Writing Prompts - the writing assignment should be communicative and contextualized
Audience (friend, parent, teacher, employer, company, prospective buyer)
Topic (a recently purchased product, a birthday party, a used car, a gift)
Purpose (to explain, to persuade, to inform, to complain, to describe, to invite to thank, to compliment)
a. Gathering ideas - brainstorming, webbing, freewriting, asking questions, research (reading, observing, interviewing)
b. Organizing ideas - graphic organizers
2. Drafting
3. Revising
a. Adding content
b. Removing (deleting) content
c. Moving (reorganizing) content
d. Substituting (changing) content
4. Conferencing
a. Discussing the writing with others
b. Asking for and considering feedback
c. Peer conferencing - peer review sheets
5. Editing: examining the piece for English accuracy
6. Publishing: sharing the writing piece with others as a finished product
SMU-TESOL's Links to Writing Skills Practice
PIZZAZ! - People Interested in Zippy and ZAny Zcribbling
Enchanted Learning - Writing Activities for Early Writers
Ohio University ESL - Writing Activities and more links
BBC - ReviseWise English activities and tests
Guide to Writing a Basic Essay by Karen Livingston
Purdue University - OWL: Online Writing Lab
School District of Manatee County, Florida - Expository Writing Prompts
Chateau Meddybemps - Fun & Games/Fun with Letters