Music

During independent working time, your English teacher frequently plays
soft, calming music which you would like to change.
Decide what type background music you would like played during independent
working time.
Now write to convince your English teacher to play the kind of music you
prefer as background for independent working time.

Geography
Your parent or guardian has been given an opportunity to transfer to a job
in Alaska. The transfer would neither help nor hurt his career, and all
moving costs would be paid by the company.
Think about how your family's lives would change if you were to move to
Alaska.
Now write to persuade your parent or guardian to take or to turn down the
transfer to Alaska.

Health
Imagine you have a friend who is considering taking steroids in order to
bulk up for a weight lifting competition.
Think about the damage steroids do to the body and about the consequences
of being caught with steroids.
Now write to convince your friend not to take steroids.

Languages
Imagine that you and your family have just come to this country, and that
you are the only family member who speaks ________(the language of new
country). Imagine also that your mother has decided it is unnecessary to
learn to speak the language of your new country.
Think about the benefits your mother would gain by learning to speak
________ (the language of your new country).
Now write to persuade your mother to learn to speak ___________.

Math
Your best friend is getting behind in math because he fails to do his
homework or he does it while watching TV and snacking.
Think about the conditions necessary for intense concentration and learning.
Now convince your friend that he could study more efficiently if he
changed the way he does his homework.

Physical Science
You have been studying global warming in your science class.
Think about the likely consequences of global warming.
Now write to convince your friend that global warming is an important issue.
Social Studies
You have learned that active listening can pay off in smoother
relationships, but no matter how hard you try, you can't get your mother
to listen to you.
Think about times when you have felt your mother has not really listened
to what you were saying.
Now write to persuade your mother to listen to you actively.

Science
Imagine you have just been given the opportunity to take over a sandwich
stand on a busy corner downtown. You see opportunities for building the
business if you could get more people to come to the beach.
Decide what your city could do to attract more people to the beach.
Now write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper to convince your
readers that the city should act upon your ideas.