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 …
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 choices that the author has used to bring the subject to life. It also describes the impressions that the author has of his bedroom.
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 daily basis. For instance, the sentence, “The car wouldn’t start this time, but at least it didn’t catch on fire,” contains a rhetorical device called antanagoge, …
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 still produce vague topic sentences, which cost them their level 4. The following is a list of factors that should be considered when writing a topic sentence. …
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 use of words and phrases in speech or writing. These five elements can help you not only refine your own diction but also analyze it …
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 taken literally, it can lead to a misunderstanding. However, alliteration is not a figurative device; it is a sound device. This list is by no …
This is a wonderful resource for both ESL educators and ESL students. The document contains all the 12 English tenses and provides the main concepts for each tense along with a few examples. I have created this presentation for my ESL students, and I am sure there are many out …
This creative assignment – Keep the Story Going – is done by one of my grade 10 IB students. She has meticulously analysed the short story “The Necklace” and has tried to use the same style of writing in her ending of the story. Besides, the events also sound …
