This PPT presentation is created by one of my grade 11 students. Apart from a title slide, she has also included an overview slide, introducing the various parts of the presentation to the audience. By including only keywords on the slides, she has made it easy for the audience to see the slides …
This literary essay is written by one of my grade 10 students. He has presented a very enlightening thesis statement, stating the steps that people can take in order to avoid falling prey to dictators. He has critically analyzed George Orwell’s 1984, providing support for his arguments. He has included very clear quotes from the novel and provided accurate explanations and conclusions.
This personal narrative is written by one of my grade 7 students. He has aptly described a number of rising actions, which clearly portray his character, helping readers better digest the climactic scene. He has also used a number of literary devices, such as simile, and imagery, to help readers …
This creative assignment – changing the mood – is done by one of my grade 8 students. He has used the appropriate word choice as well as literary devices to describe a day at school.
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 depicted, helping readers to vividly imagine the scene. He has used some of the elements of fiction, such as dialogue to make the narrative an interesting piece to read. He has also used a number of literary devices, such as simile and imagery, to help readers imagine the events in the plot. Finally, he has presented his thesis clearly at the end of the story.
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 reality and appearance is very fragile. In her thesis statement, she has clearly stated two reasons, both of which are backed up by quotes from the …
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 …
