Writing Ideas - ESL Ideas

Writing Ideas

Write a diary entry through the eyes of a character in a story or an inanimate object

Write a poem about a friend

Make a list of countries you would like to visit, and why

Write a special letter to your mom/dad/friend

Write a dialog between an apple and a worm who lives inside it

You are the pet living in your house. Describe a day in your life.

From today, keep a journal/diary

Send an email to someone you have not written to recently

Who is your favorite celebrity? Write about him/her.

If you are feeling angry, write about it---and then tear up the paper and throw it in the garbage (You will feel good afterwards!!)

Do you believe in UFO's and aliens? Write about it

Take the students to a museum and have them sit in front of a given number of exhibits and write a descriptive paragraph for each one.

Write a gossipy letter a character in a book you have read, writes about another of the characters.

Choose 10 words from any given text. Now write your own article with these words, making up a completely different story.

Make a list of things you want to do this year

Watch a tv program and write about it

Write a poem about your cat or dog

Write about a job you would like to have in the future

Write a letter of complaint to a newspaper

Watch a movie and write a summary of the story.

Look outside the window now. What do you see.

Look for a recipe online and copy it into your home recipe book

Look up the words of a favorite song on the Internet, and hand copy it out.

Write about a nightmare or wonderful dream you had.

Describe your dream home.

Randomly open a dictionary and choose any 5 words. Look them up and write sentences or a paragraph with them.

Make a crossword puzzle using a paragraph from something you have just read.