Monday, March 19, 2012

Guess the MCAS writing prompt!

Here are the MCAS prompts from the past 7 years:


2005           character that changes as a result of a particular event
2006           character with the ability to inspire or lead others
2007           character who overcomes hardship and misfortune
2009           character whose pride or selfishness creates problems
2008           character who must adjust to life in a new environment
2010           character whose life is affected by a single act or mistake 
2011           character who stands up for what they believe 
2012           ???

For extra credit, post a comment that includes your name, period, and the essay topic. The closest entry will earn a lunch!

Posting closes at 9pm March 19th.

29 comments:

  1. Jocelyn Ribeiro
    Period 2

    character who relates or differs from another character in the same book.

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  2. Vanessa Gay
    Period 2

    A character who must give something up in order to gain something

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  3. A Character who has to make a hard decision that was an impact on their life

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  4. character who makes a decision that not only effects him/herself , but also impacts others as well

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  5. A character who joins with a friend to overcome hardships in life.

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  6. Khoa Do Truong
    period 5

    A character who risk their lives for the sake of others.

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  7. Nels Matos
    Period 2

    A characters action(s) that not only affect them, but everyone around them & how those people coped with this action

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  8. Rusheika Gordon
    Period 5
    character who seek ways to reach goals which causes harm to oneself and or people around the character

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  9. Udoka Ibeh
    period 5
    character who makes a decision that would end up affecting both his/her life and everyone else around them

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  10. Julio A. Diaz
    Period 2
    character that changes as a result of a particular event

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  12. Karl Clement
    Per 4

    A character who doesn't give no matter how the odds are stacked against them.

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  13. Isabella Dos Santos
    Period 4
    – Character whose life was changed by someone's else's decision and how they dealt with it.

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  14. Nasteho Ali
    Period 5
    -a character who overcomes hardship and misfortune.

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  15. Christian Wiggins, Period 5

    A character that has a dilemma or a difficult decision between one thing and another.

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  16. Alan Tang
    Period 5
    A character that has to make a diffcult decision that would effect the other characters within the book.

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  17. Roosemide
    Period 2
    Character with the trait of people a hero because of how they handle a situation.

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  18. Misgana Alemu
    Period 2
    A character that went through a warlike situation

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  19. there's some decent guesses here, but stay away from "reworking" previous questions.

    I like the "affected by another person's decision" and "friendship"

    Well, we'll find out tomorrow around 7:45am!

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  20. a character who sacrifices their needs or time for others to benefit.

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  21. Ivaniel Diaz
    Period 2
    Character who changes the life of a friend for the better

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  22. Maggie Chen
    Period 2

    A character that develops (grows up) a certain way due to experiences of hardships in the past.

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  23. Aisha Lawal
    Period 2
    Character whose life is affected by the mistake of another.

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  24. A character in a work who's decision affects their surroundings

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  26. Joe Le
    Period 4
    Character who acts selflessly in order to counterbalance past wrongs.

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  27. Terrence Jeannot
    Period 2

    A character who's environment is constantly changing and how it effects them mentally emotionally and physically.

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  28. Often in works of literature, we see the villain having the greatest impact on the story. Identify the villain and explain the villain's role in impacting the story.

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