Directions and Prompt Dissection Practice
Name________________________________Period__________
Directions: Mark up the directions and writing prompts below to
show the 4 steps of dissecting a prompt.
1. Paragraph Assignment: On your own paper, respond to the following prompt
by writing an effective paragraph including a topic sentence, major support(s),
minor supports and a concluding sentence. When finished writing, go back and
identify the topic sentence, majors, minors, and concluding sentence.
Prompt: What is your favorite book? What did you enjoy the most about it?
Verb
What
2. Writing Assignment- Choose a person you admire. List the person’s traits and
reasons you admire them. Write about each quality the person has. Give reasons
and anecdotes (short stories) to support each quality.
Verb
What