Working Teams

A question?

we all know that usually we use black and opaque paper for experiment right? but why can't we use other opaque paper like dark purple or yellow???

others form of energy

If energy used in Singapore (oil and natural gas) were depleted we can use renewable energy such as:
· Solar energy(solar panels)
· Wind energy (windmills, wind turbines)
· Tidal energy/wave energy(from a dam)
· Biofuels(plant) used in cars as petrol

Renewable energy now produce 13% of the world electrical:
Hydropower 2-3% and others including wind, solar, and marine energy together - less than 1%

Singapore average daily max temp: 30.9ºC / average daily temp: 23.9ºC
1) Solar panels which can produce 115watt of electricity cost average $640.
2) Shortage of land to build a solar energy power station.
Wind energy is a clean fuel source. Wind is actually a form of solar energy caused by the heating of the atmosphere by the sun, the rotation of the earth, and the earth's surface irregularities. It is intermittent (not constant)Biofuels can be defined as solid, liquid, or gas fuel derived from biomass.
The first batch of biofuels used new plants natural sugar to make biofuels. This may lead to shortage of food as we do not have any extra land for growing our crops.
Examples of plant ethanol: sugar beets, sugar cane, corn, wheat and barley. Most trees and grasses are made of cellulose, which can also be converted into sugar, although not as easily as starch.

harness the energy produced

When we walk, heat energy will be produced. The solar cells underneath the shoes will take in the heat energy and stored the energy into the solar cells. The solar cells which are connected to the user’s bag by a series of wires will be changed into electrical energy to charge any electrical devises in the bag. So we will not have to worry about batteries being flat because we have a portable ‘electrical charger’!!!!!!

low heng yi(26) 6 grace

Alternative source of kinetic energy

We can use the movement of cars on the road to make a machine that can absorb carbon dioxide which can help SAVE THE EARTH.

Alternative Source of Electrical Energy

Alternate sources of energy:

The first option we could use is hydro-electric energy which seems to be expensive but much more convenient than that of a windmill as the wind is unpredictable resulting to a unsteady supply. Hydro-electric energy are much more constant as the water will be rushing at it most of the time - unless there is a drought of course. 
The other source would be the wind mill.Yes, it has an unsteady supply but it is much CHEAPER than Solar energy. And it's enviromentally friendly too! (well, it should be...)
Moving on, We have the Solar panels. Solar energy is good and enviromentally freindly but what's that? Yes, it is VERY EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. And, we need a great amount of solar energy to have an adequate amount of electricity. Another fault, at night, we won't get any energy, unless there's a device which saves the electricity of course!!! 
So what should we do is there's not enough electricity? Two answers:
1) Use less electricity!
2) Combine the electricity from the alternate sources!

Fauzia's note: Hello! I managed to sneak on to the computer to do this!Anyway, If I did something on my answer that shouldn't be there, please tell me! Thank you!

making eletrical emergy with kinetic energy

In power stations, they make use of kinetic energy of water to convert it into eletrical energy.I'm not sure but maybe, we could put water in a container and we could hang it around our wrist and when we are moving, the water will also move.maybe we could converte it into eletrical energy.but of course, we have to invent a container that is small but can contain a lot of water.^>^i'm not sure about this . i don't even know how to convert kinetic energy of water to eletricity.But i just thought it could be possible.
~thank you for reading my writing~^^!~

Altenative use of kinetic energy

I think we could use kinetic energy to.....
1) Power the street lights.
2)In soccer courts, we can use the kinetic energy which the players use to kick the ball to power the score board and the lights in the stadium.
3)When people use bicycles, we can use the kinetic energy that people use to paddle to power the lights of the bicycles.
4) In schools, the kinetic energy that the pupils use to play can be converted to power the speakers, lights, fans,etc.

i think they can create something that can absorb carbon dioxide then convert into electrical energy and put it at the place that need electric, so there will be electric all the time!!!

Energy - Alternative use of kinetic energy

We can use those kinetic energy we use in walking, running and playing using some energy conversation heat, into electrical energy such as, lights , fans, televisions, computers, and even mp3s or mp4s. This can reduce the usage on using too many fossil fuels which are now scarce all around the world.

i think they should put something on the pathway so when people walk on it ,the lights will automatically be turned on .


