How to earn your badge:

1. Complete four of these activities.

   Talk about your choices with an appropriate adult.

   1. Compose a poem of at least eight lines. Discuss its meaning and construction.
   2. Create a short story of around 600 words.

      Talk about your story idea with an appropriate adult beforehand.

   3. Write a descriptive passage of around 600 words on a subject, agreed with an appropriate adult beforehand.
   4. Write a 600-word review of a favourite book, play or other work of literature and talk about it with an appropriate adult.
   5. Produce a published article of around 600 words in length.

      You could contribute to a school, faith, community or Scout magazine or write a letter to a local paper.

   6. Keep a diary on a subject, for a length of time agreed with an appropriate adult beforehand.
   7. Write a play or dramatic sketch lasting at least 10 minutes.
   8. Interview a local celebrity, or other notable person.

      Write or type out the interview to show the questions you asked and the interviewee’s replies.

   9. Write a letter to a pen pal (real or imaginary) of at least 600 words.