Midterm Practice

In order to practice for the Mid-Year Assessment, you should study ACTIVELY by practicing writing that addresses the essential questions and incorporates examples from activities we have completed in class. Below are some sample prompts that might help you to think of how to get started. Keep in mind your response should:

•	BE ORGANIZED: Decide how many paragraphs you will write and what you will include in each paragraph. Think about how you will transition between paragraphs and what transition words and expressions you can include.
•	CONTAIN COMPLEX SENTENCES: Consider how you will include sentences with dependent clauses in your writing. 
•	CONTAIN A VARIETY OF STRUCTURES: Think about how you can show off what you know in Spanish. Consider using past (preterite, imperfect, present perfect) tenses (good for giving examples), subjunctive mood (to say how you feel/felt about something, to give advice, to show doubt, etc.), future and conditional tenses.
•	INCORPORATE EXAMPLES FROM CLASS ACTIVITIES: Go through your notes and review class activities to look for concrete examples. You do not need to mention the materials directly, but your writing should demonstrate an understanding of course content. 

I.	What are the challenges facing young people?
II.	How does immigration/emigration/migration impact people and communities?
1.	Imagine you are a victim of bullying in your school and write an entry in your journal in which you describe the challenges you are facing.
2.	Imagine you witnessed an incident of bullying in your school. Write an entry in your journal in which you describe the incident and how you feel about it.
3.	Write a response to a victim of bullying who is asking for advice on an online forum. 
4.	Write an article in which you describe some of the educational challenges facing young people throughout the Spanish-speaking world. 
5.	Write a description for a GoFundMe page looking to raise money for a school with limited resources in a Spanish speaking country. Explain the situation of the school, what resources they need and how reaching the fundraising goal could impact the future of the school and its students. 
6.	Imagine you are an immigrant who recently arrived in a new country. Write a journal entry in which you describe your situation. 
7.	Write an article for your local Spanish newspaper in which you offer advice to immigrants who have recently arrived in your community. 
8.	Write an article in your local newspaper on a topic of immigration to raise awareness about the challenges facing immigrants. 
9.	Imagine you are an immigrant who came to the US from another country. Write a letter back to a family member in your home country who is also considering immigrating to the US and give them advice. 
10.	Write a dialogue of a phone call between a parent and child. The parent has immigrated to a new country and the child was left behind in the home country.
11.	Write a dialogue between a couple with two children who are deciding whether or not to immigrate to a new country. One person is leaning toward immigrating and the other has more reservations. 
12.	Invent your own prompt that addresses one of the essential questions!