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Responding to an Explanatory Prompt

Prompt:

School teaches you a lot about math, science, history, and language, but it also teaches you about life. Think about the life lessons you have learned in middle school. Write an essay that explains to new middle school students three or four of the life lessons you have learned.

Prompt Analysis

■ Purpose: To explain

■ Audience: New middle school students

■ Subject: Life lessons learned in middle school

■ Type: Explanatory essay

Planning Quick List

Middle school life lessons

  — Read the room.

  — Connect.

  — Get involved.

  — Keep your board up