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 only...

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Literary Essays: Students’ Pathway to Wisdom

While students who have not fully grasped the reason behind writing a literary essay tend to loathe such an essay, the ones who are aware...

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Hidden & Hideous – Stanley, Grade 9

This literary essay is written by one of my grade 9 summer students. He has critically read the story and has extracted three convincing reasons...

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Fatal Misconceptions – Gavin, Grade 10

This literary essay is written by one of my grade 10 students. He has critically read the story and has extracted three convincing reasons for...

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Billy Pilgrim and Existentialism – Hugo, Grade 8

This literary essay is written by one of my grade 8 students. He has analyzed the main character, Billy Pilgrim, from an existentialist point of...

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The Means to Reconcile – Tina, Grade 9

This literary essay is written by one of my grade 9 students. She has stated a very clear thesis about the role of restorative justice...

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My Memory Shelf – Jeremy, Grade 5

This descriptive piece is written by one of my grade 5 students. His description of his toy shelf is so clear that the readers can easily...

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My Bedroom – Ali, Grade 8

This descriptive piece paints a vivid picture of the author’s bedroom. It includes a clear spatial description and sensory details. Vivid images and specific word...

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Rhetorical Devices Quizlet – Judy, Grade 11

Rhetoric is defined as “the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively.” There are many rhetorical devices, some of which are used on a...

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How to Write Clear Topic Sentences

Writing a clear topic sentence isn’t always easy, is just an understatement of the problem. In fact, even after years of writing, many high school students...

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Elements of Diction

In this document, I have listed five important elements that you need to take into account in order to improve your diction or the choice and...

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Figurative Language

Figurative language is language that is not meant literally. For instance, the understatement in “Do you have a second?” is a figurative device, since, if...

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