Thirty Days to Unlock FCAT Writing Success - Polk County School ...

Name:_____________________________
Period & Date: ______________________
But the Prompt is so Boring!
Follow these directions and realize that ANY FCAT Writing prompt can come alive. See if you have
what it takes to make a boring topic come alive.
Write the most boring topic you can imagine here:
Pass this paper to the next person.
Write a question about the prompt. DO NOT ask the very first thing that comes to your mind.
Make it a question that nobody else could create.
Pass this paper to the next person.
Write down five words that relate to the prompt but are NOT OBVIOUS.
Think of some unusual connections to the prompt.
______________ _______________ _______________ ________________ ___________________
Pass this paper to the next person.
Make up a brief anecdote, quote, or statement to grab the
reader’s attention as the first line based on this topic.
Pass the paper back to the original prompt creator.
14