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* Each different type of essay we teach has an example presented.

* Each writing prompt has an example presented.

Our students are exposed to a wide variety types of writing. Our topics are quite varied. These encourage creative thinking. Students are well prepared to earn high grades on assignments in their future grades. They are well prepared to submit quality writing on standardized tests. Most important is that writing well is necessary in all aspects of life, thus our pupils are perfecting a life time skill.

I am very proud of the students who have created quality essays in the compositions.

All Essays are from Jan. 2021.

Descriptive paragraphs: "The White Girl" by Whistler

https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.12198.html

*Although describing a painting, which is mostly white, is a challenge, our students did a terrific job.

* The paragraphs are very different. Each student used critical thinking to come up with unique ideas.

* Showing the painting will make our website visually appealing.

* Using an artwork by a most famous artists gives a good impression of our school.

* Exposure to fine art is excellent preparation for attending a research based college.

Personal Narrative

Sample 7

S.Z.

Narrative Writing

2/8/2021

The Russian Blue Cat

The Russian Blue Cat

          It was quite a freezing day in Seattle to be running around looking for a small, grey door amongst the tall, magnificent buildings. “There it is!” exclaimed Yuzi’s mom. Yuzi and I bolted into the warm, sweet scented Neko cat bakery shop. We couldn’t wait for some refreshing drinks, delicious cookies, and to pet cute cats. We picked two green and pink cat shaped cookies, a decent amount of strawberry lemonade while our moms got some iced tea and headed to the cat room.

          After I closed the door, I at first glance saw lonely Russian blue cat sitting on the top cat shelf. “Look at this cat!” I exclaimed as I sat the food down on a circular table. “That cat looks scary.” Said my mom as she glanced at the cat from her chair. I ignored my mom and walked to the cat toys only to see a black and white cat white a red collar. I then realized that there was also a cat sitting in a bunch of pillows, half sleeping. I grabbed a feathered toy attached on a string and placed the feathered toy on the second highest cat shelf in front of the bored blue cat.

          I moved the toy further, as if a bird were silently walking away from the cat. The cat moved forward, preparing to jump down and pounce. I dragged the bird away, just to the edge of the second shelf. Just as silently as the lifeless toy, the cat jumped down and clawed the toy. I tugged at the feathered toy, making it fall to the last cat shelf. The cat pounced once more, although this time I let the cat have the toy. “How did you get that grey cat down? It’s scary- and not very social” commented my mom. “It isn’t scary, it’s cute!” I protested. Its piercing pale green eyes shifted to me as I took the toy. I then decided to look for more cats to play with.

Almost on cue, Yuzi shouted “Over here! There was literally a cat down here the whole time!” “Let me see!” I happily said as I made my way into a compartment built into the sofa. A sleepy, orange striped cat was laying inside. I softly stroked the cat’s soft silky fur. More cats emerged from a door as a ‘cat caretaker’ came out. I went to the door to see two remaining cats knocking down a trash can. When the ‘cat caretaker’ came out, I said “There’s cats knocking down the trash can!” “Oh, looks like these two are causing trouble again!” replied the caretaker.

After playing with most of the cats that Yuzi and I could find, the ‘cat caretaker’ came out and announced: “Today we have a cat getting adopted and they will be coming in about an hour! All the cats here are rescued, therefore they are available for adoption!” Then I thought, what if I adopted a cat? Wouldn’t that be great? I kept that in mind as I went to grab another feathery toy to lure the blue cat down once more. Little by little, the curious cat came down, and sat at the windowsill. “Do you think it will bite me if I touch the cat?” asked my mom. I softly caressed the cat’s back. “Maybe not.” I replied. My mom patted the cat’s head and took a picture.

A few minutes later, the people adopting a cat came in. The caretaker placed the striped, orange cat in the black cat carrier the people brought and handed the cat carrier to them. We all waved farewell to the cat, when my mom said, “It’s about time that we should leave as well, we only booked an hour.” “Can we please adopt the blue cat?” I asked, “Absolutely not- that cat seems very sly and clever- might destroy my furniture!” I ignored her and petted the blue cat for the last time. We then left the Neko shop.

Your first draft is good enough to be your FINAL DRAFT! 😊

Mr. Porter

Classification Essay

Sample 10

S. L.

Mr. Porter

Classification Essay

March 21, 2021

Extracurricular Activities Enrich Our Lives and Days

                The diversity in extracurricular activities incorporates many types of forms discussed by type, level of difficulty, subject, and more. There are many common activities, such as learning piano, as well as uncommon, and lastly, unexpected. Each of these categories are important, classifying many of the activities. Typology of these extracurriculars is quite important to children and adults alike. Before choosing, people must look at their interests, as well as the type of activity they might do, as some places might not offer an uncommon-skill-centered class.

