446+ ‘Learning’ Writing Prompts
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Closing Chapters
Reflect on the significant chapters of the past year of your life that are closing.
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The Extracurricular Excel
Describe an extracurricular activity you participated in and how it enhanced your school life.
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The Power of Knowledge
Write about an academic subject or a class that had a profound impact on you.
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Dracula’s Little Helper
Imagine being a little vampire who’s trying to learn how to be scary from a seasoned vampire.
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Lost in the Supermarket
Describe a time when you got lost as a child, focusing on your thoughts and feelings in the moment.
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Mysterious Time Traveler
Develop a character who accidentally stumbles upon a time machine and ventures into different eras.
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Time Traveling Tales
Create a character who travels through various eras in time. How does the character adapt to different eras?
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Extraterrestrial Encounters
Describe what you would do if you had the chance to travel to outer space.
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Easter Rabbit’s Tale
Imagine yourself as the protagonist of ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’. How would you navigate the garden adventures?
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Elementary Days
Write about your favorite elementary school teacher and how they left an impact on you.
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Turning Defeats into Victories
Write about a failure you have experienced and detail how it has turned or could turn into a valuable learning opportunity.
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When I Grew Older
Imagine how you would be when you grow up, the profession you will choose, hobbies you will take, and places you will visit.
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Academic Advancements
Explain how you believe writing improves your studies and learning in high school.
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Improving Literary Skills
Reflect on how using journal prompts in fifth grade could enhance your writing and thinking skills.
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Future Explorer
Write a journal entry from the perspective of a student in the year 3021 going back to school.
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Star-Crossed Strangers
Pen down a narrative where the protagonists have been separated since childhood, only to meet years later for an arranged marriage.
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Compulsory College Education
Argue about whether or not college should be made compulsory for all high school graduates.
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Closing the Homework Gap
Argue about the necessity, or lack thereof, of assigning homework to high school students.
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Use of Technology in Education
Debate whether technology in the classroom enhances or obstructs learning.
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Viking Voyage
Imagine an epic expedition a young Viking must embark on, charting unknown waters and encountering diverse civilizations.
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Lost in Time
Imagine finding a time machine and traveling back in time, what adventures would occur?
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The Time-Traveling Mischief
You stumble upon a time machine and are accidentally transported to a completely different era.
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Evolving Through Endurance
Write down the challenges you faced that transformed into achievements by year-end.
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World Tour from Home
Describe your favorite foreign country hobby or activity you discovered through books or media.
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New School Rules
Imagine if you could change the school rules. What rules would you change or introduce, and why?
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Strength in Failure
Describe a situation where you failed at something but kept trying until you succeeded.
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Dream Job Vision
Envision your dream job in, say, 10 years and delve into what a day in your life would look like.
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Breaking Barriers in Hobbies
Write about a hobby that you picked up which was initially difficult for you.
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The Learning Curve
Write about one personal lesson you’ve learned in 2020, and how it will influence your decisions in 2021.
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Training a Shiny Pokemon
Describe the experience of a trainer encountering, catching and training a shiny Pokemon.
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Charizard’s Flame: Trainer’s Trial
Imagine a situation where Charizard disobeys his Trainer. Write about how the trainer regains Charizard’s trust.
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Misunderstanding Moves
Imagine a scenario where the PokeDex mistranslates a new move’s instructions causing confusion and laughter.
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Wizarding Adulting Struggles
Describe the learning curve of a Hogwarts graduate adjusting to adult life in the wizarding world.
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The Lessons of Neville
Identify and discuss a mistake made by Neville Longbottom and the lesson he learned from it.
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Lost Ghostly Abilities
Imagine a ghost losing its supernatural abilities and having to adapt without them.
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A Glitch in the System
Write a story based on a sudden glitch in a fanfic generator’s update that sends the characters into unintended plots.
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Deceptive Facade
Build on an alluring character that is not what they seem. Utilize elements of suspense and dramatic revelation.
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From Fans to Stars
What if the K-Pop band members weren’t actually idols but regular fans? Write a story where they struggle, dream, and finally succeed in becoming a band.
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Dimensions of Humanity
Develop a storyline where your protagonist is a non-human entity learning about humanity.
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Interpreting Past Mistakes
Pick a past mistake and write how it could be seen as an opportunity for learning and growth.
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Strength in Growth
Reflect on a time when you learned something new, focusing on the strengths that helped you master this new skill or knowledge.
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Embracing Imperfections
Detail a moment when you felt insecure about a personal flaw or mistake and how you overcame that feeling.
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Grappling with Negativity
Describe an incident that initially upset you but ended up being a learning experience.
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Nurturing Growth From Failure
Explore a negative event and elaborate on what you’ve learned from it.
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Lessons Learned
Choose a past mistake and unpack the circumstances around it. Explore what you learned from it and how you used that knowledge to overcome future obstacles.
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Learning through Loss
Write about a loss you’ve experienced and what spiritual lessons it imparted on you.
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Growing Sturdy through Storms
Narrrate a scenario which felt like a ‘reckoning storm’ and how you stood tall through it all.
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Valuable Lessons
Write about a lesson that your personal experiences have taught you, and how it strengthened your values.
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Teacher’s Impact
Describe a teacher from your childhood who made a notable impact on your life.
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Salary vs Satisfaction
Write about a time when you had to choose between a high salary or job satisfaction.
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Learning from Victories
Write about a pivotal success and what it taught you.
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The Self-Love Letter
Choose a self-love quote and use it as a starting point to write a love letter to yourself.
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Conversion of Negatives to Positives
Pen down any negative events that occurred during the day and try to find or envision a positive aspect or outcome attached to it.
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Positive Affirmation Portraits
Try to write a positive affirmation for each major aspect of your personality and life.
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Understanding Failure
Identify a time you failed at something and discuss what you learned from that experience.
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Chasing Silver Linings
Write about a challenging situation in your life where you were able to find a positive aspect or a “silver lining”.
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Reflecting on Mistakes
Write about a mistake that resulted in a valuable life lesson and the growth that followed.
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Post-Mistake Reflection
Recall a mistake you’ve made in your professional life and explore the lessons you’ve learned from it.
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Skill Building
Detail a skill that you wish to master for your career and outline steps you could take to achieve this.
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Silver Linings
Reflect on a relapse or setback that ended up leading to unexpected growth or positive change.
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Wisdom From the Recovery Path
Write about a quote from someone who had successfully journeyed through recovery, how it influences you and why it’s meaningful to you.
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Empathy Exercise
Write about a time when you felt a strong sense of empathy towards a person or an event.
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The Patience Workbook
Create a fictional character who lacks patience. Write a storyboard for them about their journey of learning patience.
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Debugging Life Code
Treat your life like a code and look for ‘bugs’. Write about a few bugs you discovered and how you debugged it.
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Pathways of Choice
Explain a decision you made that changed the course of your life.
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Waving Goodbye to Guilt
Examine a time when you felt guilty about something and consider what you might do differently now.
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Gifts from Adversity
Write about a time you faced a difficult situation and ended up learning something valuable about yourself.
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Learning from The Past
Contemplate on what the deceased taught you and how it has shaped your current self.
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Recalling Monetary Missteps
Describe a time you made a poor financial decision and the impact it had on you.
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Post-Divorce Commitments
Write down a list of commitments to yourself that you would like to focus on in this phase of your life.
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Reflection
Look back at your marriage and list down three things you have learned about relationships and personal growth from that experience.
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Reframing Negativity
Write about a negative event from your past, but reframe it in a positive light.