Quick Write: What is your greatest fear? How did this come to be your worst fear? Is this rational or not rational?

Quick Write: Write about something that happened over Christmas break that was of great interest, or a lot of fun. Tell it in story form from the third (omniscient) person point of view.

Quick Write: After seeing your grades from last semester, are you happy with the outcome? What are you going to improve on to increase your grades? If you believe you are perfect, please instruct me in what you did to be soooooooo great? (So I can teach others about how to be you)

Quick Write: In your opinion, what invention or discovery has brought about the most far-reaching and lasting changes in our civilization? Explain.

Quick Write: If a doctor told you that you had only a few months to live, how would you alter your way of life? Discuss.

Quick Write: What is Leadership? Please give me examples of how a person acts who demonstrates this trait. Why is this an important trait to master?

Quick Write: How does your public image differ from your private self?

Quick Write: What would you do with a million dollars?

Quick Write: Why do you go to Valley Charter High School? What makes this school different than any other?

Quick Write: I watched a movie this weekend with Jack Black. In this movie Black says, “What’s consciousness?” Please answer him!!!

Quick Write: Finish the following statement and explain:There are only two things I take seriously, _________ & ________!

Quick Write: How are you different from your parents (or other adults significant in your up-bringing)? Explain.

Quick Write: What is resilience? How do you use it in your life? Is it important to be resilient? Why would this school make this a character trait?

Quick Write: If you were Mr. Fish, what would you tell your parents tonight when they showed up at After 5’s? Be honest!

Quick Write: What do you love most on this planet? Explain. (Person, Place, Thing, or Idea!)

Quick Write: What is your greatest fear on this planet? Explain. (Person, Place, Thing, or Idea!)

Quick Write: What is YELLOW?

Quick Write: What is BLACK?

Quick Write: Please begin your story today with…

“A lot has changed over the last ten seconds, the last ten seconds have been very enlightening…”

Quick Write: Please begin your story today with…

“As the stale air blew down on his/her head from the small air duct in the plane, s/he couldn’t help think, what a strange week.”

Quick Write: How does stress effect your performance????

Quick Write: How should public high schools deal with students considered to be constant troublemakers? Discuss.

Quick Write: What have you been doing for the last three weeks? Please be detailed.

Quick Write: Please give an honest evaluation of how you did on your Demonstration. At least 3 good and 3 do betters.

Quick Write: Imagine you live in a place where it snows all the time and the temperatures are regularly approach thirty degrees below zero. Write a letter to a friend describing your daily life.

Quick Write: Please enjoy a free topic!

Quick Write: Imagine you are a gas station attendant and are really bored at work. What do you do to amuse yourself? Write an account of your antics.

Quick Write: Have you ever been passionately in love with someone/ thing that it made you act unlike yourself? Please describe.

Quick Write: What is the craziest thing that a teacher has ever done for you… Why? If a teacher has not done anything for you, please enjoy a free topic!!!

Quick Write: Why are STAR tests important?

Quick Write: If you could have lunch with one person in the world today, who would it be and why?

Quick Write: What are your plans for Spring Break? Please keep it PG-13.

Quick Write: Imagine that you wake up one morning, walk outside your house, and find that everyone in the world has mysteriously vanished. Describe what you do next.

Quick Write: Now that you are almost done with your Freshman year, please write a letter to incoming students about what to expect and explain what they need to do to be successful.

Quick Write: Thinking about an invention you will create to make your million dollars. What are you going to invent and how does it serve the world? What made you think of that invention? What are some of the negative side-effects that you might foresee in the future?

Quick Write: Please tell me a story from you weekend using the 3rd person! If you have no stories… make one up!

Quick Write: Please describe to me your ideal summer vacation. What are you going to do? Where are you going to go? Please be detailed.

Quick Write: What is one (or more) thing(s) that you have learned this school year that you will use for the rest of your life? How are you a different person now… versus 9 months ago!

Quick Write: Please describe to me your first week of school. What do you think about your new school? What do you not like? What are you excited about?

