Tips to spice up your essays! Read 'On Campus' (July 2016)

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July 2016 Issue

Tips for Narrative Writers

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Spice up your essay with more descriptive verbs and adjectives! Avoid using ordinary verbs like "said" and "walked". Opt for more specific verbs like "shouted" and "strutted" instead. Doing so will boost your language marks as well as enliven your essay and characters.

Consider the following example:

"James walked to the park with his family. It was very hot so he was sweating a lot. He asked his brother to share his cold water. His brother said no."

Did you find that short paragraph engaging?

Consider this instead:

"James strolled to the park with his family. It was such a sweltering day that he was dripping with sweat. He begged his brother to share the icy cold bottle of water, but his brother just smirked and refused."

Try your hand at writing more interesting sentences!

Let's see if you can change the following sentences:

1. George walked to school sadly. When he got to class, he sat down and put his head down on the table.

2. Janet heard her classmates talking bad about her, so she walked over to ask them about it.

3. Chanel was very hungry, so she ate a whole chicken by herself. It tasted good.

(Suggested answers can be found in the 'Questions to Consider' section below.)

The Olympic Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next month from the 5th to 21st. Even as athletes train hard for the upcoming games, Muslim athletes face an additional challenge of having to fast for the holy month of Ramadan. Some have opted to defer their fasting to after the games as they are unwilling to take the risk of fasting affecting their training and performance.

This month's article is about the 2012 London Olympic Games which coincided with Ramadan itself, and fasting while training. Here's a short excerpt on what a discus-thrower, Abdul Buhari went through when fasting and training:

"He eats six meals and drinks six litres of water on a normal day. On training days during Ramadan he would wake up extra early for sehri (the pre-fast meal consumed just before sunrise), eat a large variety of slow-releasing carbohydrates from porridge and seeded bread to sweet potatoes, brown rice and pasta, along with plenty of water and electrolytes to prevent cramping. At the end of the fast, he'd repeat the process. "Sure, sometimes I would feel thirsty, but ultimately my faith was my motivation. I could draw on that to get me through," he says."

Read the full article here.

1. What are some traits/values you think can be picked up by fasting during Ramadan?

2. What do you think are some positive impacts of playing sports?

(Answer to the earlier 'Writing Tips' section:)

1. George trudged to school miserably. When he got to class, he slumped onto his chair, head sinking to his desk.

2. Janet overheard her classmates whispering behind her back, so she marched over indignantly and demanded to know what they were saying.
3. Chanel was so famished she could eat a horse, so she gobbled down an entire chicken single-handedly. It was delectable.

Once again, we would like to gently remind all parents that we are closed on 6 July 2016 due to the Hari Raya Puasa public holiday. Wishing all our Muslim friends Selamat Hari Raya in advance!

Additionally, our June Holiday Workshops held last month were a blast! Here's what some of our students had to say:

"Both teachers were very good at explaining each question, and they are very caring."

- Aaron Chiu, P6

"I like the wonderful teachers and the creative writing."

-Justin Khoo, P3

"I like how the teacher showed us funny ways on how to write."

-Grace Chee, P5

If you have missed this round of workshops, fret not - we will have another round of holiday workshops held in December. Do look out for our announcements closer to the date.

New Classes

Primary 2-3 Essay Writing & Oral class: Thursday, 5pm-7pm from 6 July 2016
Primary 4-5 Essay Writing & Oral class: Saturday, 12pm-2pm from 8 July 2016

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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