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This month's Writing Challenge is short and sweet. I want you to practise writing descriptions that are simple and concise. As you know, the human attention span is shorter than ever!

This week I came across an excellent blog post called The 101 Most Useful Websites (thanks @Miss Noor). It's a good blog post for three reasons: 

1) It contains useful information. I just bookmarked it. I also shared it with friends.

2) It's written in list form. (We humans love lists! Lists are easy on the eyes and brain.)

3) The descriptions are simple and easy to read. (We don't need to skip read.)

Your Task 

1) Think of a topic you are interested in (cooking, golf, learning English). Choose 5-10 websites, web tools, or blogs that you would recommend for people who share this interest.

2) Open a new blog post. Use the title Writing Challenge #37: 5 Sites for ...sushi lovers/sports enthusiasts/grammar rules -you fill in the blank)

3) Create a list in your blog post. Use one of two ways to provide a short description for each suggested site. (Try to keep your description to 1 line only! The key is to be short and sweet.)

a) Method 1 (example)

MyEnglishClub: a FREE social network for English learners and teachers 

[This method uses a noun to describe what the website is: "a social network".]

b) Method 2 example

EnglishClub: learn English on your own with free resources covering all of the basic skills

[This method uses the base form of a verb to define what you can do with the website: "learn".]

4) Add a hyperlink to each suggested site. (How to add a hyperlink.)

5) Come back to this post and share a link to your post. Be sure to check out all of the Writing Challenge #37 posts. 

My Example 

6 Blogs for Authentic Reading Practice 

1. imadeitso - an arts and crafts blog written by a Canadian who has excellent photography skills 

2. Seth's Blog - short and simple advice for entrepreneurs and web savvy business people

3. The Big Picture - inspiring news related photographs with short descriptions by The Boston Globe 

4. mnmlist - learn how to simplify your life

5. Savor and Serve the World - discover your own authentic service and get better at loving your self

6. The 12 Most - a community of bloggers who post "12 Most" lists about lifestyle, media, etc.