150 Student Writing
Prompts For Blogs, Digital Portfolios, Or Websites
The Edublogger:
6.30.2020 by Kathleen Morris, Ronnie Burt, and Sue Waters
If your students have their own blog,
digital portfolio, or website, you may have found that their enthusiasm for
writing was initially high. Students typically can’t wait to unleash their
creativity and publish on their own online space, often for an authentic audience.
Sometimes when the initial excitement
wears off, students start facing “bloggers’ block” or get in a rut of writing
the same style of post over and over.
Our interesting collecting of writing
prompts will help your students maintain momentum with their blog, website, or
digital portfolio. The prompts allow your students to explore various genres,
tools, and mediums. If you have students who are reluctant writers or perhaps
you’re just looking for fresh and authentic ideas to get your students publishing,
you’re in the right place.
Scroll down to dive straight into the 150 prompts, or read on to find out more about the
types of posts you could see on a blog, personal website, or digital portfolio.
10 Types Of Blog Posts
Blogging isn’t like traditional writing —
it’s a unique genre and it’s worth exploring what’s possible.
Here are 10 types of blog posts you
commonly see on the web. This might give you inspiration to mix up the posts on
your students’ blogs, websites, or portfolios.
1. Reflection:
Deep thoughts and
self-reflection on what you’ve learned, experienced, or what you’re thinking
about.
2. How-to/Helpful:
Everyone loves using
the web to find out how to do something. This classic style of post can be
enhanced with pictures, videos, and other media.
3. Journal/Diary/Recount:
This is a
versatile style of post that’s great for reading logs, field trips, science
labs, special events, study abroad, and so on.
4. News/Announcement:
These posts aim to
keep readers up-to-date with important information.
5. Marketing/Sales:
Typically these are
commercial style posts. Students could use blogs to advertise things like
school events and fundraisers.
6. Controversial/Debate/Editorial:
This
involves taking a stance on an issue while backing up thoughts with facts and
proof.
7. Reviews:
Many people love to take to
the web to share their reviews (sites like Amazon and TripAdvisor may offer
inspiration!).
8. Listicle:
This is another name for a list
post. We know how popular articles are that start with something like “10 ways
to…”.
9. Curation Posts:
Sometimes a blog post
or page is used to curate a list of resources on a particular topic.
10. Ongoing Series:
Choose any of the
above, but split it up into several shorter posts that get published over a set
period of time. The posts could connect sequentially, or just fall under the
same umbrella topic.
150 Ideas And Prompts For Student Writers
We’ve divided the prompts up into 8 broad
topics to make navigation easier. Of course, some prompts could fit into more
than one category.
Getting Started
Online Prompts
Interdisciplinary and Fun
Art, Images, and Music
Reading and Writing
History and Geography
Math and Science
Web Tools
Based
on 7 readability formulas:
Grade Level: 8
Reading Level: standard / average.
Reader's Age: 12-14 yrs. old
(Seventh and Eighth graders)
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