Fluency Journal

Fluency Journal Assignment

For 4 days each week you will write in a Fluency Journal. This will help you increase your ability to write fluently. This means that as you practice, you will be able to write more and write better in a given time period.

Materials Needed: a Blue Book, a pen or pencil, and a timer or clock

Instructions:
     1. Choose a topic from this week's list.
     2. Write the date and topic at the top of the page.
     3. Set a timer for 15 minutes and write about your topic. You may write for longer if you want.
     4. Turn in your Fluency Journal on Monday morning in class. I'll give it back to you by Tuesday.

Fluency Journal Topics

Week 2

What is the strangest thing you have seen in United States so far?

What is one of the most difficult things you have done in your life?

What is your favorite book/author? Why?

Free topic

Week 3

What are some of your abilities?  What are you good at doing?

Describe your family.

Describe the best day of your life.

What would you do if you had a million dollars?

Week 4

Describe the best or worst vacation.

Describe a person you admire, and why you admire them.

How is the university system in America different than the university system in your home country?

Free topic

 

Week 5

Describe your favorite holiday (for example Christmas, New Year, etc.)

If there was one person from history who you could meet, who would it be and why?

What are some things that help you relieve stress?

What is your dream career? 

Week 6

Free Topic

What is your favorite kind of music?

Tell me about a time when you overcame something difficult.
What is the best/worst job you have ever had?

 Week 7

What is love? How can you make love last?

In 20 years I would like to….

Describe some of the customs in your country.

The most amazing thing I’ve ever seen is…

 Week 8

What are three things you are grateful for?

Free topic

What are the qualities of a good friend?

Are stereotypes true or not? Why do you think that?

Week 9

If you could have three wishes, what would they be?

Describe your favorite season.

Describe what you liked to do as a child.

Your favorite form of entertainment is…

 

Week 10

Tell me about an ancestor you would like to meet.

Tell me about an embarrassing moment you have experienced. 

What is something you can’t live without?

What are the most important characteristics in a boyfriend/girlfriend or husband/wife?

Week 11

What is the best advice have you been given?

Free topic

In your opinion, what is the ideal age?  Why?
What is your favorite smell? 

Week 12

What do you plan to do during your break/when you go home?
How has your life improved in the last 3 months?

What are three things you learned in writing class this semester?