Writing Activities

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Quick Write Sprint

Challenge yourself with a 5-minute writing burst

Inspiration

Daily Writing Prompt

Get inspired with today's creative prompt

Learn

Master a Technique

Learn advanced writing methods and styles

Create

Story Starter

Begin an exciting new story with a creative opener

Character Workshop

Create compelling characters for your stories

Challenge

Daily Challenge

Take on today's special writing challenge

Community

Feedback Exchange

Share your work and get constructive feedback

Plan

Set Writing Goals

Plan your writing journey and track progress

Daily Goal

350/500

Streak

7 days

Best: 10

Exercises

24

Completed

Next Milestone

10k

words

Middle School Grade 8 Writing Exercises!

Writing exercises designed specifically for middle-school-grade-8.

Improve your writing skills with exercises tailored for middle-school-grade-8.

Sensory Journey through a Mystery Location

Explore the art of sensory description while crafting an engaging SEO-friendly piece.

advanced30-45 minsseo-writing

Create Your Own Advertisement

In this exercise, students will create an original advertisement using rhetorical appeals to effectively persuade their audience.

intermediate30-45 minsadvertising

Dialogue on School Uniforms

Write an opinion-editorial piece that features a dialogue between two students debating the pros and cons of school uniforms.

intermediate30-45 minsopinion-editorial

The Day the Sun Went on Vacation

A fun and imaginative blog writing exercise where students use personification to bring nature to life.

intermediate30-45 minsblog-writing

Building Tension in Grant Proposals

This exercise will help students learn how to create a compelling narrative that builds tension within a grant proposal, making it more persuasive.

advanced40-60 minsgrant-writing

My Favorite Memory

A memoir exercise focused on expressing personal experiences using clear and relatable language.

beginner30-45 minsmemoir

Sound Effects: Creating a Play with Onomatopoeia

In this exercise, students will write a short play that incorporates onomatopoeic words to enhance the storytelling experience.

beginner30-45 minsplaywriting

Alien Anthropology: Documenting Extraterrestrial Cultures

In this exercise, students will create an anthropological report on a fictional alien species, focusing on their culture, technology, and interaction with Earth.

intermediate30-60 minsscience-fiction

Understanding Perspectives: The Art of Addressing Counterarguments

In this exercise, students will practice identifying and addressing counterarguments while reviewing a piece of literature.

intermediate30-45 minsliterature-review

The Mysterious Missing Pet

Students will create a short mystery story based on a missing pet scenario, encouraging them to consider their audience's perspective.

beginner30-60 minsmystery

Legal Metaphors: Building Bridges with Words

This exercise challenges students to craft legal arguments using the creative power of metaphors.

advanced30-45 minslegal-writing

Perspectives on Technology in Education

An exercise focused on exploring different viewpoints regarding the role of technology in the classroom.

intermediate30-60 minswhite-paper

Crafting History: Write Your Own Historical Instruction Manual

In this exercise, you'll create an engaging instruction manual set in a historical context.

intermediate45-60 minshistorical-fiction

Symbolic Storytelling

Explore the use of symbolism in storytelling by writing a short story that includes at least two symbols.

beginner30-60 minsweb-content

Historical Fiction Adventure

Write a short story set in a historical time period that explores an adventure based on factual research.

advanced60-120 minsfiction-short-story

Assonance in Action: Crafting Catchy UX Copy

In this exercise, students will practice using assonance to create engaging user experience (UX) writing.

intermediate20-30 minsux-writing

My Journey: A Personal Odyssey

An autobiographical writing exercise that encourages students to reflect on key moments that shaped their personal character.

advanced45-60 minsautobiography

Rhythm and Rhyme Challenge

An engaging exercise to help students understand and practice meter in songwriting.

advanced30-45 minssongwriting

Document Your Day: Technical Journal Entry

A fun exercise that challenges students to practice technical writing by documenting a daily routine using precise vocabulary.

intermediate30-60 minstechnical-writing

The Impact of Plastic on Ocean Life

A simple research paper exercise focusing on incorporating evidence to support claims.

beginner60-120 minsresearch-paper

A Journey Through Your Town

In this exercise, you'll describe a favorite place in your town as if you're writing for a travel magazine.

