by Scott Dreyer | Feb 27, 2020 | Writing
For most people, a “sketch” is a painting or kind of artwork. In writing, a “biographical sketch” is like trying to paint a “picture” of a person, but not with paint, but with words. A biographical sketch can discuss a...
by Scott Dreyer | May 30, 2019 | Writing
In our Advanced Writing class, we are working on writing a biographical sketch. The textbook* gave us a list of several key events in the life of American pioneer Daniel Boone. However, writing an interesting biographical sketch is not just writing a boring...
by Scott Dreyer | May 10, 2019 | Writing
You are my sunshine. He roared with laughter. Variety is the spice of life. What do these three have in common? They are METAPHORS. These, along with similes, are a great way to spice up your writing. “Spice up your writing” is a metaphor too! A metaphor...
by Scott Dreyer | Apr 4, 2019 | Writing
Recently I taught one of our Advanced Writing classes–the students attend the prestigious school in the Hsinchu, Taiwan Science Park where I taught from 1992-1997. The students have been working on description essays. So, as homework, I gave them this prompt:...
by Scott Dreyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Writing
During a Chinese New Year 1 on 1 class, our student Nicky in Hunan Province, China had this writing assignment: If you could have dinner with any three people (dead or alive), who would they be and what would you ask them? She was creative and wrote this essay below....
by Scott Dreyer | Jan 18, 2019 | Writing
“Pourquoi” means “why?” in French. Therefore, a Pourquoi Story is a short fictional story that tries to explain why something is the way it is, especially something in nature. These legends, also called “Origin Stories” or...
