This news report, written by one of my grade 7 students, is based on the short story “The Giraffe.” The news report has a relevant title and starts off well with a lead that clearly and concisely reveals the 5 W’s. It uses quotes accurately to add reliability as well as liveliness to the news report. Finally, the news report is accurately based on the events, setting, and characters in the story.
This persuasive essay is written by one of my grade 8 students. He is trying to galvanize peole to save the earth. He has successfully applied the rhetorical appeals to persuade the readers. The rhetorical devices, the vivid imagery, the literary devices, and the occasional first and second person perspectives have made it all an engaging speech.
This literary analysis is written by one of my grade 8 students. The essay is based on the short story “The Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant. The writer has appropriately pointed out the theme of the story. She has provided enough supporting details to support the theme.
This literary analysis is written by one of my grade 7 students. The essay is based on the short story “The Dinner Party” by Mona Gardner. The writer has appropriately pointed out the theme of the story. She has provided enough supporting details to support the theme.
Independence: A Right or a Privilege? Modern society strives to grant everyone equal opportunities, regardless of their race, class, or sex. However, the beliefs embedded in traditional society are significantly different from the notion of equality that is promoted nowadays. For instance, merely a century ago, a family comprising a …
This summary is written by one of my grade 5 students. He has clearly introduced the story and included all the major details and characters very concisely.
There are four levels of themes, and if you are aiming for the 90s, you need to get as close as you can to a level 4 theme in your literary essays. Level 1 – topics are written for themes: Regret Regret is not a theme; it is a topic. A …
This news report, written by one of my grade 9 IB students, is based on the short story “Lamb to The Slaughter.” The news report has a catchy title and starts off well with a lead that clearly and concisely reveals the 5 W’s. It uses quotes accurately to add …
This creative piece is written by one of my grade 11 IB students. In his letter, the student has used Freudian psychoanalysis to analyze the characters in Marjane Satrapi’s Memoir, Persepolis. Using psychoanalysis, he shows whether or not the characters’ decisions could finally resolve the conflict between the id and …
This literary analysis is written by one of my grade 11 students. The essay is based on the novel Boo by Patrick Waddington. The writer has appropriately pointed out the theme of the story. She has provided enough supporting details, including some textual elements, to support the theme.