Many common activities are indulged by all people. They are called common for a reason; they are popular almost anywhere. Many sports that are played internationally are common in schools, as well as national-played ones; they are easy to find classes for. As sports can be found easily, so can music. Any place has music, whether it is traditional to the place, or a common practice. A known example of this is violin, which is common to see. Orchestras ordinarily have an excess, or a large amount, of violins, so many that they make up almost half of the whole group. This repeats in band, with clarinets and flutes. These activities would be easy to find classes to learn the skill.

Moving towards less-practiced activities, classes can be found, though there is no guarantee they are good or close to where you live. Uncommon activities, as suggested by the name, are found rarely, but are still practiced. For example, puppetry is practiced as an art form, as an extracurricular. Though, it is quite hard to find classes for it, as not many are interested in this. The number of classes offered is based on the amount of interest, as well as the founder’s passion; without interest, classes cannot be held, with a lack of students. For example, a teen in Charlotte, NC is interested in puppetry. Thus, he travels to Atlanta each summer for camp at the Center for Puppetry Arts.

Unexpected extracurriculars are rarely found in society, though still practiced. These extremely unique activities are usually looked upon as, by Ivy League Schools, great, as they look for different skills that students may have. Activities such as dragon boating, a rowing sport, are hard to find classes for, as they require 20 people. Many unexpected activities are not found or discovered. Though they exist, many have never heard of them.

Classification of these extracurriculars is important to many, to find which of diverse activities suits them. The amount of rarity determines the number of classes available, as well as the number of students. Whichever skill people choose to pursue, even for a little while, can be classed into a category of rarity.

    The diversity, in extracurricular activities, incorporates many ..

The is an example of ENGLISH IS CRAZY.

Subject = diversity

Verb = incorporates

The subject and verb must agree in number. Diversity is a collective noun; thus, it is treated as singular.

It incorporates

Diversity incorporates.

To use the correct verb, ignore “activities”

    This is an important topic for students. There are places where your essay is vague. Each paragraph can be improved by adding relevant, specific.

and interesting examples.

    Your classification is EXCELLENT! 😊

Reflective Essays

Sample 11

Mike 5^th

Informational / Expository Essay: Giving Advice

Mr. Porter

3/18/2021

Some Advice to Myself

Sometimes you do a lot of actions that are bad for you or to your friends and teachers, but you can change yourself, Mike. There are three ways to improve your behavior such as listening, asking important questions, and paying attention.

You must improve your listening; you always talk when your teacher makes important announcements. This will be annoying to your teacher and classmates. sometimes you shout when your teacher speaks, you interrupt your teacher that your teacher cannot finish his/her talking, so the class schedule will be interrupted too. This still effects your classmates; your classmates cannot hear what teachers are talking about, so that really interrupted the whole class. Think about it; the class is interrupted by you just because that you are talking when the teacher talks.

Likewise, you always ask a lot of useless questions. I know that you really want to ask some questions that you think that is important to the class, but they are actually ridiculous. If you always ask those silly, nonsense questions, the class will be interrupted by you. The teacher cannot let the class go on, the students cannot think, and the schedule will be messed up by you. If you want to learn more, you need to stop asking worthless questions; this is good for you and for everyone else.

Furthermore, you need to pay more attention to what your teacher said. That will probably solve the second problem that I talked about before, and it might solve fifty precent about the first problem that you have. So, this is the most important part: paying attention. Focusing seems easy, but it is quite hard because no one can make sure that they are paying attention anytime, anywhere. So, I need you to improve on concentrating-maybe just a little every day-then you will be a good listener and inquirer. If you do not pay attention you will ask silly questions and not follow the instructions. That is dreadful for you, Mike.

Here is the advice that I will give you, Mike. If you cannot pay attention, listen, and ask useful questions you will not learn and interrupt your classmates.

      Conditions are bad for you, or good for you.

o   Mike is good to his teacher and classmates. (thank you for saying that Mr. Porter)

Mr. Porter

FINAL DRAFT! :)

Informational / Expository Essays

Analytical Essay

Analysis of contemporary stereotypes

Sample 20

F. Q.

Mr. Porter

Analytical Writing

2/7/21

Stereotypes Around the World

Even in the world today stereotypes against minorities have been severely normalized. These stereotypes are commonly misconceptions, and do not have truth behind them. Yet, so many people believe Asian’s must be smart, African Americans are dangerous, Hispanics are illegal, sadly this list goes on and on. Despite these generalizations calming down throughout the years, racial discrimination is still as active as ever. This makes Asian Americans, Middle Eastern, and Latinos seen as a role in society in which they are not.

