School to Work
Writing Topics
- My craziest experience in a restaurant or shopping mall
- The hardest thing I’ve ever done
- My first encounter with a bully
- Let’s hear it for my favorite senior citizen.
- The toys I’ll never give up
- A friend who moved away
- I couldn’t believe that my mother volunteered me for that job.
- Putting my foot in my mouth
- What if school sports were dropped?
- Who knows me best?
- What do I worry about?
- My muscles were so sore after . . .
- What do we Americans do well?
- “Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal.”
- I admit it; I enjoy professional wrestling.
- An unforgettable dream
- My worst vacation
- A “visit” to a hospital, doctor’s office, or dentist’s office
- Coping with brothers and sisters
- A typical evening at home
- Morning madness
- When I was a discipline problem
- A meaningful gift I’ve given or received
- We all make mistakes.
- Why do I deserve the job?
- My brother (or sister) made me so mad!
- Hanging out
- Something this school really needs is . . .
- Why are soap operas so popular?
- I take some things too seriously.
- What do I do to break routine?
- More topics.
Student Models
Back To Top- Personal Writing (9-12)
- Extended Personal Narrative: The Climb
- Extended Personal Narrative: Caught in the Net
- Extended Personal Narrative: The Boy with John Travolta Blue Eyes
- Personal Essay: It’s a Boy!
- Personal Essay: Take Me to Casablanca
- Personal Essay: My Greatest Instrument
- Personal Essay: Snapshots
- Subject Writing (9-12)
- Descriptive Writing: H’s Hickory Chips
- News Feature: Internet Plagiarism
- Eyewitness Account: Anticipating the Dream
- Profile of a Person: Rosa Parks
- Profile of a Person: From Bed Bound to Breaking Boards
- Interview Report: Student Entrepreneur . . .
- Persuasive Writing (9-12)
- Pet Peeve Essay: Mosquito Madness Editorial
- Creative Writing (9-12)
- Patterned Fiction: The House on Medford Avenue
- Poetry: Mama’s Stitches
- Play: The KHS Press
- Academic Writing (9-12)
- Process Essay: Huddling Together
- Cause/Effect Essay: Save the Elephants
- Essay of Comparison: If Only They Knew
- Writing About Literature (9-12)
- Personal Response to Literature: Adam’s Train of Ghosts
- Personal Response to Literature: Diary of Gaspard
- Literary Analysis: My Interpretation of The Joy Luck Club
- Research Writing (9-12)
- Research Paper: Should Smoking Be Banned in Public Restaurants?
- Research Paper: The Killer Bean
- Workplace Writing (9-12)
- Memo: Mid-project Report
- Business Letter: Dear Ms. Cline