Writing Riot
Important information about the pieces inducted into my Hall of Fame: They are all written by my students. They all deserve a 4 or a 4+. And I am proud to share them on Writing Riot.
Repetitive Homework Gets an F- from Me – Grade 7, William
This speech is written by one of my grade 7 students. He has started his speech with a personal anecdote, which not only sets the scene but also attracts the attention of the audience. He has also included a number of other stories to appeal to listeners’ emotions. At times, …
The Myths about Schizophrenia – Yolanda, Grade 8
This essay is written by one of my grade 8 students. The essay presents well-researched reasons as to why schizophrenia patients should not be stigmatized. The writer starts with a vivid description of an incident to draw the readers’ attention and then goes on to present her thesis, which clearly …
The Sunhat – Candy, Grade 11
This personal narrative is written by one of my grade 11 students. She has aptly described a number of rising actions, which clearly portray her type of character, helping readers better digest the climactic scene. She has also used a number of literary devices, such as simile, and imagery, to help readers imagine the events in the story. Finally, he has presented his thesis clearly at the end of the story.
What is Home? – Angela, Grade 9
This definition essay is written by one of my grade 9 ESL E students. Such essays help students realize that they should never take definitions for granted. Nor should they blindly follow other people’s definitions of various abstract and concrete terms. By doing this assignment, they realize defining a term …
Pontiac – Ray, Grade 7
This short biography is written by one of my grade 7 students. He has started the biography with a rhetorical question that attracts the readers’ attention. He then gives a few highlights of Pontiac’s life before giving an account of his childhood in order to make the readers more interested. …
Genuine Beauty – Xiao, Grade 10
This editorial is written by one of my grade 10 students. Editorials are basically newspaper articles that present an opinion on an issue. Editorials draw both upon elements of argumentation as well as the elements of persuasion; hence, the writer has tried to appeal not only to readers’ logic but …
The Now Empty Cage – William, Grade 7
This short descriptive piece is written by one of my grade 7 students. He has successfully described the cage and the guinea pigs that inhabited it, helping readers to vividly visualize the cage and the movements of the pigs. He has clearly described the shapes, the colors, the locations as well as the movements. Descriptive pieces are used in various writing assignments, including stories, personal narratives, persuasive essays, and speeches.
Glow of the Gleaming Sun Captures Hearts – Xiao, Grade 10
This news report, written by one of my grade 10 students, is based on the novel Memoirs of a Geisha. 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 reliability as well …
Haikus – Shawn, Grade 4
These haikus are written by one of my grade 4 students. He has successfully followed the syllable pattern. He has also used the appropriate vocabulary to write about the topics he has chosen. Finally, by writing haikus that make sense, he has exceeded my expectations of a grade 4 student. …