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 Starting to Write: These activities help writers get started writing. Read more about generating ideas in our overview. Brainstorming Freewriting Exploring Interests Exploring Your Topic