A “Listicle” is a portmanteau of “list” and “article,” and it is a common type of online writing for the web because it is easy to scroll through and presents its information in small bits. Our brains like short bits of writing because they are easy to process and remember. While the term itself first appeared in 2004, the concept of the listicle has been around for ages. The main genre feature of the listicle is that it is a list of items, usually counting down (or up), although some aren’t in order. The entries are short, usually between 75-200 words, although some are longer (or shorter). They have headings with numbers so that a reader can easily scan the list before reading the content. They often use images. Sometimes, they reference research or experts. In travel writing, these are often called Round-Ups: Ten must-eat dishes of Portugal or Top places to see Fall colors in Colorado. You are “rounding up” a list about a focused topic for your audience. However, they can also be Advice assignments: 5 things to pack when going to Nepal

Your assignment

You will write a listicle that an audience looking to visit where you are at would be interested in. Length does not matter, but remember that the listicle strengths are short, concise bits with headings that are easy to scan. The important part is to be original. Make sure you search the Internet for a particular topic to make sure there aren’t 100 articles on it already.

1. When you are done, compose/paste into a New Post on the Writing Adventures blog.
2. Select Listicle from the Categories
3. Write in your Tag. If you are using more than one tag, separate them with a comma.
4. Select Publish.
5. Await your Editorial Review task. Complete your review of your peers’ work.
6. After you receive your review comments from me and your peers, revise your work and change it on the Writing Adventures blog.