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Adapted from the New York Times List of 1,000+ Writing Prompts https://www.nytimes.com////learning/over-1000-writing-prompts-for-students.html 5-paragraph argumentative essays Instructions: NOTE: The answer to the question Why? Or Why Not? must be included in all responses. 1. Choose a prompt to respond to. Think about your answer and why you do or do not think so. 2. In your first paragraph, introduce your topic in the first sentence. Then, respond to the prompt with your claim (answer). Use words from the prompt to help you create your claim. Briefly state the three reasons why or why not you think as you do. 3. In each of three body paragraphs, give an example from your own experience as evidence. Then explain your reasoning why this or these examples make you think as you do. 4. In your final, concluding paragraph, synthesize your three reasons (evidence) why you think as you do and restate your claim to conclude your essay. 5. Read your essay aloud (or have someone else read it to you.) Make organizational changes, revisions, and edits as needed. Technology Social Media 1. Is Social Media Making Us More Narcissistic? Why or why not? 2. Are You the Same Person on Social Media as You Are in Real Life? 3. How Young Is Too Young to Use Social Media? 4. What Advice Do You Have for Younger Kids About Navigating Social Media? 5. How Do You Use Facebook or Instagram or Snapchat? 6. What Is Your Facebook or Instagram or Snapchat Persona? How is it different from the real you? 7. How Real Are You on Social Media? 8. What Memorable Experiences Have You Had on Facebook or Instagram or Snapchat? 9. Does Facebook/Instagram/Snapchat Ever Make You Feel Bad? 10. Has Facebook/Instagram/Snapchat Lost Its Edge? 11. Would You Consider Deleting Your Facebook/Instagram/Snapchat Account? 12. Would You Quit Social Media? 13. Do You Have ‘Instagram Envy’? 14. Who Is Your Favorite Social Media Star? 15. What’s So Great About YouTube? 16. What Has YouTube Taught You? 17. What Are Your Favorite Viral Videos? 1 Adapted from the New York Times List of 1,000+ Writing Prompts https://www.nytimes.com////learning/over-1000-writing-prompts-for-students.html 18. What Are Your Favorite Internet Spoofs? 19. What Would You Teach the World in an Online Video? 20. Do You Ever Seek Advice on the Internet? 21. Would You Share an Embarrassing Story Online? 22. Is Snapchat a Revolutionary Form of Social Media? 23. Why Do You Share Photos? 24. How Do You Archive Your Life? 25. What Ordinary Moments Would You Include in a Video About Your Life? 26. Are Digital Photographs Too Plentiful to Be Meaningful? 27. Do You Worry We Are Filming Too Much? 28. Have You Ever Posted, Emailed or Texted Something You Wish You Could Take Back? 29. Would You Want Your Photo or Video to Go Viral? 30. Do You Worry Colleges or Employers Might Read Your Social Media Posts Someday? 31. Will Social Media Help or Hurt Your College and Career Goals? 32. Should What You Say on Facebook Be Grounds for Getting Fired? 33. Are Anonymous Social Media Networks Dangerous? 34. Should People Be Allowed to Obscure Their Identities Online? 35. Are Parents Violating Their Children’s Privacy When They Share Photos and Videos of Them Online? 36. Would You Mind if Your Parents Blogged About You? Smartphones 37. Are You Distracted by Your Phone? 38. Are You Distracted by Technology? 39. Does Technology Make Us More Alone? 40. Is Your Phone Love Hurting Your Relationships? 41. How Has the iPhone Affected Your Life? 42. How Young Is Too Young for an iPhone? 43. Do You Always Have Your Phone or Tablet at Your Side? 44. Do Screens Get in the Way of the Rest of Your Life? 45. Do You Experience FOMO When You Unplug? 46. How Much of Your Day is Voluntarily Spent Screen-Free? 47. Does Your Digital Life Have Side Effects? 48. Are You ‘Addicted’ to Texting? 49. How Many Text Messages Are Too Many? 50. Can a GIF Work Better Than Words? 2 Adapted from the New York Times List of 1,000+ Writing Prompts https://www.nytimes.com////learning/over-1000-writing-prompts-for-students.html 51. Have You Ever Sent an Odd Message Because of Auto-Correct? 52. Do You Spend Too Much Time on Smartphones Playing ‘Stupid Games’? 53. Do Apps Help You or Just Waste Your Time? 54. What Makes HQ Trivia So Popular? 55. Is Pokémon Go a Positive Cultural Force? Or Is it Just Another Excuse for People to Stare at Their Phones? Internet & Tech 56. Is the Internet Broken? 57. How Do You Protect Your Personal Information From Hackers? 