Journaling is an excellent approach for students to acquire a love of writing while also learning to express themselves and convey new ideas. Nothing beats giving a student a writing prompt and seeing where they take it.
Try this 100+ journal prompts for pupils to inspire students’ interest in reflective communication and encourage them to think about the future.
Journaling Prompts for Students
– What is the function of writing in your life?
– What motivates you to write?
– Are You a Good Narrator?
– What is your favorite joke?
– Do You find keeping a Journal or a Diary a healthy habit?
– Do You Keep a Blog?
– Would You Like to Write a Book?
– When Do You Handwrite?
– Do you use cursive writing?
– Do You Make Notes in Your Books?
– What Is Your Favorite Writing Assignment?
– Do You Ever Write About Life’s Difficulties?
– What ‘Mundane Moments’ of your Life Might Make up for Excellent Essay Topics?
– What Kind of Letter Would You Write to the Editor?
– What Would Your genre of choice be If You Had a Column in The New York Times?
– Would you ever write something down and then bury it?
– What Is Your Favorite Art Form?
– What Are Some of Your rare Favorite Pieces of Art?
– What work of Art has had the most impact on your life?
– What Are Some of Your Favorite rare Works of Visual Art?
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– Which photograph will you remember?
– What are the most interesting artifacts you’ve ever seen in a museum?
– Is Art Necessary in Our Lives?
– How Vital Is Arts Education?
– What Impact Has Arts Education Had on Your Life?
– Can Graffiti Be Classified As Art?
– Should Graffiti Be Safeguarded?
– Is it possible and right to separate Art from the artist?
– Is It Possible to Distinguish Art from the Artist Who Created It?
– Are there some subjects that should be off-limits to artists or to specific artists?
– Should Society Help Artists and Others Who Make Art?
– Should Art Be Allowed in All Public Places?
– Is Pop Culture Worthy of Close Examination?
– What do you think of the portraits chosen by the Obamas?
– What Are Your Pet Peeves?
– What do you think are overused words or phrases?
– How Often Do You Use Slang? What Are Some of Your Favorite Phrases?
– What current slang expressions and words do you believe will survive?
– What do you think are overused words or phrases?
– What phrases or words should be phased out?
– Why do so many people constantly use the words ‘Like’ and ‘Totally’?
– Do You Use the Phrase “Kind of, Sort of” More Than You Think?
– How Frequently Do You Curse?
– Have curse words or badmouthing become so common that they no longer shock?
– Do laws prohibiting the use of offensive words make the world a better place?
– How good are you at coming up with clever retorts?
– When was the last memorable time you had a great conversation?
– What Constitutes a Great Conversation?
– How Frequently Do You Have ‘Deep Conversations’?
– Do You Wish Your Conversations Were More ‘Big Talk’ and Less ‘Small Talk’?
– Are we losing the ability to listen?
– How Do You practice Greeting Your Family and Friends?
– When Would You Rather Make a Phone Call Than Send a Text?
– What Is the Definition of ‘Too Much Information?
– What Does Your Body Language Say?
– Do you ever “hide” behind irony?
– How Well Do You Spell?
– Is Punctuation in Text Messages Important?
– When was the last memorable time you learned a new word?
– Where Can You search Up the Definitions of Unfamiliar Words?
– Do you understand a second or third language?
– Is it necessary for everyone to learn at least one other language?
– Should the school day begin earlier?
– Would a later start time for school improve student achievement?
– Is your school day very long?
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– Should Schools Discontinue Summer Vacation?
– Do you believe that extending the school year is a good idea?
– Is it Time to Raise the Dropout Age?
– Should We Rethink the Length of Time Students Spend in High School?
– Should students be permitted to skip their senior year of high school?
– Should Children Attend College Early?
– Do You Enjoy School?
– Do You Worry About School?
– Are high school students overworked?
– What Do You Really Learn in School?
– What are you always looking forward to or fearful about this school year?
– Do You Prefer a Public or a Private High School?
– How important is it to you which high school you attend?
– Is it true that small schools outperform large schools?
