Writing Riot

display your passion

Not only will I preserve your most intimate inner feelings and thoughts, but also I can create an everlastingly vivid image of you, which evolves each time your dearest reads me. I am not a photo, doomed to be consigned to oblivion. I am the creator of pictures, pictures that regenerate, pictures that neither erode nor age. I am powerful. My name is Writing.

About Me

I am a writer and an OCT and TESL Ontario certified teacher and have taught English, writing, ESL, and IELTS for more than 18 years in many schools in Canada and abroad. I have a...

My Hall of Fame

Every time my students show a passion for writing, they create pieces that make their way into my Hall of Fame, and that is when you get to read them, too.

My Basketball Boo Boos – Dylan, Grade 4

This personal narrative is written by one of my grade 4 students. He has successfully sequenced the events leading to the climax, which is descriptively...

A Close Resemblance – Annie, Grade 10

This literary essay is written by one of my grade 10 students. She has presented a very debatable thesis statement, claiming that the line between...

“Lather and Nothing More” – Alan, Grade 10

This short haiku and the accompanying commentary are written by one of my grade 10 students based on the short story "Lather and Nothing More." ...

Time to Change – Tina, Grade 10

This argumentative essay is written by one of my grade 10 students. She persuasively argues that all drugs need to be decriminalized and points to...

Getting to Know the Tyrant – Ethan, Grade 9 IB

This literary essay is written by one of my grade 9 IB students. In his thesis, he has clearly stated the reasons why Napoleon can...

Animal Farm New Words – William, Grade 9

Ignorant of One's Ignorance Guessing the meaning of unfamiliar words from context is a strategy that is often misused by students. The strategy should...

Not only will I preserve your most intimate inner feelings and thoughts, but also I can create an everlastingly vivid image of you, which evolves each time your dearest reads me. I am not a photo, doomed to be consigned to oblivion. I am the creator of pictures, pictures that regenerate, pictures that neither erode nor age. I am powerful. My name is Writing.