Essay Prompts for Assignments
Grades 7-8 Requirements
Write a minimum 1.5 page response to one of the following.
- Personal Connection. Explain a personal connection that you can make with the characters or plot of your book. Incorporate specific examples with page numbers from the book to support your claims.
- Biblical Connection. Discuss how your book (its plot, people, ideas, etc.) connect with Biblical passages and themes. Incorporate specific examples with page numbers from the book to support your claims as well as specific Biblical references.
Grades 9-10 Requirements
Write a minimum 2.5 page response to one of the following topics.
- Current Event. Connect elements of your book to a recent current event. Incorporate specific examples with page numbers from the book as well as research with a works cited page to support your claims.
- Character Analysis. Describe one of the main characters or people from the book. What is their motivation? How do they change throughout the course of the book? What are their strengths and weaknesses? Make a comparison to a literary character, historical person, or Biblical figure. Incorporate specific examples with page numbers from the book to support your claims.
Grades 11-12 Requirements
Write a minimum 3.5 page response to one of the following topics.
- Symbolism. Analyze 2-3 symbols that occur throughout the book. Explain the deeper meaning of these symbols and how they connect to a larger theme within the work. Incorporate specific examples with page numbers from the book to support your claims.
- Worldview. Analyze the worldview of one of the characters or people from your book. Compare and contrast this worldview with a Biblical worldview analyzing how the character’s worldview impacts his or her life. Incorporate specific examples with page numbers from the book to support your claims.
- Historical Research. Research a historical element referenced in your book. For example, if your book takes place in the 1920s, choose and research an element related to that decade. Analyze how this element plays an important role in your book. Incorporate specific examples with page numbers from the book as well as a works cited page.