Lang-8 is an online community of language learners, where you can go to get free help with your writing. You can also help other people around the world study Japanese!

http://lang-8.com/

To prepare for your lang-8 report, you should do the following at least once a week 

 1. Make sure to log in and write something (in English, or in another language)!

 2. Check someone else's work.

 3. Write back to people who correct and comment on your work.

You will find yourself making friends around the world!

For your lang-8 report in January, you should write about your lang-8 experience : 

 1. How many entries did you make? (should be at least 12) and how many corrections did you make? (should be at least 12) 

 2. How many language friends do you have, and from what countries? Tell us more about a few of them. Did you friend them on facebook?

 3. What did you learn from your friends? What did they learn from you?

 4. What do you think of lang-8 as a method of studying English?