Natalie Ng Hui Xin

Science- alternative use of kinetic energy

This will really happen sooner or later .When there are no more fossil fuels , I guess that everything, all of them, their prices would rise tremendously. Every family,by then, would have some solar panels or some sort of thing like that , it will be very common, everything is so high-tech.so , people will be using solar panels . nowadays , some people have small windmills outside their houses (for terracces and bungalows )that will spin when there is wind ,which is for decorative uses ,will be be used to create elactricity . but wind is unpredictable , so I thought of something , in taps , where the water flows out when the it is on, ther will be a mini turbine in the tap , though it will not spin very fast , but people use taps every single day , many times a day .so the turbine will spin when you use water , even in those showers . everyone showers , so lots of kinetic energy can be converted into electrical energy .i think many things will have turbines in them to convert in to electricity . alternative use of kinetic energy :if people use electricity to work exercising equipment, example, a trackmill so when the person runs on the track (holding handle ) the dynamo will convert kinetic energy to electrical energy . and if no one is using the gym equipment, the lights ,which depend on the kinetic energy converted , will not lit up , just like some of the places that use the same method to lit up the place .

Alternative Source of Energy

well we could used the solar panels to absorb the solar energy Is it true that if the fuels r used used up ,we hav to w8 a 300 millon more years more to hav another batch of fuels again?

Energy

Alternative Source of Electrical Energy:
We may have to depend heavily on Hydro-electric stations,wind generators and solar panels and last but not least,save electricity.

Alternative Use of Kinetic Energy:
We could make a better use with converted kinetic energy with the biycle dynamo

Alternative Source of Electrical Energy

We can build a hydro-electrical power station or use solar batteries(?).We could also save electricity and use less fossil fuels.

(All this questions are so HARD!!!!)

Science Lesson 2

Please choose one of the questions below and post your thoughts.

(1) In SAM recently, Wei Zhi wrote about energy conversions and posed the following question:

As we use fossil fuels - natural gas and oil in Singapore to convert chemical potential energy into electrical energy, what are we going to do as these natural resources are running out?

(2) Most of you talked about the chemical potential energy we store from food. You also talked about how we convert this stored energy into kinetic energy through moving aound.
Imagine you are all running around playing football (yes girls included).
Can you think of how we could make better use of this converted kinetic energy while we are running around?

Remember that answers are to make use of your knowledge of concept of conversions of energy.

Label title:
(1) Alternative Source of Electrical Energy or
(2) Alternative Use of Kinetic Energy

Write author's name as usual

Thief N.o 6

I (smeiled) smiled to myself, "This is easy!"

The world around me felt like (have been pause) it had paused. There (were) was no light, no animals around, no human beings - only the moonlight was accompanying me.

Fishing in my bag, I took out a rope and threw it over the nearest tree.
Feeling (confidence) confident, I climbed up the ladder and jumped across (to) through the opened window.

The darkness fell around me (,) as there was (even) no silver moonlight here! Putting on my special glasses, I looked around the room ... only to (find) hear a voice whispering (at) into my ear, "What are you looking for?Young Lady?"

Mrs Chien: This scene was well described. Not only can we see the triumphant and reckless robber, we can also sense his deep surprise.

Best Descriptions Awarded

Please review the comments by Teacher on your work. Thank you for the excellent efforts put into your work. I enjoyed reading your postings.

Thief 3

The ever so sly and cunning theif sneaked into the museum which holds the worlds finest jewels.He wore a black mask whcih covered his entire face except for his eyes.He was wearing a suit as black as charcoal and had dark blue sapphire eyes.In one hand he held a big empty sack ,ready to be filled with the finest jewellerys there is.As he walked into the hallway he saw the most magnifecent ,beautiful and biggest diamond ever! kept in a glass box. He made a wicked smile ready to steal the diamond,reaching out with his enormous hand holding a knife ready to cut through the glass box and steal the diamond.

The ever so sly and cunning (theif) thief sneaked into the museum which (holds) held the world's finest jewels. He wore a black mask which covered his entire face except for his eyes. (He was wearing a suit as black as night and had dark blue sapphire eyes.) In one hand, he held a big empty sack ready to be filled with the finest jewels of all colours.

As he walked into the hallway, he saw the most (magnificent, ) eye-catching and biggest diamond ever! It was kept in a glamorous glass box.

He (made a wicked smile to himself) smiled wickedly (and got ready to steal the diamond,) reaching out with (his) an enormous ( hand holding a) knife, ready to cut through the glass box and steal the diamond.

Mrs Chien: I can see this thief! This means the description was effective! Yes!

Now, sometimes, it's better to refrain from physical descriptions as they can sound awkward. Instead describing people's actions is more interesting. Also 1 brilliant adjective can be better that 2 not so great ones.