58. How Careful Are You Online? 59. What Story Does Your Personal Data Tell? 60. Do You Worry About the Lack of Anonymity in the Digital Age? 61. Do You Wish You Had More Privacy Online? 62. Would You Be Willing to Pay for Facebook or Google in Exchange for Your Privacy? 63. Have You Ever Been Scammed? 64. Whom Would You Share Your Passwords With? 65. What Tech Tools Play the Biggest Role in Your Life? 66. What New Technologies or Tech Toys Are You Most Excited About? 67. To What Piece of Technology Would You Write a ‘Love Letter’? 68. Do Machines Represent a Threat to Humans? 69. Do You Think Recreational Drones Are Safe? 70. What Role Will Robots Play in Our Future? 71. Will Wearable Technology Ever Really Catch On? Music 72. Do you think you’ve already forged your lifelong taste in music? 73. What Songs Are on Your Favorite Playlist? 74. What Are You Listening To? 75. What Musicians or Bands Mean the Most to You? 76. What Music Inspires You? 77. Who in Your Life Introduces You to New Music? 78. Do You Think You’ve Already Forged Your Lifelong Taste in Music? 79. How Much Is Your Taste in Music Based on What Your Friends Like? 80. What Are Your Earliest Memories of Music? 3 Adapted from the New York Times List of 1,000+ Writing Prompts https://www.nytimes.com////learning/over-1000-writing-prompts-for-students.html 81. Will Musical Training Make You More Successful? 82. What Role Does Hip-Hop Play in Your Life? 83. Which Pop Music Stars Fascinate You? 84. Who Is Your Favorite Pop Diva? 85. What’s Your Karaoke Song? 86. Which Artists Would You Like to See Team Up? 87. How Closely Do You Listen to Lyrics? 88. What Song Lyrics Do You Consider Literature? 89. What Current Musicians Do You Think Will Stand the Test of Time? 90. What Artists or Bands of Today Are Destined for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? 91. What Musician, Actor or Author Should Be a Superstar, but Hasn’t Quite Made It Yet? 92. What Artists Do You Believe Are the Future of Music? 93. What Can You Predict About the Future of the Music Industry? 94. What Artists Do You Consider ‘Sellouts’? 95. How Much Can an Artist Borrow From Earlier Musicians Before It Becomes Stealing? 96. Who Does Hip-Hop Belong To? Television 97. What Are Your Favorite TV Shows? 98. What Are the Best Things You’ve Watched, Read, Heard or Played This Year? 99. What Are Your TV Habits? 100. Do Your Television Viewing Habits Include ‘Binge-Watching’? 101. What Role Does Television Play in Your Life and the Life of Your Family? 102. What Television Shows Have Mattered to You? 103. How Often Do You Watch a Television Show When It Originally Airs? 104. Have You Fallen Into ‘Friends’ or Any Other Older Television Shows? 105. What Old Television Shows Would You Bring Back? 106. Why Do We Like Reality Shows So Much? 107. What Ideas Do You Have for a Reality Show? 108. What Reality TV Show Would You Want to Be a Guest Star On? 109. Should Children Be Allowed to Compete on TV? 110. What Are Your Favorite Cartoons? 111. What Are Your Favorite Commercials? 112. What Makes a Good Commercial? 113. How Much Are You Influenced by Advertising? 4 Adapted from the New York Times List of 1,000+ Writing Prompts https://www.nytimes.com////learning/over-1000-writing-prompts-for-students.html 114. Does Reality TV Promote Dangerous Stereotypes? 115. Do TV Shows Like ‘ and Pregnant’ Promote or Discourage Teenage Pregnancy? 116. Is ‘ Reasons Why’ Raising Awareness About Teenage Suicide, or Glamorizing It? 117. Do You Watch Hollywood Awards Ceremonies? 118. Why Do We Like to Watch Rich People on TV and in the Movies? 119. Should the Private Lives of Famous People Be Off Limits? 120. Should We Be Privy to the Lives of Celebrities’ Children? 121. Do You Think Child Stars Have It Rough? 122. Does TV Capture the Diversity of America Yet? 123. Is TV Too White? 124. What Stereotypical Characters Make You Cringe? 125. What Makes a Good TV Show Finale? Video Games 126. Should Video Games Be Considered a Sport? 127. What Have You Learned Playing Video Games? 128. What Are Your Favorite Video Games? 129. Do You Play Violent Video Games? 130. Should Stores Sell Violent Video Games to Minors? 131. Do Violent Video Games Make People More Violent in Real Life? 132. When Should You Feel Guilty for Killing Zombies? 133. Who Are Your Opponents in Online Gaming? 134. Do You Like Watching Other People Play Video Games? 135. How Excited Are You About the Possibilities of Virtual Reality? 136.