Quick Write: Please explain to Mr. Fish exactly what the “game” is. Does Mr. Fish have “game”? How can I get some?

Quick Write: What does success mean to you? How do you know when you are successful at something? What are some signs of a “successful” life?

Quick Write: Is education important to you? Why or why not? If you could leave high school right now, would you? Where would you go? Is school after high school (college) important? Please explain.

Quick Write: Why is good health important to have? Would you consider yourself a healthy person? Does your physical health reflect your mental health?

Quick Write: What does “Respect” mean to you? Please give me details as to how this value is demonstrated in your life.

Quick Write: What is your favorite childhood memory?

Quick Write: Please think of your favorite human emotion. Please give me a detailed description of how that emotion feels.

Quick Write: Please tell me about the first thing that pops into your branium, your dome, your skull, your cranium

Quick Write: What are you doing for your three day weekend? Please keep it rated pg-13.

Quick Write: If you were granted one wish, what would it be and why?

Quick Write: If you were choosing the menu for your last meal, what would it include? Write detailed descriptions of each item on the menu.

Quick Write: Gossip columnists collect the latest dirt on celebrities. Please write a gossip column about the students here at school. Please use the breathless, dishy tone of a gossip column.

Quick Write: Read, Reflect, Write!!!

Quick Write: Read, Reflect, and Respond:"Everything can be taken from a man or a woman but one thing: the last of human freedoms —to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way."— Victor FranklDo you agree with this quote? Why or why not? How much does your attitude determine your day?

Quick Write: Please tell me about your weekend. Be appropriate.

Quick Write: Please tell me about your favorite class. Please tell me what you have learned in that class. Please be detailed and even give examples if you can. Explain why it is your favorite class. (Not necessarily this class!)

Quick Write: Please give me your best “Yo Momma“ jokes Or… Enjoy at a free topic

Quick Write:

What is discipline? How is it important and why should you use it in your life? What are some examples of how you use?

Quick Write: What is your favorite T.V. show and why? Is it okay for you to watch something you like, even if it conflicts with your bedtime schedule on a school night? Why or why not?

Quick Write: Please tell me the story about an animal. What is his or her name, history, family, etc. Please be detailed and creative! Enjoy!

Quick Write: Please Read, Reflect, and Write!

Quick Write: Imagine that you fell down a mineshaft with only an pair of extra socks, some dental floss, a miniflashlight, a bag of pretzels, and a set of keys. You managed to survive for two days and get yourself out unhurt. Please explain how you did this.

Quick Write: What was the best thing about Halloween? What are you going to be and why?

Quick Write: Use the following sentence to begin a short story:

Eve stared down at the egg in her hand. There was no other choice: she had to call F.B.I. headquarters

Quick Write: What do you want to be when you grow up? Why?

Quick Write: In as much detail as possible, please describe your favorite, or ideal, natural habitat

Quick Write: How did you do on your demo?

Quick Write: What is your greatest fear? How did this come to be your worst fear? Is this rational or not rational?

Quick Write: Where will you be in 10 years? What will your life look like? What is different about your life compared to now?

Quick Write: Please enjoy a free topic!!!

Quick Write: What is your favorite season of the year? Why? What do you do during that time of year?

Quick Write: What was the best thing about Thanksgiving? What are you thankful for and why?

Quick Write: If you could do one charitable activity, what would it be? Why?

Quick Write: What would be the ideal Christmas present?

Quick Write: What is integrity? What are some ways you demonstrate integrity in your life? What are some ways you could improve the use of integrity in your life? Lastly, why is integrity important to have?

Quick Write: What is the most important thing that you have learned this semester in regards to the long term of your life? How will it help you in your life? Why is it important? Explain.

Quick Write: What is your favorite childhood memory of Christmas? Why?

Quick Write: What was the best part of the last four days? Explain.

Quick Write: Who is this person and what is his life story?

Quick Write: Please detail your next four days. What will you do? What will you eat?

Quick Write: If you could do one charitable activity, what would it be? Why?

Quick Write: Where will you be in 10 years? What will your life look like? What is different about your life compared to now?

Quick Write: Listen, reflect, write!