Writing Activities

Each Writing@CSU writing activity provides you with a series of prompts about a writing or reading process. You can use the activities to practice a new writing or reading skill or to help yourself make progress on a writing project. Each activity can be completed multiple times, with each version saved to your current work folder. Writing Activities can also be printed, emailed, updated, or deleted.

Writing Processes Preparing to Write Starting to Write Conducting Research Reading & Responding Planning, Drafting, & Organizing Revising & Editing Publishing Writing Genres Composition & Academic Writing Argument Writing about Literature Business Writing Science Writing

Show Descriptions Reading & Responding: These activities help writers as they read, analyze, and respond to texts and ideas. Read more about audience in our overview. Analyzing a Written Text - Audience Analyzing a Written Text - Author Rhetorical Analysis - Author Rhetorical Analysis - Essay Analyzing a Written Text - Organization Analyzing a Written Text - Proof/Evidence Rhetorical Analysis - Limitations Rhetorical Analysis - Motivation Analyzing a Written Text - Purpose/Context Analyzing a Written Text - Research/Sources Rhetorical Analysis - Reader Analyzing a Written Text - Style Analyzing a Written Text -Topic/Position Summary Reading Log Response Shaping