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.” He clearly explains the devices he has applied in order to convey the message in the short story.
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 some of the successful models from around the world as proof. She has included many facts, examples, and statistics, which make her piece a very …
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 be classified as a tyrant. He has included very clear quotes from the novel and provided accurate explanations and conclusions. Finally, he makes a connection to the real world in his concluding paragraph.
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 be applied to facilitate and speed up the reading process during the first reading of any paragraph. However, once students have applied the strategy as …
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 of its goal pride themselves in delving deeper in the story and writing an essay that, like a gem of wisdom, can enlighten the readers. …
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 to prove that the unnamed character in the story “The Tell-Tale Heart” is insane. Using quotes from the story, he has provided persuasive support for …
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 the tragic ending of the story. Using quotes from the story, he has provided persuasive support for his three reasons. Finally, he makes a very …
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 view. In his essay, he shows a thorough understanding of the existentialist view of life and aptly refers to Billy Pilgrim’s thoughts, words, and actions …
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 in rehabilitating young offenders. She has included very clear quotes from the novel and provided accurate explanations and conclusions. Her analysis clearly shows that through developing a sense of responsibility and accountability as well as a feeling of compassion and empathy, young offenders can reconcile with their victims. She makes a connection to the real world when she states how community-based sentences have reduced the rate of recidivism among young perpetrators.
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 imagine the piece of furniture. He has also attached a lot of emotions to his toy shelf by describing how dear it is to him …
