Writing English A: Writing assignment 1・作文1

Hello!

How are you? Here is our first writing assignment (作文1) - writing about interesting people or places   (面白い人達、場所、位置). 

Choose one (1) of these - writing about an interesting or unique person, or writing about an interesting or unique place. 

I am gathering writing on this topic into two books – one called The Small Book of Big People, about your most interesting or respected people – and another called Places & Traces, about special places and other things that people remember. The best of your writing on these topics could go into these books, so write to the best you can! 

How much to write

I would like you to write as much as you can, because your work may be published (出版した) on both this blog and in The Small Book of Big People and Places & Traces books. I would like to see maybe 2-3 paragraphs' worth of writing – but if you can write more, go for it! I encourage you to write as much as you can.

Task (choose one)

About people 

Who do you think are some interesting or special people in Japan or the world today?  What are they famous for? You can write about people you know such as your mother or father, brother or sister, or a best friend. 

When you write about a person, include this information:

• What they look like
• How they dress (if they have a unique fashion sense or style)
• What they are known to you for (or what they are famous for)
• What is unique or interesting about them

About places

What are some interesting or special places you know of? You can write about a place you have been to, or a place you haven’t been to but want to go to. It can be a place in Japan, or a place in another country. It can be a local place, a historical (歴史的) place, or a famous place – or a place that has all of these things. When you write about a place, include this information:

• Where it is
• What is special about it (to you)
• What special things are there (mountains, famous buildings, and so on)
• How to get there

You can look at the pictures again in the blogposts about describing and characterizing people, and the one about describing places. They can help you with your writing. 

Deadline (締め切り)

There will be two (2) deadlines - June 16th (6/16) for a rough draft (下書き), and June 23rd (6/23) for the final version. 

So, please send me your rough draft for review and individual comments by 6/16, and then, a final version by 6/23. 

Before that time, if you need any advice or guidance, message me anytime.

Good luck! I look forward to reading your great writing about people or places!

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