beginner30-45 minstravel-writing

Flavorful Journeys

An exercise in food writing that encourages students to explore pacing in their narratives.

intermediate30-50 minsfood-writing

The Science of Sound: Write Your Own Experiment

Engage your curiosity about sound waves by designing and writing an experiment that explores how sound behaves.

advanced30-45 minsscientific

School Improvement Proposal: Tell Your Story

This exercise invites students to create a proposal for improving their school by narrating personal experiences and observations.

beginner30-60 minsproposal-writing

The Hidden Code

Unravel a mystery by writing a thrilling short story that incorporates a secret code.

intermediate45-90 minsthriller

Policy Proposal: The Green School Initiative

Students will write a policy proposal that promotes environmental sustainability in their school while applying the 'show, don't tell' technique.

intermediate30-45 minspolicy-writing

The Voice of a Generation

A case study exercise focusing on narrative voice through character development.

advanced45-90 minscase-study

My Ideal Date Documentation

A fun exercise where students will document their ideas for the perfect romantic date.

beginner20-30 minsromance

Simile in Health: Creative Medical Writing

Explore the world of medical writing by using similes to create engaging descriptions of health-related topics.

beginner15-30 minsmedical-writing

Imaginary Landscapes

Craft a vivid poem that transports readers to an imaginary place using descriptive language.

intermediate30-45 minspoetry

The Social Media Forest

Explore the complexities of social media through allegorical storytelling.

advanced45-90 minssocial-media

Creative Process: Behind the Story

An exercise focused on explaining the creative process behind writing a short story.

advanced35-60 minsliterary-fiction

Vivid Imagery in Email Marketing

Engage your readers with descriptive language in an email marketing campaign.

intermediate30-45 minsemail-marketing

Your School News Story

Write a news article about an event happening in your school.

beginner30-60 minsjournalism

Alliteration Adventure in Technical Writing

This exercise helps students explore the use of alliteration in technical documentation, making the content more engaging.

beginner20-30 minstechnical-documentation

Mini Biography Challenge

Create a simplified biography of a famous person focusing on key life events.

intermediate30-60 minsbiography

Consonance in Dialogue: A Scriptwriting Challenge

This exercise will help you understand and utilize consonance in your scriptwriting by crafting engaging dialogue between characters.

advanced30-60 minsscriptwriting

Debate the Destiny of a Hero

Students will write a short story featuring a hero who faces a dilemma in their journey, incorporating arguments for different choices the hero could make.

beginner30-60 minsfiction-novel

Rhythm and Rhetoric: Crafting a Compelling Speech

This exercise encourages students to focus on the rhythm of their speech writing, enhancing their ability to deliver impactful messages.

intermediate45-60 minsspeech-writing

Building Your Story Plot

In this exercise, students will learn how to construct a clear and engaging plot for a story.

beginner30-45 minsessay

Rhyme Time: Catchy Product Taglines

In this exercise, students will create catchy rhymes for fictional products to practice their copywriting skills.

beginner20-30 minscopywriting

The Art of Being Concise

Learn to express ideas clearly and succinctly through a fun exercise.

intermediate30-60 minsacademic

Debate Your Brand

Engage your critical thinking skills by constructing a content marketing piece that avoids logical fallacies.

advanced30-45 minscontent-marketing

Create Your Own Fantasy World Review

This exercise challenges students to design a unique fantasy world and write a review of it, focusing on the world-building elements they incorporated.

advanced60-90 minsreview

The Enchanted Forest Encounter

A creative writing exercise where students explore various tones through character encounters in a magical setting.

advanced30-60 minsfantasy

The Lost Treasure Map

A creative writing exercise that encourages clarity in storytelling.

beginner30-45 minscreative-writing

Pitch Your Product

Students will create a persuasive pitch for a new product they design, focusing on innovative features and marketing strategies.

advanced30-60 minsbusiness

A Day in My Life

Write a personal narrative about a typical day in your life, focusing on structure.

beginner30-60 minspersonal-narrative

The Haunted Letter

Compose a chilling story by effectively organizing information and using suspense.

advanced45-90 minshorror

Flashback Report on a Memorable Field Trip

This exercise encourages students to create a report that includes flashbacks to describe their experiences.

beginner30-45 minsreport-writing