1. Informational Essay Intro to Prompts

2. Prompt 1: Build Your Own Robot In today’s world, science fiction has become reality as robots can now do many tasks that were formerly performed only by humans. Robots do important jobs in businesses, the armed services, and hospitals throughout the world. If you had an opportunity to build a robot to help make the world a better place, what would its job be and how would you best describe it? In a well-developed essay, describe the robot you would design and the jobs it would perform. http://www.ted.com/talks/cynthia_breazeal_the_rise _of_personal_robots#t-433505

3.  How was this Ted Talk organized? (What kind of text structure: Description, Sequence, Cause/Effect, Problem/Solution, Comparison/Contrast, Question/Answer  In your notebook, make a good point about what you just watched. “The Rise of Personal Robots” Response

4. Prompt 2: A Role Model A role model is a person you look up to. Think about someone you look up to. Why do you consider this person a role model? Write a well- developed essay on a person you consider a role model and why you consider him or her a role model. Include facts and details to support your explanation. http://www.ted.com/talks/tavi_gevinson_a_teen_j ust_trying_to_figure_it_out

5.  How was this Ted Talk organized? (What kind of text structure: Description, Sequence, Cause/Effect, Problem/Solution, Comparison/Contrast, Question/Answer  In your notebook, brainstorm people who are your role models and explain why. “A Teen Just Trying to Figure it Out” Response

6. Prompt 3: A Career for Me Everyone has an idea of what they would like to do when they “grow up.” Think about the career you would like to have when you finish school and why you would like to have this career. Write a detailed essay explaining what career you would like to have when you “grow up” and why you have chosen this career. Use specific details to explain and support your reasons. Use adjectives and descriptive words to make your paper more interesting to read. *Complete Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences Quiz *Graph results on board

7.  How could knowing what your are good at help you when choosing a career?  Make a good point about your survey and/or data we collected from our class. Multiple Intelligence Response