Who is braver: a person who leads a group of people, or someone who decides not to follow along with the behavior of a group? Answer the queson in the form of a full-length essay. Be sure to support your response with evidence from stories, movies, real world events, or experiences from your life.  …

Read “Dream Jobs: Meet Sportswriter Mike Lupica” (Take the quiz, and complete the PowerWords activity.) Now write a post in your blog about your “Dream Job.” Tip: re-visit myblueprint.ca for ideas.

The Courage of Conviction Conduct Your Own Oral History Project An oral history project preserves part of a person’s life history—as viewed through that person’s eyes, experiences, and memories. In general, oral history projects add to the knowledge we share about our lives and also add details to our understanding of the past. History is…

Are you a good listener? Turn to the person beside you and ask them to talk to you for about 30 seconds about one of the following: Tell me what you would do if you won a million dollars? Tell me about the last movie you watched? Tell me about why this school year is…

Have you ever stood up for something you believe in?  A brave and proud woman takes a different path at the … Borders. Background Check: Locate the following on a map: Western Canada Western United States Alberta Montana Follow Alberta Highway 4 to the border where it becomes Interstate 15 in Montana. Follow I-15 through…

Pick 5 of the following words and synthesize them into a piece of your writing: divergent amity pseudovision extremities abnegation transcribe apparitions prototype plod cultivating a narcotic contingency incrementally unfathomable threshold gumbo dauntless perpetual candour idyllic perfunctory polyurethane bureaucrats ontologically erudite intuitive ventilator roundabouts decompensating reverberated skeletons ghosts invisible primal vigilant tenuous gourmet pungent hyperthyroidism…

Pick 5 of the following words and synthesize them into a piece of your writing: psychological scorn elitism promenade demeanour crystalline bickering furrow gilded a rococo motif absently deprived orrery turnover endowed haunches evanescent wiry claustrophobic disembodied matronly oblation hackles bedraggled frump decisively vehemently tote tentatively resentfully

Write about an event that in some way raised your awareness of some aspect of life. What was this event? How did it change you? Explain.

Think about a family member who has had an impact on your life. What memories stand out in your mind? Jot down words or phrases that describe the person. Consider character traits and physical appearance, as well as memories you have of the person. Write a descriptive paragraph using these details. Will your readers be…

Create a story from this list of random words: ornate mirth accordion pinprick askew motley reverie vanquish discordant symposium discard oregano summon skewer protrude scythe fathom blasphemous scaffold enthusiastic incredulous groin comradeship absurdity requisition charade suspicion sophisticated assertive colonel conscript Berkely Street Jesus Grandma Redbird gazillion phony quarrel illuminate commiserate juvenile capitulate idiocy deprive implacability…