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| | Tips for Narrative Writers 8 of 10
Varying sentence length is a good way to make your essay more interesting! Here's a quote from Gary Provost, an author, that demonstrates why.
“This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences are fine. But several together become monotonous. Listen to what is happening. The writing is getting boring. The sound of it drones. It’s like a stuck record. The ear demands some variety. Now listen. I vary the sentence length, and I create music. Music. The writing sings. It has a pleasant rhythm, a lilt, a harmony. I use short sentences. And I use sentences of medium length. And sometimes, when I am certain the reader is rested, I will engage him with a sentence of considerable length, a sentence that burns with energy and builds with all the impetus of a crescendo, the roll of the drums, the crash of the cymbals–sounds that say listen to this, it is important.” |
| | National Day is around the corner! Singapore has declared her independence for 51 years, thriving as a bustling city-state. Here are some fun facts about Singapore you might not have known!
1. On the back of the $1000 note, the entire national anthem is printed in micro-text.
2. The youngest person to pass GCE 'O' Level Chemistry, 7 year old Ainan Celeste Crawley, is a Singaporean.
3. The largest fountain in the world is found in Singapore - The Fountain of Wealth at Suntec City.
4. From 1988 to 1992, Mr Lee Kuan Yew started the Singapore Swing, where almost the whole of Orchard Road would be closed and transformed into a massive dance floor for National Day celebrations.
5. There is another Singapore in the world! It is located in North America - Singapore, Michigan. Unfortunately, it became a ghost town and is currently submerged under Lake Michigan.
To end off, here's the music video for this year's National Day theme song! Happy National Day :-)
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| 1. The song title of the theme song is "Tomorrow's Here Today". What do you think this means? 2. What is the Singaporean identity? What are some traits we all share as Singaporeans? 3. Are you proud to be a Singaporean? Why? |
| | A gentle reminder to all parents, 9 August (Tuesday) is National Day and we will not be open.
Do note that we have opened the following new classes: - Primary 2-3 Essay Writing & Oral class: Thursday, 5pm-7pm
- Primary 4-5 Essay Writing & Oral class: Saturday, 12pm-2pm
Do contact us soon to indicate your interest either by calling our hotline at 6455 3063 or by emailing us at chalk@creativecampus.com.sg
For parents of Primary 6 children, do take a look at our PSLE e-book available here. |
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Till next time, The Creative Campus Team |
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