October Unit: A Study of Prompt-Based Writing
In which students get ready to apply for schools + jobs, oh my!
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the inevitability of high-stakes writing situations that are important (especially to things like test scores, admissions, and hiring), but often look nothing like real writing situations.
And right now, a very particular kind of writing is on my mind that falls into this category: writing to a prompt.
My students are get…