Task Cards: Prompt Decoding & Thesis Alignment

In this station rotation, students use task cards to practice breaking down prompts and writing strong thesis statements that actually match the question. At each station, they focus on a different skill—figuring out whether a prompt is asking why or how, building a clear thesis, fixing common mistakes, and reflecting on their learning. The task cards help students slow down, think before they write, and understand how small wording changes can completely change an answer.