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What is good English writing? (written by a G10 student)
Writing is a learned and earned skill. If we have a clear understanding of the characteristics of writing and if we work hard, it will be easy for us to write. As we write more, we will get better and as we writer better we will get to a higher level of what good writing should be.
In a good piece of writing, the message delivered has to be correct, clear and convincing.
By correct, I mean proper grammar. Grammar is a big part for good writing because it helps us correct any possible mistakes we may make when using nouns, verbs, adjectives, tenses, punctuations, etc. Without correct grammar, our writing would be messy and difficult for readers to understand.
For clear writing, this is where organization of content comes into play. Our sentences have not only to be related to each other but also to be placed in the right location to make sure that our ideas are unmistakably clear to our reader.
As well, our message in our writing needs to be convincing. The can be achieved if we have facts to back up our ideas Unfortunately, the information that is sometimes found from the internet can have no importance. Therefore, to make our writing better, we have to find good and reliable facts.
In all, English writing isn’t the easiest thing to do but if there is effort and hard work it can be done. Even though there are a lot of rules and suggestions to follow, it can really make a big difference in our writing. If we keep writing and following these steps, our writing will for sure improve.
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A short story: The Math Tutor (written by a G8 student)
Charles could not believe his ears. Was he hearing the right thing or was he going insane? It took a few moments for the true meaning of his mother’s words to sing deep into his brain, and for him to comprehend what she really implied.
“A math tutor? You’re kidding mom!”
“No dear, a math tutor is just what you need to improve in school!”
A math tutor meant a lot of work and practice which meant a lot less time with his friends. Sure, math was the only subject that held him from honor roll in school but a math tutor? He could already picture the jeering and mocking faces of his friends he would surely face if he told them. He vowed that he would keep silent to prevent extreme humiliation.
“Find, but when is it starting mom?”
“Tomorrow morning at 9:00 am.”
“What?! But tomorrow is a Sunday and we were planning to hang out.”
“I’m sure ‘hanging out’ can wait.”
Charles stared in disbelief. He had planned to go to the movies with his friend Bill, Luke and Amy. Instead, he would have to spend three whole hours working on math. Three whole hours! He could not ever imagine being able to sit that long working on a boring and pointless subject as math. A wave of disappointment and anger surged through him and he stomped up the stairs to his room where he purposely slammed his door. The sound vibrated through the whole house and Charles was pleased. If he could change the arrival of the tutor, he would try to make his mom feel really guilty about it.
The day trudged on and soon the darkness of night fell. Charles got into bed and tried not to imagine the next day. He closed his eyes it felt like he had only slept on hour when he was shaken awake and opened his eyes to find the bright glow of morning and his mom standing over him.
“It’s time for your math dear, dear.”
Groaning, Charles got dressed, ate breakfast and brushed his teeth. He heard the doorbell ring and his heart sank. His mom opened the front door to reveal a young woman, maybe in her twenties.
Introductions were made and Charles discovered that his math tutor was called Laura Paulsen and she had a math degree in university. Charles didn’t want to admit it but the lesson wasn’t that bad. Laura was really nice and patiently explained everything to him. When the lesson was done, Charles already felt a bit smarter.
And so the lessons went on every Sunday and even though his friends thought it was very strange the he wasn’t available any Sunday, and they did not pursue the question much. Meanwhile, Charles began to understand math ad realized that it was actually really fun.
At school on Monday, the math teacher announced that there was going to be a math test the next day. Everyone went home to study very hard except for Charles. He and his father went to the movies and had a blast. The next day, all students except for Charles had their heads down and intensely concentrated on the hard test. Charles thought it was so easy that he started laughing.
At lunch, everyone was talking about how hard the math test was, Amy asked Charles for his opinion on the test and he replied, “That test was nothing. I aced it.”
He leisurely walked away with a smug smile while friends all gasped at him. He had learned an important lesson: Great passion requires great sacrifice.