Discipline Mistress 2

Everyone kept silent as the Discipline Mistress walked into the hall she was holding Fauzia's hand in her hand.She dragged Fauzia to the front of the hall.Her eyes looked very serious.Then,she took the mike and said ,"We have found the culprit of the person that tried to burn the toilet".Then she took out a cane from behind her back ,a table was dragged to the front of the hall.Fauzia stood forward and as the Discipline Mistress raised her cane i closed my eyes.........
By Hong Wei


Everyone kept silent as the Discipline Mistress walked into the hall. She was holding Fauzia's hand and dragged her to the front of the hall.

Her eyes looked very serious ( she took the mike) and taking the microphone, she said harshly, "We have found the culprit who tried to burn the toilet". Slowly, she took out a cane from behind her back while a table was dragged to the front of the hall.

Fauzia stood forward and as the Discipline Mistress raised her cane I closed my eyes.........

Mrs Chien: Successful description that allows us to see the action on stage.
Try to create smooth movement in between sentences.

Discipline Mistress 3

The (fat and) plump discipline mistress walked (along the way linked to) into the hall. (Everyone shut down their 'machine gun in their mounth' and the hall) The noise stopped (was as died) as in a deserted haunted house.

She took out a notebook and called out the ('criminals') names(, ) (mine friends) Justin and Pete prayed hard (to god to let them off this and the only time but they all know what was going to happen to them.) not to be on the list.

When their names (was) were being call they knew that they are going to bear the consequnces of damaging the school property.Last week, when they are being questioned by the disipline misstress they denied it but the dissipline misstress found out who was the culprit. So today they are going to be caned!When the disipline misstress gave the order the teacher hold up the can and slash,that hurt!! screamed of pain echoed the hall and that certainly sent down shrill down mine spine,mine hands feel wet and numb.....

Mrs Chien: In the first part, there is an attempt at using your senses to make observations at what was happening in the hall. That is good.

But in the second part, you revert back to telling the reader eveything and the story immediately lost originality and momentum.

Discipline Mistress 1

I watched in amusement as I saw the (ever so scary) Discipline Mistress (gave) give a lecture to HongWei (, a very annoying boy,) outside the noisy hall.

(The discipline Mistress was wearing a blue, long-sleeved shirt and pink skirt which looked tight on her chubby body.)(1)

Her face (was) looked frightening (with all the frowns) as she frowned and her angry eyes ( they were serious, angry and) were piercing sharp. Her gray and black hair was up in a bun and her glasses (were) dangling (off) on the tip of her nose shook with every word that came out of her mouth. ( her hands were on her hips clenched into a fist.)

I took a glance at the terrified Hong Wei and scurried into the hall, not wanting to meet the Discipline Misstress' eyes. (I saw the Discipline Mistress dismiss Hong Wei off, who was sobbing quietly.)

Mrs Chien: Some excellent observations make us see the Discipline Mistress well.

Physical descriptions can often be awkward, so refrain from using them. Instead describe people's actions which always lead to a more vivid picture.

Notice that by adding the phrase in red, I allow you to see how scary she is - I didn't need to tell you she was scary.

Thief 5!!!

The thief crept into the room quietly(,). (the atmosphere around) It was very quiet. The thief had (wrap) wrapped a piece of black cloth around his mouth to prevent people from recognising him. His eyes brightened when he finally found the gold he was looking for. (The thief) He put the gold into his bag and ran out in fear. "Bee Bee....." The security alarm rang(,). For a moment, he froze, (and) looked around and immediately ran out...


Mrs Chien: Some good observations were made.
Try not to repeat the same word over and over - that will make your reader lose interest. Here oyu used the word 'thief' 3 times. You can use other synonyms like - robber, the man, the intruder...

Bully 1

The big bully walked into the class of 35 pupils and started shouting at the students (,).
( he said,)
' Whoever wants protection from me, has to pay me a fee of $20 a week!'

Everyone was afraid (1) of him as he was the most notorious (2) student in our entire school! (He went to a gang fight with 50 of his gang members at the void deck of Toh Yi Drive Blk 123 . he and his gang members took metal poles and some even took out Parangs' and went there to fight!!!! So now everyone is afraid of him. Even the biggest , largest and the scary looking Jordan was afraid of him!!!!)

Mrs Chien: How would someone scary look like? And how do you know when people are afraid?

For example: (2)
Even Jordan, the biggest bully in class dared not look at him. Strangely, I could hear the tick-tocking of the wall clock or was it coming from my own heart?
Also read my comments.

