Weekly Writing Challenge
Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 6:05 pm
I don't know if anyone else will be interested but I like the idea of having assigned writing so I don't have to think of what to write about. Perhaps, this will be helpful for anyone doing the output challenge. The idea is that each week I will post a subject to write on and include a minimum word count. In the beginning the word limits will be short but they'll increase over time. If you have subject ideas please feel free to post them.
The goal is to make regular writing a habit and increase vocabulary. I assume most of us have holes in our vocabulary because we read and watch the things that interest us. So we might know a lot about one subject (in my case food and cooking) and have no vocabulary to describe something as simple as changing a light bulb.
Week 1: Describe how you would prepare one of your favorite food dishes. It can be in recipe format or free form.
Week 2: Choose your favorite animal. It could be a pet or one out in the wild. You can include physical attributes, typical personality, behavior, interesting facts, why you like it, etc.
Week 3: Describe your living quarters: house, apartment, dorm, etc... whatever it happens to be. Describe the physical structure (type of flooring, wall colors, etc), furnishings, what you like about it, what you dislike about it and how you'd change it if you could.
Week 4: Write step by step instructions on how to do something. Some examples: how to repair something, how to conduct a specific financial transaction, how to make something, etc
Week 5: Write a letter of complaint. It could be about a shoddy product, a poor experience at a restaurant or hotel, bad service with a utility, etc.
Week 6: Describe your dream job. Explain why it's your dream job. What education or skills do you need? What do you need to do to be successful in this job?
Week 7: Write about your favorite music genre (for example: blues, jazz, rock (classic, hard, etc), metal, folk, country, etc). Who are your favorite bands and/or solo musicians and why.
Week 8: Discuss the next trip you plan to take. If you don't have a trip planned than write about a trip you'd like to take. Where are you going (or where would you like to go)? What activities will you do when you arrive? What food will you eat? etc...
Week 9: Describe an object of art that you like. It could be a painting, sculpture, etc. Describe it. Why do you like it? What feelings does it evoke?
I will add each weeks subject to this first post so they stay in one place. While I encourage you to do every weeks assignment, it is perfectly fine to participate only some weeks. If you participate, you can post in the following format once you've completed your writing:
Week: #
Word count: ###
Language: Your TL
Comments: Discuss any difficulties or what new words you learned, etc.
Optional Output: You may include your writing here, in your log or not at all. It's completely up to you. **
**Personally, I'm too self-conscious to post my writing online but I will be having one of my italki teachers correct it.
The goal is to make regular writing a habit and increase vocabulary. I assume most of us have holes in our vocabulary because we read and watch the things that interest us. So we might know a lot about one subject (in my case food and cooking) and have no vocabulary to describe something as simple as changing a light bulb.
Week 1: Describe how you would prepare one of your favorite food dishes. It can be in recipe format or free form.
Week 2: Choose your favorite animal. It could be a pet or one out in the wild. You can include physical attributes, typical personality, behavior, interesting facts, why you like it, etc.
Week 3: Describe your living quarters: house, apartment, dorm, etc... whatever it happens to be. Describe the physical structure (type of flooring, wall colors, etc), furnishings, what you like about it, what you dislike about it and how you'd change it if you could.
Week 4: Write step by step instructions on how to do something. Some examples: how to repair something, how to conduct a specific financial transaction, how to make something, etc
Week 5: Write a letter of complaint. It could be about a shoddy product, a poor experience at a restaurant or hotel, bad service with a utility, etc.
Week 6: Describe your dream job. Explain why it's your dream job. What education or skills do you need? What do you need to do to be successful in this job?
Week 7: Write about your favorite music genre (for example: blues, jazz, rock (classic, hard, etc), metal, folk, country, etc). Who are your favorite bands and/or solo musicians and why.
Week 8: Discuss the next trip you plan to take. If you don't have a trip planned than write about a trip you'd like to take. Where are you going (or where would you like to go)? What activities will you do when you arrive? What food will you eat? etc...
Week 9: Describe an object of art that you like. It could be a painting, sculpture, etc. Describe it. Why do you like it? What feelings does it evoke?
I will add each weeks subject to this first post so they stay in one place. While I encourage you to do every weeks assignment, it is perfectly fine to participate only some weeks. If you participate, you can post in the following format once you've completed your writing:
Week: #
Word count: ###
Language: Your TL
Comments: Discuss any difficulties or what new words you learned, etc.
Optional Output: You may include your writing here, in your log or not at all. It's completely up to you. **
**Personally, I'm too self-conscious to post my writing online but I will be having one of my italki teachers correct it.