English City Writing Contest

One of our students came to me a few years ago with a great idea – a writing contest. This is a great way to improve your writing and get critical feedback that can help you improve.

Many of you have been writing great articles for the Blog with help from Learn It Town teachers and other students have really enjoyed your work !

Here are the rules:

• Below there is a list of 50 words, you must look up their meanings.

• Students must write a fictional story, news style report or discursive essay using at least thirty words in the list.

• Points will be given for originality, style, grammar and structure.

• The winner’s profile will be featured on the new Languagelab website and also displayed all over English City.

• Everyone who enters will be given detailed feedback and those who choose to share their feedback with the group will be posted on the blog for all students to benefit from.

The words:

1. advice

2. benefit

3. liaise

4. compete

5. effect

6. relate

7. budget

8. discreet

9. regard

10. respond

11. comply

12. procure

13. paradigm

14. defy

15. assess

16. criterion

17. appreciate

18. jingoism

19. analyse

20. retain

21. affect

22. enhance

23. podcasting

24. acquire

25. oblige

26. information

27. use

28. intend

29. ecopolitics

30. endeavour

31. continue

32. provide

33. allege

34. emphasize

35. aesthetic

36. empathy

37. request

38. pragmatic

39. despite

40. ubiquitous

41. sceptic

42. propose

43. assume

44. ambiguous

45. competence

46. irony

47. subtle

48. implement

49. concur

50. general

The deadline is 9th March and all submissions should be made on the Learn It Town Facebook or to laura@learnittown.com

Good Luck !