176 Writing Prompts to Spark Discussion and Reflection
Each day of the school year we publish a Student Opinion question inviting students to share their own opinions and experiences in response to New York Times stories on the news of the day. To introduce each question, we provide an excerpt from a related Times article, interactive or video as well as a free…
10 Prompts for Talking and Writing About Thanksgiving
What are your Turkey Day traditions? What are you grateful for this year? What is your favorite Thanksgiving memory? And more.
16 Prompts for Writing and Talking about the Holiday Season
Share your traditions, weigh in on a seasonal debate, write a story, reflect on the year behind you, or prepare for the one ahead.
Over 100 Prompts for Personal Narrative Writing
Over 100 prompts to help you reflect on and write about your life.
Over 170 Prompts to Inspire Writing and Discussion
Each school day we publish a new Student Opinion question, and students use these writing prompts to reflect on their experiences and identities and respond to current events unfolding around them. To introduce each question, we provide an excerpt from a related New York Times article or Opinion piece as well as a free link…
Writing Prompts on Love, Dating and Relationships
Want to find out what it’s like to write about love and weddings for The New York Times? Join our online conversation with the Vows writer Rosalie R. Radomsky through Feb. 19.Do you love love? Is Valentine’s Day your favorite holiday? Are you a hopeless romantic at heart? If so, then these 10 questions all…
Learning With: ‘A Pledge to Pay Morehouse College Students’ Debt Prompts Elation, Envy and...
Before reading the article: Did you hear about the billionaire investor who shocked and delighted the 396 graduates of Morehouse College when he pledged to repay their student loans? Watch the video above to see what he says. Then, make some guesses before reading further: — What percentage of students at four-year colleges do you…
145 Picture Prompts to Inspire Student Writing
A school year’s worth of short, accessible image-driven posts that invite a variety of kinds of writing.
175 Writing Prompts to Spark Discussion and Reflection
Each day of the school year we publish a Student Opinion question inviting students to share their own opinions and experiences in response to New York Times stories on the news of the day. To introduce each question, we provide an excerpt from a related Times article, interactive or video as well as a free…
5 Writing Prompts That Got Teenagers Talking
Here are the news topics students had the most to say about this school year.
