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(Fwd) Popular Topics for School Writing Assignments

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Wed, 6 Dec 1995 13:49:07 +0000

Sender: lhyman@mail.sdsu.edu (Linda Hyman)
Subject: Popular Topics for School Writing Assignments

Howdy! Tom March and I are working on a library based application that
will assist middle to high school students with a writing assignment. The
application, called Online Outline, will guide them through choosing a
topic, locating materials, creating an outline, and a writing a rough
draft. I would like to get some expert advice on which of the following
topics would be the most popular ones for us to develope. Please send back
a list of topics you think/know/feel are most frequently requested in your
facility. Also, would you say that most students come in with a topic in
mind (or have a list to choose from) or do most come in with no ideas at
all? THANKS MUCHO!!!

TOPIC LIST:

Places
Cities around the world
Countries around the world
Things in the Universe

Current / Popular Culture / Current Events
Famous Persons
Popular Music
Sports
Gender issues
Violence in society

Children/Teens
Attention Deficit Disorder
Eating Disorders

Health/Lifestyles
Fitness and Nutrition issues
Depression
Suicide
Drug Abuse

Ethnic groups & Minorities
African-American heroes
The modern Asian world
The modern Latin world
Great Native American leaders

History & Cultures
Ancient Cultures
Historic events
Famous LandMarks
Ancient Places

Science
Animals
Ecology & The Environment

Linda Hyman-Education First Initiative
Pacific Bell/San Diego State University
Dept. of Educational Technology
San Diego CA 92182 (619) 594-4414
e-mail: lhyman@mail.sdsu.edu
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/edfirst/edfirst.html

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