“Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted.” — Jules
Renard “ideas to get your student’s pencils moving” Writing is
and isn’t an easy thing to do in the classroom. Especially
nowadays when students don’t have long attention spans and are
more and more “digital” and visual learners. However, it is a
vital skill that opens up a world of possibilities for any
student. Written communication in whatever language, even with
the advent of the internet, is still a necessity. Writing allows
communication, controlled and deliberate – POWERFUL,
communication. So we have to get our students writing more and
better. How? Below, find a rundown of what I consider the
“standard” writing activities for any age group. Just change the
topic/theme. Most are for any classroom, EFL / ESL or the
regular classroom. My belief is that writing in English is
writing in English. Whether it be a second language or first
makes no difference because the “eating” is all the same. I’ve
divided the activities into different categor