by addressing counterarguments related to classic literature themes.
Mystery at the School
Unravel the clues and create an engaging mystery story set in a school environment.
The Legal Metaphor Challenge
In this exercise, you will explore the power of metaphor in legal writing by crafting a persuasive legal argument using metaphorical language.
Perspectives on Climate Change
Explore the importance of viewpoint in writing through a focused analysis of climate change.
Chronicles of the Past: Writing Historical Instructions
In this exercise, students will learn to write step-by-step instructions set in a historical context, enhancing both their understanding of history and instruction-writing skills.
Symbolism in Everyday Life
Explore how everyday objects can symbolize deeper meanings in your writing.
The Hidden Truths in Fiction
In this exercise, students will write a short story that incorporates real historical events as a backdrop for fictional character development.
Assonant UX Adventure
Craft a compelling UX message for a fictional app using assonance to enhance the text.
My Life as a Story: Character Development in Autobiography
This exercise encourages high school freshmen to explore their own lives through the lens of character development, helping them articulate their personal narratives more effectively.
Rhythmic Storytelling: Crafting a Song in Meter
This exercise challenges you to write a song that incorporates specific metrical patterns, enhancing your understanding of rhythm in songwriting.
Tech Terminology Treasure Hunt
Explore the world of technical writing by defining and using new vocabulary in context.
Discovering the Past: Researching Historical Events
This exercise encourages students to explore a historical event while practicing how to incorporate evidence into their writing.
Discovering a New Destination
This exercise encourages students to use descriptive language to create vivid scenes from their travel experiences or imaginary journeys.
Savor the Flavor
Explore the art of pacing in food writing by creating an immersive food review.
Scientific Report on Climate Change Effects
Write a concise scientific report examining the effects of climate change in a specific region.
Persuasive Proposal: Build a Better High School Cafeteria
Craft a persuasive proposal for improving your school's cafeteria by using a narrative arc to tell your story.
Mysterious Midnight Message
Craft a thrilling narrative surrounding a cryptic message received at midnight.
Community Policy Proposal: Show, Don't Tell
Write a policy proposal that addresses a community issue using descriptive language to illustrate the necessity of the proposed solution.
The Voice of Change: A Case Study Narrative
Students will explore the concept of narrative voice by crafting a case study from a fictional character's perspective.
Documenting a Crush
A fun exercise to help you document your feelings for a crush in a creative way.
Similes in Medicine
Explore how similes can enhance medical writing by making complex concepts more relatable.
Nature's Palette
Students will create a poem that vividly describes a natural scene using rich, descriptive language.
The Social Media Circus
Explore the world of social media by crafting a compelling allegory that reflects its complexities.
The Art of Process: Explaining Your Creative Journey
This exercise will help you articulate the processes behind your creative writing through clear explanations, enhancing both your writing and analytical skills.
Crafting Engaging Email Subject Lines
This exercise challenges students to create compelling email subject lines that utilize imagery to draw in readers.
My First News Story
An exercise to help high-school freshmen practice storytelling in a journalistic format.
Alliterative Instruction Manual
Write a playful instruction manual using alliteration to create engaging and clear technical documentation.
Famous Figures in Simplified Context
This exercise encourages students to research a famous person and condense their life story into easily understandable language.
Consonant Catch
An advanced scriptwriting exercise focusing on consonance to enhance auditory appeal in dialogue.
The Great Debate: A Fictional Narrative
This exercise encourages students to explore the art of argumentation within a fictional context.
Crafting the Perfect Speech
This exercise will guide you through the process of writing a compelling speech that incorporates rhythm and cadence.
Building Your Plot: The Story Map
In this exercise, you will learn to create a structured plot for your story by mapping it out in a clear and organized manner.
Rhyme Time Copywriting Challenge
An engaging exercise to create catchy phrases using rhyme, perfect for budding copywriters.
The Art of Conciseness
This exercise helps students practice writing clearly and concisely while effectively conveying their ideas.
Debate the Case: Logic in Content Marketing
This exercise will challenge you to write a persuasive piece while avoiding common logical fallacies, a crucial skill in content marketing.
Building a World: A Place to Call Home
This exercise challenges you to create a detailed and immersive world for a fictional story.
The Enchanted Marketplace
Create a vibrant scene set in a fantasy marketplace, focusing on tone.
The Mystery Object
A creative writing exercise that encourages clear and vivid description of a mystery object.
The Elevator Pitch Challenge
Craft a compelling elevator pitch to persuade investors to fund a business idea.
A Day That Changed Me
In this exercise, students will reflect on a significant day in their life that had a lasting impact.
Crafting the Unsettling Narrative
In this exercise, students will create a horror story that effectively utilizes information organization to build suspense and tension.
Flashback Report: A Day to Remember
In this exercise, students will write a report that incorporates flashbacks to convey a memorable day in their life.