Spiderman 3 / Best Spiderman ***

Spiderman swooped down from the clouds. While the spectators cheered, Spiderman fought his enemy, the Scorpion King. He shot his web all around the sky like a bird's nest.

Finally, Spiderman forced the Scorpion King to a dead end, where its grave was. Crowds cheered,"Hooray! Spiderman is our hero!!" Flashes of lights (shined) shone (through their) into his eyes. Spiderman (is) was gone(,) and will (never) not return till there is trouble.

No trouble, no spiderman.

Mrs Chien:Yes, I can see Spiderman because the verbs and vocabulary you used effectively showed me the action. Also I can hear the excited crowd.

Marathon 1

(Having leg problem) After a miserable car accident when I was seven, I could not walk like (as if ) a zebra that was injured by a lion's attack (which has eventually escaped)

However, I (have inspire to walk and run to) my dream was to become a marathon runner ( which was my dream). (Now, I am 21.)

I had been practicing walking (,) and running for the past few years. It was as difficult as climbing the 'Mount Everest'. Now I (am) was ready to run the 42km marathon. My legs were trembling (like a vibration in the handphone)(1). Soon, the marathon (was) started.

(Everyone which were about) (2) Two thousand people were jogging for the first few minutes (and) but they were getting faster and faster. I had a difficulty catching up with them. (The track was filled with cheering voices.) (3) and (There was) a few people even ran like mad cows. I felt like dying very soon as (it) I was very tired.

(While running for an hour, I saw a man with a brand new suites with the cost at the back part of the shirts. It was so expensive that i could not remember the number.) (4)

There was no one infront of me. I knew I was the last and felt terrible but soon I saw a sign "1km away to the end! HURRY!!!" then my feet (was getting) felt cramped. Suddenly I thought I heard (But I saw) my family members (were) cheering very loudly (that I can even hear them) even from a few hundreds metres away.

I knew I (have) had to try my best to achieve my dream. So, I ran as fast as my legs could carry me. ( and reached in a few minutes.) When I reached the end (, they gave me the medal of finishing the 42km marathon. Although I was not the winner, i was glad that I had finished the race. ) I smiled showing my ugly teeth without shame.

Mrs Chien: Attempts at making clear observations are excellent. I can see this marathon runner working so hard and his huge smile at the end!
Now don't be fazed by the large amount of corrections:
(1) Comparisons like the injured zebra are very effective in helping the reader imagine what is happening - in the case of the trembling legs, comparison is not needed.
(2)he word 'everyone', 'everything' is not useful to the story - always be specific - spectators, runners ...
(3)This observation does not fit into this paragraph where the main idea is about how hard the runners are working.
(4) Same as (3).
Finally, continue to work hard at changing actively how you view 'compo writing' and soon you will see improvement. Next time, attempt smaller pieces of writing and focus on a few sentences at a time.

Old man 1 / Best Old Man ***

I turned around to see an old man walking towards the one and the only seat in the train. He looked as if he could not support himself. As the empty seat was beside me, I could see his face clearer (at) with every step he took.

His face was scarred and wrinkled. After he sat, he gave me a toothless grin as I managed to say 'hi' to him. After a few moments of silence, he began mumbling to himself. I pretended I did not hear him and instead I stared at his raggedy clothes and shoes.

(At the next stop , he went out of the bus as he did not have any more money to continue his journey. He stopped at the streets of chicago and went a long way. It was a cold night and i wondered how he would survive out there and alone ........)

Mrs Chien: I can see the old man too and I can sense the author's kindness and empathy with your effective use of descriptions.
Keep on expermenting on adding deatils that develop 1 main idea at a time. Notice that if I remove the words 'I pretended...', a link would be missing as this is a totally different idea.

Marathon Runner 2

Nervous and worried, I waited for the marathon to start. "Bang !" the shot exploded from the black starter pistol. The marathon began in earnest. Three thousand people started running at the same time. I darted as fast as a lizard and kept my hopes high.

In my mind,voices chimed in my head, shouting, "Go! Go! Go! You can do it!" After what seemed like an hour, I saw the one mile sign. Beads of perspiration dripped down my face and I heaved a sigh of relief.

Mrs Chien: I see the scene and hear all the exciting sounds. Excellent transformation of writing with effective choice of words and great application of strategies taught.

This means your mind is extremely flexible if Sheryl allows it to.

Oldman 2

The old man walked along the cold streets of Chicago. (He was cold and tired.) The icy cold wind blew on his wrinkled and flabby cheeks. He could hear his bones creaking.

