Please Open the Email with the Writing Prompts

  • Check your email inbox: The email is likely in your promotions (or spam) folder. It has the subject line "AEM Academic Writing Masterclass - Writing Assessment Instructions" and was sent from janw@aemacademy.ca.
  • Please open this confirmation email: It has the writing prompts. It also has a link to a printable PDF with the prompts.
  • Two meeting options are available:
  1. If you already have a writing sample you’d like to share (even if it has been marked), just send that in to janw@aemacademy.ca. You can use this calendar link to book your meeting right away: https://calendly.com/aemacademy/aem-academy-writing-assessment
  2. It's more accurate to see what your child can write without any help. Please choose the most suitable writing prompt from the options below. You can use this calendar link to book your meeting right away: https://calendly.com/aemacademy/aem-academy-writing-assessment. Just send in the writing sample no later than the night before your meeting: janw@aemacademy.ca

To open the writing assessment instructions as a printable PDF, click https://aemacademy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/AEM-Academy-Writing-Prompts.pdf

Writing Prompts

Please choose ONE of the following prompts for a short response. Choose the prompt you feel is most appropriate for your child (they are listed in order of difficulty). Because it’s important for me to see what your child can produce independently, I do not provide detailed guidance at this stage.

Please type your response.

Suggested response structure:

  • Title
  • Introduction
  • Two body paragraphs
  • Conclusion

1) Describe a trip you recently took. What were the two most interesting places, events, things, or people you saw on the trip? What made them interesting?

2) Summarize a story you recently read or a movie you recently saw. What were your two favourite parts? Why?

3) Describe a person you admire. This could be an athlete, artist, musician, actor, performer, leader, historical figure, or someone in your personal life (family member, friend, someone you know). What two qualities make this person admirable? Provide examples to show how they demonstrate these qualities.

4) Some people believe technology helps young students with learning, while others disagree. What is your opinion? Support your ideas with reasons and examples.

5) Some people believe that competition helps students achieve better results in both academics and athletics, while others disagree. What is your opinion? Support your ideas with reasons and examples.

6) Many jobs are being replaced by automation. Is this a positive or negative development for individuals and society? Support your ideas with reasons and examples.

>