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Here are the choices for your writing portfolio:

Informative Essay [select your topic below]

Snapshot

The College Essay

The Mentor Text

Your Little Secret

All the News that’s Fit to Print

Being Prompted

Family Stories

A Tale of Place

Moments of Being

Historical Fiction

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Informational Essay Topics

• history of comic books (general or choose a specific one, ie. Superman, X-Men, etc)
• first woman astronaut
• history of transplants
• medicinal marijuana
• Dolly the sheep (very first clone of a mammal)
• alternative fuels
• nanotechnology
• history of smoking in movies
• genetically modified crops
• history of Barbie
• the day the music died
• history of makeup
• increase in childhood obesity
• liposuction
• tsunamis
• lasik surgery
• parental child abduction
• internet crimes
• rem sleep (dreaming)
• chemical warfare
• how 3D glasses work
• how autofocus cameras work
• federal witness security program
• amber alert
• Nostradamus
• composting
• radon
• low carb diets
• caffeine (or any favorite drink and what it does to your body)
• PMS
• how the cold war ended
• helicopters in combat
• animal communication
• how evidence is handled at a crime scene
• how the ramanov family influenced Russian society
• illiteracy
• stress and its effects
• civil disobedience
• how metal detectors work
• how traditional marriages have changed since the 60’s
• how a hurricane/tornado/earthquake develops
• helicopters in combat
• marriage rituals around the world
• history of crop circles
• how humor heals
• how to grow organic potted plants
• how to sow seeds indoors
• how to furnish an apartment inexpensively
• how avoid losing money on investments
• how to get started investing in the stock market
• A particular period of architecture
• Advances in education
• All about your favorite vacation spot
• America’s fastest growing cities
• Ballroom dancing
• Basic economic principles
• Best locales in Switzerland
• Best travel destinations
• Branches of the military
• Breeds of dogs
• Causes and effects of air pollution
• Causes and effects of water pollution
• Causes and harmful effects of deforestation
• Causes of cancer
• Causes of Diabetes
• Causes of global warming
• Censorship in history
• Cheapest vacation spots in the world
• Chinese food
• Civil War generals
• Competitive horseback riding
• Computer viruses
• Crazy laws
• Cruise vacations
• Cults
• Deep sea fish
• Democracy: the best form of government
• Description of life in another country
• Different types of cancers
• Disneyland
• Dog shows
• Dream interpretation
• Drinking problems
• Drug problems
• Dyslexia
• Effects of environmental degradation
• Effects of global warming
• Electric cars
• Evolution of the English language
• Evolution of video games
• Evolution of voting laws
• Exotic pets
• Famous advertising campaigns
• Famous diplomats
• Famous speeches
• Foreign TV shows
• Former child stars
• Fringe known political parties
• Fundamental rights of an individual
• Historical events that occurred on your speech day
• History of a favorite product brand
• Holiday destinations in France
• How a computer works
• How nuclear power works
• How roads are built
• How to change your car’s oil
• How to deal with social evils?
• How to drive a stick-shift
• How to fight against child abuse?
• How to find cheap airline tickets
• How to get good grades
• How to knit a scarf
• How to make a website
• How to make pizza
• How to organize a closet
• How to pick a bottle of wine
• How to play chess
• How to read a map
• How to shoot a basketball
• How to survive a job interview
• How to swing a golfclub
• How to take care of health in summer?
• How to weave a basket
• How to write a resume
• ID theft
• Impact of media on society
• Importance of a balanced diet for good health
• Importance of personal hygiene
• Importance of recycling of waste materials
• Importance of vitamins and minerals
• Interesting cultures
• Internet dating
• Key phrases in a foreign language
• Lesser known Presidents
• Life in the future
• Local folklore
• Measures to keep surroundings clean
• National Parks
• Natural disasters
• Near death experiences
• Nursing homes
• Origins of superstitions
• Picking a name for your children
• Places to visit in India
• Professional baseball stadiums
• Psychological profiling
• Raising pet snakes
• Real life vampires
• Roadside attractions
• Sales tactics
• Saving money on your income taxes
• Schools of painting
• Serial killers
• Seven wonders of the world
• Social evils in underdeveloped countries
• Spies
• Sports card collecting
• The biography of your favorite actor
• The FBI
• The history of comic books
• The history of the Bible
• The history of your hometown
• The latest discoveries in astronomy
• The Miss America Pageant
• The newspaper business
• The story of how your school was founded
• The three branches of US government
• Things to take along while traveling
• Treatment for different types of cancers
• Trends in the stock market
• Types of cheese
• Types of poetry
• Types of tropical fish
• US territories
• UFO’s
• Voodoo
• Ways of preventing air pollution
• Ways of preventing water pollution
• Why is education essential for children?
• Working in the fast food industry
• World War II heroes
• Young billionaires

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CALENDAR

May 26th, Monday – Image Prompt Due (50 points)

May 29th, Friday – First draft, College Essay Due (50 points); exchange with a partner

June 1st, Monday – Comments on partner paper due; 25 points subtracted from your grade if you do not provide feedback.

Print this form – PeerRevisionChecklist R – and fill it out.  Then attach it to you partner’s paper and hand it in.

June 3rd, Wednesday – Final Draft, College Essay (50 points)

June 4th, Thursday – Self Selected Assignment Due (50 points)

June 12th, Friday – Informational Essay Due (100 points)