– Would You Want to Attend your School Like This?
– What type of educational system do you believe is best?
– What grade would you give your school?
– What can other schools learn — and replicate — from yours?
– What Would You Miss If You Dropped Out of School?
– What Do You Want to Accomplish in High School?
– Should High Schools Do More to understand and Prepare Students for Jobs?
– Do You Want to Be Home-Educated?
– Should homeschoolers be permitted to participate in public school sports?
– Should Every Child Be Able to Attend Preschool?
– What Is the Function of Preschool?
– Should Kindergarten focuses on play or literacy?
– Do Teachers Assign Excessive Homework?
– Does your homework assist you in learning?
– Do You Require the Services of a Homework Therapist?
– Do You Take Part in Class?
– How Much Group Work Should You Do in School?
– What are your thoughts on dividing students into ability groups in schools?
– Is class size important?
– What Is Your Favorite Subject?
– What has been your most difficult assignment?
– What is your most memorable concept from science class, and how did you learn it?
– What memorable science or math learning experiences have you had?
– Do You Hate Math?
– Is a Better Way to Teach Math Necessary?
– Is Shakespeare too difficult to understand?
– What Are the Most Effective Ways to Learn History?
– How Would You Perform on a Civics Exam?
– Is Geography Knowledge Beneficial to Citizenship?
– What career or technical classes would you want to see offered at your school?
– Does going to the gym help students do better in all of their classes?
– Is it necessary to teach reading and math in gym class?
– Do You Learn Better When You Move?
– Do Children Require Recess?
– Which field trip was your favorite?
– What Are Your Favorite Studying Strategies?
– Do You Make Use of Study Aids?
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– Is Everything You’ve Learned About Study Habits Incorrect?
– What Would You Like to Remember?
– Should Schools Teach and Assess Social-Emotional Skills Like ‘Grit’?
– Should You Be Taught How to Be Happy at School?
– Should Schools Teach Kids to Cook?
– What ‘Pop-Up’ Classes Would You Like to See at Your School?
– Do Schools Provide Enough Opportunities for Students to Be Creative?
– Does the way you decorate your classroom affect your learning?
– How much of your school life intersects with your life outside of school?
– What would you like your teachers to find out about you?
– When was the last time a teacher inspired you?
– Has a teacher ever influenced your thinking?
– Which Teacher Do You Want to Thank?
– What Characteristics Characterize a Good Teacher?
– Is it a waste of class time and substitute time?
– Should Students Have the Ability to Evaluate Their Teachers?
– When interacting with teachers and professors, how formal should students be?
– Have You Ever Been Embarrassed by a Teacher? What impact did it have on you?
– Have Your Teachers or Textbooks Ever Erroneously Taught You?
– Do you believe your school and teachers are open to both conservative and liberal viewpoints?
– Have you hired a tutor?
– What Is the Importance of Parent-Teacher Conferences?
·. Should Children Attend Parent-Teacher Conferences?
– What Should Parents Do If Their Child Receives a Poor Report Card?
– Do you think your school gives out too many A’s?
– Do girls outperform boys at your school?
– How accurate do you believe standardized tests are in assessing your abilities?
– How Important Are Standardized Tests?
– Do you usually spend an inordinate amount of time studying for standardized tests?
– Should schools provide cash incentives for high test scores?
– Do your test results reflect the caliber of your teachers?
– Should a student’s discomfort excuse them from completing an assignment?
– Should Schools Issue “Body” Report Cards to Students?
– Is a College Education Necessary?
– Is College Expensive?
– How Well Are You Prepared For College? What do you think your chances are?
– What are your college-related concerns?
– What College Do You Want to Attend?
– Does It Make a Difference if and Where You Attend College?
– Do College Rankings Have Any Importance?
– Do People Take Too Much Interest in Your Post-High School Plans?
– What are your sources of college and university information?
– Should Colleges Improve Their Admissions Process?
– Is College Admissions Fair?
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– Should Colleges Use Criteria Other Than SAT/ACT Scores and Grades for Admission?
