Theme Starters

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	Theme Starters	Each of these links leads to a PDF. The PDF is a sheet to help you get organized to write. You can print the PDF directly, or save it to a disk.
Designed by kids for kids Describing a business that sells products designed by kids.


Sell me a car Creating a "high pressure" sales personality and then imagining yourself as the customer. Looking at other ways to sell.		The Whole Scoop in 30 Seconds or Less Packing lots of info into a small space or time is a useful (and well-paid) skill. How much do you really know, though, after you've watched "the news" or seen an ad for a new product? Try writing ads for things you know about and see how much real information you can squeeze in. See what gets left out if the object is to make something look really good.
Living History Writing to a person you know, a relative or friend 50 or over, and asking for a first-person account. The starter sheet has some suggestions of topics to ask about.		A Student Union for Kids Writing a proposal for a teen center in town.
Don't Take "No" There is selling, and then there is selling.A good marketing plan for a good product is good business. In this piece, though, you are to imagine what kind of advertising comes out of a company when their one and only goal is to make the greatest possible amount of money from the folks who are least likely to think twice about spending their money.		Invent an Ultrasport Now they've tried everything! Or have they?