(None of this would (happen) have happened if his unfilial children did not kick him out of his home. He was walking when he saw an mercedes benz passed by him. It braked next him and one of his richest nephew stepped out......)

Mrs Chien: Good attempt at using your senses in the first part but then in the second part, you went back to 'telling' me instead of helping me to see the old man.

Spiderman2

From zero to hero, Peter Parker used to be nobody in high-school. People used to laugh at him when he missed the bus.

However, one of the fifteen mutant spiders in the lab soon transformed his life. From then on, he was also known as: THE AMAZING (I mean really really really amazing) SPIDERMAN.

Marathon Runner 4 / Best Marathon Runner***

My heart was beating fast as the official man (said) bellowed, "Ready? Get set... Go!!!" I ran as fast as i could. Thousands of people were running all at once. The noise soon became louder and louder so that it could be heard from miles away.

After a while we (reach) reached (to) a sign (where it) which read Mile One. Torturous days of training had paid off. (After) Hearing my family cheering me on, I felt a surge of energy and I started dashing through person after person like a horse in a race.

Mrs Chien: Observations effectively bring the reader to the scene! The wonderful caomparison at the end is original and impactful.
Now that you can use the strategies, it's time to develop each idea by adding more details.

Marathon Runner 3

(I looked around myself ,) There was a huge crowd (,there were so many people ,) old and young all of different shapes and sizes( you could imagine) . Looking closely, I noticed something similar about all the marathon runners - they were all in expensive tracksuits, except for me ! I felt so inferior.

It was an amazing sight ,and for the first time, I started to relax . But that did not last for long (,) because soon I broke into a sweat and my hands were clammy . (Suddenly, an old-looking man patted me on my shoulder and said ,'' Don't be nervous ,experience tells me that ,in marathons , one should never give up and never stop believing in yourself ,you can do it ,you can do it !"He then gave me an encouraging smile that gave me the courage .I wanted to thank him but a)

A (official-looking person) man shouted in a stern voice,"Line up and get ready to run !" Soon , it was as quiet as a cemetery. (The) Courage somehow ran out of my body and I felt butterflies in my stomach as my body tensed up. But a voice in my head rang loudly, cheering, "You can do it !You can do it !" The man blew a horn so loud ( ,) that I nearly jumped out of my skin.

(the marathon has started ! Five thousand people started running at the same time ! After what seemed a while ,I saw a 1 mile sign as the wind blew onto my face , i smiled a wide smile with a proud look on my face .)

Mrs Chien: Excellent use of feelings and keen observations allow the reader to be at the scene.
Now, it's so important to know when to focus your thoughts and not add extra details that will remove the excitement form the story.
Also be careful with your commas - when in doubt leave them out.

Discipline Mistress 2

Everyone become as quiet as the mouse as the Discipline Mistress walked into the hall she was dragging Fauzia in her rough and big hand.She dragged Fauzia to the stage which is in front of the hall.Her eyes looked very huge and serious.Then,she took the mike and said ,"We have finally found the culprit of the person that tried to burn the toilet!".Then she took out a rough,thick cane from behind her back ,a table was dragged by a male teacher to the front of the hall which is visable to every single person in the hall.Fauzia stood forward shamefully and as the Discipline Mistress raised her cane i closed my eyes shut..........

Thief 2

The ever so sly and cunning theif sneaked into the museum which holds the worlds finest jewels.He wore a black mask whcih covered his entire face except for his eyes.He was wearing a suit as black as charcoal and had dark blue sapphire eyes.In one hand he held a big empty sack ,ready to be filled with the finest jewellerys there is.As he walked into the hallway he saw the most magnifecent ,beautiful and biggest diamond ever! kept in a glass box. He made a wicked smile ready to steal the diamond,reaching out with his enormous hand holding a knife ready to cut through the glass box and steal the diamond.

Old Man3

(One sunny day,) an old man was walking in the park when he tripped over a stone.Fortunately, a young man was jogging in the park. He quickly ran to help him. He asked whether he was badly injured. The old man said that he was all right. He had only a very minor cut on his right knee. The young man was relieved on hearing that. He helped him up and led him to the bench. The young man then applied a piece of medicated plaster over the cut.
After that, he continued jogging, happy that he had done his best to help the old man.

Mrs Chien: You 'tell' too much. A writer describes to help us see and feel the scene and event. Try again. Please see the following. Can you see the man on the ground? Can you feel his pain?