Writing is a learned and earned skill. If we have a clear understanding of the characteristics of writing and if we work hard, it will be easy for us to write. As we write more, we will get better and as we writer better we will get to a higher level of what good writing should be.
In a good piece of writing, the message delivered has to be correct, clear and convincing.
By correct, I mean proper grammar. Grammar is a big part for good writing because it helps us correct any possible mistakes we may make when using nouns, verbs, adjectives, tenses, punctuations, etc. Without correct grammar, our writing would be messy and difficult for readers to understand.
For clear writing, this is where organization of content comes into play. Our sentences have not only to be related to each other but also to be placed in the right location to make sure that our ideas are unmistakably clear to our reader.
As well, our message in our writing needs to be convincing. The can be achieved if we have facts to back up our ideas Unfortunately, the information that is sometimes found from the internet can have no importance. Therefore, to make our writing better, we have to find good and reliable facts.
In all, English writing isn’t the easiest thing to do but if there is effort and hard work it can be done. Even though there are a lot of rules and suggestions to follow, it can really make a big difference in our writing. If we keep writing and following these steps, our writing will for sure improve.
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A short story: The Math Tutor (written by a G8 student)
Charles could not believe his ears. Was he hearing the right thing or was he going insane? It took a few moments for the true meaning of his mother’s words to sing deep into his brain, and for him to comprehend what she really implied.
“A math tutor? You’re kidding mom!”
“No dear, a math tutor is just what you need to improve in school!”
A math tutor meant a lot of work and practice which meant a lot less time with his friends. Sure, math was the only subject that held him from honor roll in school but a math tutor? He could already picture the jeering and mocking faces of his friends he would surely face if he told them. He vowed that he would keep silent to prevent extreme humiliation.
“Find, but when is it starting mom?”
“Tomorrow morning at 9:00 am.”
“What?! But tomorrow is a Sunday and we were planning to hang out.”
“I’m sure ‘hanging out’ can wait.”
Charles stared in disbelief. He had planned to go to the movies with his friend Bill, Luke and Amy. Instead, he would have to spend three whole hours working on math. Three whole hours! He could not ever imagine being able to sit that long working on a boring and pointless subject as math. A wave of disappointment and anger surged through him and he stomped up the stairs to his room where he purposely slammed his door. The sound vibrated through the whole house and Charles was pleased. If he could change the arrival of the tutor, he would try to make his mom feel really guilty about it.
The day trudged on and soon the darkness of night fell. Charles got into bed and tried not to imagine the next day. He closed his eyes it felt like he had only slept on hour when he was shaken awake and opened his eyes to find the bright glow of morning and his mom standing over him.
“It’s time for your math dear, dear.”
Groaning, Charles got dressed, ate breakfast and brushed his teeth. He heard the doorbell ring and his heart sank. His mom opened the front door to reveal a young woman, maybe in her twenties.
Introductions were made and Charles discovered that his math tutor was called Laura Paulsen and she had a math degree in university. Charles didn’t want to admit it but the lesson wasn’t that bad. Laura was really nice and patiently explained everything to him. When the lesson was done, Charles already felt a bit smarter.
And so the lessons went on every Sunday and even though his friends thought it was very strange the he wasn’t available any Sunday, and they did not pursue the question much. Meanwhile, Charles began to understand math ad realized that it was actually really fun.
At school on Monday, the math teacher announced that there was going to be a math test the next day. Everyone went home to study very hard except for Charles. He and his father went to the movies and had a blast. The next day, all students except for Charles had their heads down and intensely concentrated on the hard test. Charles thought it was so easy that he started laughing.
At lunch, everyone was talking about how hard the math test was, Amy asked Charles for his opinion on the test and he replied, “That test was nothing. I aced it.”
He leisurely walked away with a smug smile while friends all gasped at him. He had learned an important lesson: Great passion requires great sacrifice.
