Question

analyzing a writing prompt

martin luther king jr. often spoke of a day in the future when he hoped that his children would be judged not by their skin color but instead by their character. write a narrative essay about a moment in your life when you were judged by something other than the content of your character. use narrative techniques to develop experiences, events, and characters.

reread the prompt. then, use the drop-down menus to identify your topic and purpose.

the topic (what you will write about) is
drop-down menu options:
a time when i judged someone
a time when i made a mistake
a time when someone judged me unfairly

the purpose is

Explanation:

Analyze the writing prompt

Using the Writing Prompt Analysis knowledge point

The writing prompt states: "Write a narrative essay about a moment in your life when you were judged by something other than the content of your character."

Evaluate the drop-down options

Using the Writing Prompt Analysis knowledge point

We need to identify the topic (what you will write about) from the given options:

• "a time when I judged someone" (Incorrect: The prompt asks about when you were judged)
• "a time when I made a mistake" (Incorrect: This is too broad and does not focus on being judged)
• "a time when someone judged me unfairly" (Correct: This directly matches "a moment in your life when you were judged by something other than the content of your character")

Answer:

• a time when I judged someone
• a time when I made a mistake
• a time when someone judged me unfairly (Correct answer)