Think and Write with African American History Prompts: An essay writing workbook for high school students (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798666602096)

High school students combine critical thinking skills with essay writing.

Students will use prompts taken from African American History to practice five essay types:

• Narrative
• Descriptive
• Expository
• Persuasive
• Compare and Contrast.

Every section begins with a brief review of the essay type. The essays start with simple prompts and increase in difficulty as the book progresses.Sample Descriptive Prompt: Katherine Johnson excelled at math at a young age. Write an essay describing a school subject that you enjoy.Sample Persuasive Prompt: Pick an African American who hasn't been on a United States postage stamp. Provide at least three arguments in support of this person's inclusion.Sample Compare and Contrast Prompt: Compare and contrast the court cases and outcomes of the Scottsboro boys and the Exonerated (Central Park) 5.

Author: Sakr School, Jameelah Madyun
ISBN-10: 8666602090
ISBN-13: 9798666602096
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 07/16/2020
Pages: 116
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.24d