There are several common misconceptions among the Asian community, many of which are false. When thinking of someone who is Asian, to many people the image in their mind consists of Chinese, Japanese, or Korean people. Their eyes are usually small and slanted upwards, their skin yellow, and are abnormally good at math. Maybe their names are Ching-Chong and speak in broken English. But, they are so much more than that. Asia is an extremely diverse continent some don’t realize countries like India, Afghanistan, and Cambodia are all part of the Asian American community. Not all Asians know how to speak English, and most of them definitely don’t look like their eyes are closed. Some Asian-Americans have the future to be doctors, lawyers, and engineers. Though it is true most parents of Asian heritage are strict not all of them limit their child’s careers like society says. This severe racism has even intensified throughout the Covid 19 pandemic. When the deadly virus was noted to have originated from China the stereotypes gained more momentum. Asians, even those who were not even Chinese to begin with, were called bat, dog, and snake eaters. They were bullied on the streets, and abused at random times. The role Asians are projected in the world has to be changed, they are not people who are asked to do math homework they are an extremely diverse group of talented beings.

Several notable events have shaped the way the Middle Eastern are looked at. From 9/11 to the multiple wars America has fought in the Middle East. Many people who have Muslim heritage are shown as terrorists. This stereotype is completely wrong as many people who live in America that have families who are Middle Eastern weren’t part of any of the events when they have happened. Arabs are discriminated against by being shown as people who are a threat or spies for countries in the Middle East. It has been normalized to associate the words terrorism and the Middle East. Though many groups such as ISIS and Al Qaeda have all originated from that area, does not necessarily mean all 441 million people that live there are terrorists like such groups. Muslim culture has also constantly been mocked. In Arab culture many women cover their hair and even their eyes; this style of apparel has been severely mocked by the public. Perhaps one of the most significant examples of this is the famous Disney animated film Aladdin the film’s opening verse began “I come from a land from a far-away place/Where they cut off your ear if they don’t like your face/It’s barbaric, but hey, it’s home.” This itself is extremely racist. The magical land Agrabah is shown as the sandy yellow dessert most people assume the mMiddle East is. In the film both protagonists are shown to be pale, have western features, as well as American accents. On the other hand all the other characters are shown to have thick Middle Eastern accents and hooked noses. Not only do people portray the Middle Eastern’s as terrorists in society, but also continuously mock their own culture.

When a stop to illegal migration was put down, especially through the Mexico/Texan border, tons of Hispanics faced; large amounts of racism and stereotyping against them. Even in the news media Mexicans are more likely to be reported of convictied of crime and drug related accidents. Latino men are described as buff, uneducated, and aggressive. Women are described as lazy and loud. Latino characters usually lack diversity, especially in animated films. The skin shade in many Hispanic inspired movies are not darker than copper; many parents (especially fathers) are absent or irresponsible. Latino’s might be portrayed as poor or wearing large colourful sombreros. Another factor widely represented in American culture is the interchangeable use between symbols like guitars, and skulls with Hispanic heritage. Not that this is fully wrong per say, but many films use these incorrectly. Another misconception is that all Latinos speak Spanish. Latino is an umbrella phrase given to people who live in Latin America, but this does not mean they speak Spanish. For example, people living in Brazil speak Portuguese. Latino culture is also extremely present in American culture today, many common foods such as tacos, burritos, and churros were all adapted from Latino culture. Instruments like Maracas and Day of the Dead skulls are all from Mexico.

Overall, every minority has a different representation of the world today. Many of them are wrong and commonly misconceptions, but slowly but surely people are learning from these mistakes. People can see how diverse each culture is, and how no two can be the same. Films and media should hire people of that culture to create films inspired by other nations; instead of being mocked cultural differences should be appreciated. The role of stereotypes in society will always be present, but with more people learning about all the effects it has, misconceptions can decrease.

Xxx, the time, and effort you have put into this essay are commendable. You cover the topic thoroughly, especially when your examples are considered. This final draft shows improvement over your original effort. 😊

Mr. Porter

Persuasive writing

Persuasive writing is used to convince or persuade a reader that the writer’s opinion of a topic or cause is correct. When writing persuasive essays students need to be well versed in word selection, framing logical arguments and creating a strong cohesive closing argument.

Sample 21

G. Y.

Mr. Porter

Writing class 3:00

September 14, 2021

Persuasive writing

Thank you for taking the time to carefully revise your essay. This fine composition is your final draft.

