Directions: Read each prompt carefully – then on NB pg. ______ , fill in FART for each prompt. After
dissecting all 3 prompts with FART, write at least 5 reflective sentences about a time when dissecting a
prompt thoroughly really helped you OR when failing to dissect a prompt significantly hurt you.
F = Format – list words that tell you what the final product should be.
A = Audience – list the words that help you zero in to your audience/reader (remember sometimes
this is inferred from the topic rather than directly stated)
R = Role – list verbs that give you specifics regarding what role you should take on as the writer. Will
you be arguing? Informing? Telling a story? Relating an event? Analyzing a literary device?
T = Topic – list all the words in the prompt that help you narrow down the subject or topic
1. What constitutes a hero? After reading “Jackie Robinson” by Hank Aaron, write a rhetorical
precis (analytical paragraph) in which you state the author’s claim and explain the evidence the
author uses to support it. Be sure to support your discussion with evidence from the text, citing
properly.
2. After researching reference articles on how to write a script, write a short play aimed at teens
that describes ways to eat healthy foods. Use a stylistic device to develop a narrative
3. After researching academic articles on censorship, write an editorial in which you argue your
position on the use of filters by schools. Support your position with evidence from your
research. Be sure to acknowledge two competing views from your sources. Give one example
from current events to illustrate and clarify your position.
Directions: Read each prompt carefully – then on NB pg. ______ , fill in FART for each prompt. After
dissecting all 3 prompts with FART, write at least 5 reflective sentences about a time when dissecting a
prompt thoroughly really helped you OR when failing to dissect a prompt significantly hurt you.
F = Format – list words that tell you what the final product should be.
A = Audience – list the words that help you zero in to your audience/reader (remember
sometimes this is inferred from the topic rather than directly stated)
R = Role – list verbs that give you specifics regarding what role you should take on as the writer.
Will you be arguing? Informing? Telling a story? Relating an event? Analyzing a literary device?
T = Topic – list all the words in the prompt that help you narrow down the subject or topic
1. What constitutes a hero? After reading “Jackie Robinson” by Hank Aaron, write a rhetorical
precis (analytical paragraph) in which you state the author’s claim and explain the evidence the
author uses to support it. Be sure to support your discussion with evidence from the text, citing
properly.
2. After researching reference articles on how to write a script, write a short play aimed at teens
that describes ways to eat healthy foods. Use a stylistic device to develop a narrative
3. After researching academic articles on censorship, write an editorial in which you argue your
position on the use of filters by schools. Support your position with evidence from your
research. Be sure to acknowledge two competing views from your sources. Give one example
from current events to illustrate and clarify your position.