Give digital copies of the document to students and encourage them to respond to any or all of the questions. Alternatively, upload the questions to AlphaSmart keyboards and encourage the students to write about them. Use current events, The Book of Questions, or any relevant topic. Start a word processor and write a meaningful question for students to consider. Leave it up on the screen and encourage students to sit and respond to the question.
Any length response is appropriate, from a short phrase to an essay.
It's amazing how few people actually write letters. These same people crab about not getting any mail. Have your students write a letter to the President of the United States. This letter will actually be addressed and sent. Have them choose a topic of interest and write about it in very simple terms.