The old man stumbled forward, his wrinkly hand trying to break his fall. Surprisingly he seemed to fall quietly like a leaf from a tall tree. His eyes immediately closed tight. He remained very still as if he was taking a nap except that his legs lay in an unusual position.

Spiderman 2

People watched from above as Spiderman jumped past the skyscrapers. They stared in awe. (Why? Tell us why. The reader wants to know.)

Reporters rushed to capture pictures of Spiderman. Flashes and clicks were heard. In two split seconds, Spiderman was gone.

Mrs Chien: Very effective use of varying lengths of sentences - some short and crisp and some longer. But you need to learn to develop your ideas.

Thief 3

The greedy(, untrustworthy) thief croached silently into the Museum of Priceless Treasures. His black, striped mask covered his face completely except for his eys, which (was) were as sharp as arrows.

One of his (tricky and crafty hand) hands carried a sack, while the other seemed ready to grab the valuable treasure. As soon as he reached the special room (of the treasure), his eyes (were) locked on (it) the prize. He could (taste the treasure) sense victory already. With trembling hands he reached out for (the treasure) it. Sweats of anticipation rolled down his (greedy) face. The moment he touched the (treasure), golden statue, he gave a sly smile of success.

Mrs Chien: Ideas to help reader see the scene are excellent.
Repeating 1 word several time will make your story uninteresting - you used the word 'treasure' 6 times. Always find alternatives and use such words once in a paragraph.

Bully1

We watched as the evil sharp eyes (1) of the bully wearing a slightly torn blood red school uniform (2) with slightly huge muscles (3) walking into the claassroom with his killer eyes glaring at everyone giving them a glacing look.

Mrs Chien: Why place all 3 ideas in 1 sentence? Please try again and slow down and develop each idea at a time.

Spiderman

When bitten by a modified spider, a high school student,peter, gains spider-like abilities which he must use to fight evil such as the green goblin,deadly sandman and venom.


Mrs Chien: You did not apply any of the startegies discussed in class. Please try again

Oldman 6

The old ( and yet destitude) man (was) had been abandoned by his very own children. His clothes were as if they were sewn out of rags. He (was laying) lay on the floor, his eyes (bags black) like those of a panda. (and sagging all the way down like a midnight zombie)

People walking past him were sickened at the sight of him as he smelled. (of at least 600000000dead bodies combined together.) So he (had to keep) kept moving from place to place (. Many shop owners chase the old man from alley to alley ruining their business with his smell.Indeed the man somtimes would) often shedding tears thinking of how his children were doing.


Mrs Chien: Effective ideas. Note how less is often better. You must learn to focus on 1 main idea at a time.

Science Lesson 1

In class today, we discussed the various types of mistakes students make when answering open-ended questions in Science.

Vague answers:

(1) Answer is not specific to the question

Pupils do not understand the question

• You should highlight key words to understand the question
• Always write down 2-3 highlighted words to focus on

(2) Answer is not specific to the concept tested

Pupils have chosen focus key words but cannot link to the relevant concept tested

• Learn to activate your Science Sense - some key words will give us a clue as to what the concept is

For example:

thermometer tells us we will be testing the concept of heat and maybe heat transfer

copper / paper tell us we will be testing materials and maybe heat or electrical conductivity

(3) Answer is not specific to the situation

Pupils give a general answer that is correct but failed to connect to the situation discussed in the question

For example in a question that asks you to explain why you chose the 'Lead ball' as your answer:

• Not specific: The bigger the mass , the more gravitational potential energy
• Specific: The lead ball had the biggest mass as it made the biggest indentation in the soil and therefore had the most gravitational potential energy

That's all for today. Give the above startegies a try!

English Lesson 1: Continuous Writing

As an author, it is so vital to stand out.

Do you enjoy reading anything boring or cliched?
No! We are all captivated by something original, novel which makes us want to find out more!

How do I do that?

Easy!

Your first step is to dig deep into your own experiences. You might think you don't have that many experiences but then you are lucky, simple everyday experiences can be the most exciting.

Take the example below:

Silently, she walked up the aisle (1). She stopped and the entire class stared not daring to breathe(2). Slowly, her right arm placed a book on Peter's table. He looked straight ahead not batting one eyelid, his eyes half closed and his head bent almost in prayer. (1)

"Next time, don't read during assembly," she murmured (2).

(1) Used Sense of sight
(2) Used Sense of hearing

I am sure you all remember that incident.
Then make good use of your observations in your writing to transport the reader into your story, helping him/her see exactly what you are describing!