Mr. Porter

Dear Ms. Marques,

You may have known that we students like to eat snacks during the school period, but you never allow us to eat during class. I am writing this letter to try and persuade you to allow us to have snacks. First of all, eating snacks and food can keep students awake. Second, eating snacks can let more students stay focused. Finally, it is difficult to cope with hunger until it is snack or lunch time.

You’ve heard and gotten messages that some students fall asleep during class, but when it is snack time they are wide awake like they were hit by an electric shock. My classmate Grayson who sits next to me always fall asleep or act drowsy. Grayson could never pay attention to my teacher’s lesson, so whenever our table are doing table work together. Grayson would always do the questions wrong, and he would argue with my tablemates and I about how to do the questions. If we could eat snacks during class, I doubt Grayson would fall asleep all the time.

Teachers and parents like to hear that their students and kids pay attention and focus during class because, then the students would probably get an A on their test or quiz. Unfortunately, some students actually play games on their computers during class. This would not keep them focused at all! Studies shown that eating snacks during class can keep students more focused during the school period. If you allow us to eat snacks during class, the snacks can keep the students all focused. If the students are attentive, then we would probably be one of the top schools for having good grades!

When students are learning during class it’s often difficult to cope with hunger until lunch. Hungry kids would groan and complain to teachers. If I was an educator dealing with kids like this, I would probably quit my job. You should allow us to have snacks to let the teachers be able to deal with students. It’s not only us that’s hungry, it also affects the instructor’s teaching.

Ms. Marques, I have given you my most important reasons on why we should eat during class. First, it can keep students awake. Second, food helps make kids stay more focused. Finally, it’s difficult to cope with hungry students until lunch. Also, it’s not like kids would put their full attention on eating; they still will learn. This is why I think you should let us eat snacks during class.
Sample 22

F.Q.

Mr. Porter

Persuasive Essay Final Draft

09/25/21

Snacks Help the School’s Learning Environment

A student is sitting in history class listening to the teacher; it is a boring lecture. Suddenly, her stomach grumbles. The girl searches through her backpack and picks up a pack of crackers, and silently chews them. With a swift turn of her head, the teacher glares at the student and states, “Put those snacks away unless you want detention.” Mortified, the child tucks the snacks away, and is forced to endure the rest of the hour without food. Her stomach growls and she is aching for hunger, but the girl cannot eat anything. This further makes the student more angsty. She wants the class to end quicker so she could go to lunch, so she quickly loses focus in the lesson. As to answer the question “Should kids be allowed to snack in school?” I strongly believe they should for several reasons including increasing attention, re-energizing students, and helping camaraderie.

Healthy snacks give students energy to propel them during the school day. The brain is like a computer, sending codes and algorithms to different parts of the body everyday. Like any part of a computer the brain needs to charge, and power snacks are the key to doing this. Especially, in school where your brain is digesting more information than ever, people need to fuel it with different snacks. According to the University of Pittsburg Medical Center (UPMC) power foods like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes are full of necessary vitamins. These foods give you energy because they are filled with high energy carbs, lean protein, and glucose. Antioxidants such as fresh berries or dark chocolate can help can keep the brain fresh, and Dietary Cholesterol like dairy and egg yolks can increase the cells that send messages to the rest of the body.

Food can also re-energize tired students. Some days children might be tired and bored from listening to the teacher lecturing. However, if they eat something like fresh fruit it could re-energize them. This is because foods are full of nutrients and have the tactic to make kids feel fresh in their mind. Studies have shown that snack breaks can reawaken tired students, help older children who have long class periods or late lunches, and increase test scores. In fact, Jennifer Brozadack writes that school sponsored breakfasts and lunches have historically proven to increase test results.

Lastly, by allowing snacking in school it increases camaraderie. This essentially means it can help increase traits like teamwork and friendship. For example, if one student has a chocolate bar and another has some fruit, they can trade with each other, causing a friendship to bloom. More than likely in Elementary school kids would bring cupcakes or ice cream for their birthdays. This can make students feel happy, excited, and welcome to the class. By sharing food with others, it shows that people are kind, giving, and generous. For upperclassmen, some may decide to host a project that includes edible treats. Everyone is more likely to participate in the event if food is involved.

Overall, the benefits of snacking in classes outweigh the harms. They can even help make the classroom a better learning environment. Superfoods can keep students more energized, focused, and less angsty. This in turn can benefit teachers and keep students' attention. It is also proven that snacks directly increase the scores of test grades. They also help generate a generous, welcoming, and kind attitude with peers. By sharing or bringing food it can help create more important friendships throughout school. So, I urge you to bring some food to snack on. Then, you might notice that food is not a distraction, but a necessity for a healthy and happy learning environment.

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