In view of the June 17 deadline, please have your draft ready by June 12.
Here are the categories and topics you might wish to consider:
Category
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Description
& Idea Prompts
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Activity
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Sports and leisure activities:
·
Write about a sport or leisure activity
·
If you like to walk, where do you like to walk?
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Arts
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The arts (visual arts, crafts,
design, dance, film, literature, music, theatre):
·
Write a short story or poem
·
Share your artistic talent/hobby
·
Share information about your favourite singer / actor
/ music / movie
|
Bios
|
Autobiographies (excluding birth
date or age):
·
Write about your life story
·
Describe yourself and who you are
·
Share a story about an event, experience or choice that
impacted your life
|
Canada
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People, places and things in Canada:
·
How do you describe Canada to your friends or family
living abroad?
·
What do you like about living in Canada?
·
Write about a holiday or day trip in Canada
·
Write about a famous Canadian personality, landmark,
historical event, etc.
|
Celebration
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Occasions or events that result in
celebration:
·
Write about a special life event (wedding, birth,
anniversary, etc.)
·
Write about a traditional celebration
·
Share a personal success story
|
Education
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Education related:
·
Compare the education system in your own homeland
with Canada’s
·
Write about why you are interested in continuing your
education.
·
What was your favourite subject in school and why?
·
Describe the educational path or credentials required
in Canada for your profession
|
Employment
|
Tips, challenges and experiences
related to finding work or working in Canada:
·
Compare job hunting in your homeland with job hunting
in Canada
·
Describe your current job or volunteer position in
Canada
·
Share a personal story about finding a job in Canada
·
What advice do you have for other newcomers looking
for a job?
|
English
|
Learning English:
·
Compare learning English in your homeland to learning
English in Canada
·
How has learning English helped you?
·
Describe your experience with the LINC Home Study
program
|
General
|
Submissions that do not fit with the
other categories.
|
Health
|
Advice and information related to
health and wellness:
·
Compare healthcare in your homeland with healthcare
in Canada
·
Share a home remedy cure
·
Describe what is important for you when looking for a
doctor and why
|
Homeland
|
Reflections on homeland and ethnic
origins:
·
What do you miss the most about your homeland?
·
Describe a custom from your homeland
·
Write about a special place from your homeland
|
Parenthood
|
Stories or advice related to being
a parent or raising kids:
·
Compare your life before and after having kids
·
Share a funny experience as a parent
·
Do you think children should do housework?
·
Do you think parents spend enough time with their
children nowadays?
|
Recipe
|
Special recipes that have not been
reproduced from the web or a book.
|
Seasonal
|
Topics related to the upcoming
season:
·
What do you enjoy doing in your free time in the
summer?
·
Compare Canada Day with the national day from your
homeland
·
Describe how you stay cool during hot, summer days
|
Settlement
|
Settling in Canada:
·
Describe coming to Canada
·
Share a funny story about settling in Canada
·
What was the most difficult aspect of adjusting to
life in Canada?
·
What barriers have you encountered since coming to
Canada?
|
Technology
|
Technology and innovations:
·
How is technology helping or hindering society?
·
Describe an invention that has made a big difference
in the world.
·
Do you think computers make life easier?
|
Travel
|
Travel destinations outside of
Canada and vacations:
·
Share information about a vacation you took or plan
on taking
·
Describe a place you visited on a holiday outside of
Canada
·
What time of the year do people in your homeland
usually take a vacation?
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All the best! Let's keep writing and getting published.