– Do you believe that affirmative action should be used in college admissions?
– Are Early-Decision Programs Discriminatory? Should Colleges Disband Them?
– What criteria should be used in awarding college scholarships?
– Should Engineers Pay Less Than English Majors for College?
– How Many College Applications Should You Send?
– What role has community college played in your or someone else’s life?
– How Concerned Are You About Taking the SAT/ACT?
– Which Personal Essay Subjects Would You Assign to College Applicants?
– What Characteristics Do You Seek in a College Roommate?
– Would You Consider Taking a Gap Year After Graduation?
– What Type of College Would You Establish?
– What Elements Contribute to a Memorable Graduation Ceremony?
– Should College Be Free?
– Is it worthwhile to incur student debt?
– Are College Campus Luxuries Useful or Frivolous?
– Are Fraternities a Source of Misogyny?
– Should Fraternities Be Extinct?
– Is It Possible for a Feminist to Join a Sorority?
– Should ‘Hated Dissenters’ Have the Right to Speak on College Campuses?
– What Are Your Future Plans?
– Do You Believe in a Higher Power?
– What is your ideal occupation?
– What jobs pique your interest?
– What have you been interested in or passionate about for a long time?
– Do you believe you will have a job you enjoy?
– How Can You Be Certain That Your Future Career Is a Good Fit?
– Which do you prefer in a job: happiness or wealth?
– What are you willing to put up in order to land your dream job?
– Would You Consider Relocating Abroad for Work?
– What do you want to do the year after you graduate college?
– What would you do if you had unrestricted free time?
– Is ‘doing nothing’ a productive way to spend your time?
– In ten years, where do you see yourself?
– Do you want to be famous?
– Would You Be Interested in a Non-traditional Job or occupation?
– Do You Prefer to Work at Home or at an Office?
– Would You Like to Work as a Teacher?
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– Do You Want to Be a Model?
– What Hidden Talents Do You Possess?
– What ‘back-to-the-land’ abilities do you possess or wish you possessed?
– Do You Want to Work as an agricultural producer?
– In two minutes, what skill might you teach?
– What have you created for yourself?
– What are you interested in learning to make by hand?
– What is your most forward-thinking idea?
– Do You Have any Business or App Ideas?
– What Would You Make If You Had Money?
– How did you get started doing something you enjoy?
– Have you ever taken a break from something you like doing?
– What did you do to make money?
– Have you got a job?
– Is it alright to use family connections to get work?
– Should All High School Students Be Able to Find a Summer Job If They So Desire?
– Would You Resign if Your Values Didn’t Match Those of Your Employer?
– Should Employers Have Access to Job Applicants’ SAT Scores?
– How Important Is Relevant Experience in a Job?
– Who are your favorite people, famous or not?
– Who are your role models?
– What Exactly Is a Hero?
– Is it necessary to have more diverse superheroes?
– Who Do You Look Up To?
– Who motivates you?
– What Characteristics Characterize a Great Leader?
– What brave acts have you witnessed?
– What is the absolute best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
– What Are Some “Words of Wisdom” That You Follow?
– Outside of your family, who has had an impact on your life?
– Who Would You Interview If You Had Your Own Talk Show?
– Would You consider Writing a Thank-You Note to Whom or What?
– Who Would You Invite to Speak at Your Event?
– Who would you like to invite to dinner, living or dead?
– Who is your ‘Role Model from the Outside’?
– Do You Give Enough Time to Others?
– How often or seldom do you spend time alone with your closest friends?
– Do You Have a BFF?
– Is it easier for you to meet new people online than in person?
– How Well Do You Know Your Friends?
– Do You Enjoy Your Peers?
– What fads are you and your friends now interested in?
– How Have You Assist a Friend in Need?
– Do you have any oddball friends?
– What are your thoughts on introducing friends from various parts of your life?
– Do you ever ‘mingle’ and socialize with different people at school?
– Is competitiveness an impediment to forming or maintaining friendships?
– How Should You Deal With the End of a Relationship?
– Have you ever felt isolated?
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