This I Believe - Writing Prompts

The writing prompts below are designed to provoke your thinking about your own views and beliefs. As you are giving thoughtful consideration to what you truly believe, you will choose any three of the prompts and post a response on your blog. If you do this assignment well, you may end up with a strong foundation for your final "This I Believe" essay. Each response should have its own post. Please title the posts in the following format: "This I Believe" - Prompt #

HONORS: 

Blog Post #1 - due 1/9

Blog Post #2 - to be written in class 1/9

Blog Post #3 - due 1/12 or 1/13

COLLEGE PREP:
All three blog posts due by 1/16.

1. As a teenager, what do you believe are the most important “rules to live by”? When did you learn those “rules,” and who taught you?
2. Can you think of someone who has taught you a valuable lesson about life? Can you remember the exact moment when that lesson occurred?
3. Finish this sentence: “If there’s one thing I’ve learned about life, it is...”
4. Have you ever changed your mind about something that you were previously certain about?
5. We all tend to judge people by their appearances, even though looks can be deceiving. Have you ever prejudged someone incorrectly based on appearances, or has someone ever prejudged you unfairly based on how you look?
6. Everyone has problems or challenges to overcome in life. What has been the most challenging or rewarding moment in your life?
7. Did you ever have to confront someone very different from you? If so, what happened? What did you learn?
8. Have you ever been disappointed because someone made you a promise that they failed to keep? Or have you broken a promise that you made to someone else?
9. Have you ever been in a situation when you didn’t quite have the courage to take action when you felt you should?
10. Have you ever had a “do something” moment—a time when you realized you had to take action in order to make a change happen?