Hundreds of Motivational Prompts

This resource is designed to develop writing fluency using motivational prompts for every day of the school year. Prompts are categorized by domain – expressive, narrative, informative, and persuasive – to easily coordinate with skill lessons. Students choose from a selection of thought-provoking ideas each week to encourage continuous daily writing.

Developing Writing Fluency provides you with the tools to give your students the opportunity to choose from a variety of creative, inspiring topics. Your students gain practice in writing to a prompt – a skill needed in test taking, on college and job applications, and throughout their lives – while gaining new skills in fluency.

This resource includes a selection of seven writing prompts for each week of the year – that's 364 writing prompts in all. Organized into 13-week segments, ideas cover all four writing domains: expressive, narrative, informatiive, and persuasive. Each weekly selection lists the critical components for each writing concept or skill. Teach tips and assessment ideas are also included.

Developing Writing Fluency is a much-needed teacher resource designed to help students gain writing fluency and enthusiasm for the writing process. In addition, you will find suggestions for tapping into students' background knowledge, career applications, and ways to maximize the writing process. Developing Writing Fluency is appropriate for use in any writing class or program.