English+11+Writing+Prompts

"Genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration." Thomas Edison February 14, 2011 "The wastebasket is a writer's best friend." -- Isaac Bashevis Singer February﻿ 15, 2011 "A book is like a garden carried in a pocket." -- Chinese proverb February 16, 2011 "Like a ten-speed bike, most of us have gears we do not use." -- Charles Schulz February 17,2011

Writing Prompts for the week of February 21.
Write a one paragraph response to this prompt. Drawing on your own experiences and observations, use examples to show that you agree or disagree with this statement.  A friend walks in when everyone else walks out.  “You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.”--Joni Mitchell  your favorite [or least favorite] actor, singer, or musician

Write a paragraph about your attitude of tattoos. Write a paragraph about a girl named Dot, but do not use any letters with dots [i, j].