In my previous posts, I gave tips on how to develop strong characters and how to write an epic short story by highlighting the various methods writers use to create memorable stories. Today, however, we will focus on another style of writing that will amp up your skills to the next level: descriptive writing, more … Continue reading Show, Don’t Tell (Descriptive Writing)
How to Write a News Report
If you find yourself reading the newspaper and wondering how to write a news report yourself, look no further! A news report gives factual evidence of an event that took place locally or internationally. It can be an easy piece of writing to carry out, but it requires clear and concise writing. Additionally, it will … Continue reading How to Write a News Report
How to Build Strong Characters
At one point or another, you will write short stories in school, and one of the first things you will need to do is develop characters to carry out your story. Now, if you want to write a great short story, you must create strong characters. Doing so will provide them with their own authentic … Continue reading How to Build Strong Characters
Tips for Answering Short and Long Writing Responses
In our last post, we gave you tips on how to succeed in answering multiple-choice questions in tests. However, multiple-choice questions are not the only types of questions you should be focusing on as you study. Short and long answer questions might also take up a huge chunk of your test. Many students underestimate short … Continue reading Tips for Answering Short and Long Writing Responses
Tips for Answering Multiple Choice Questions
Taking tests can be stressful, but knowing how to tackle them is half the battle. Many tests cover a variety of questions, such as true or false, short answers, and essays. However, this post will heavily focus on strategies for answering multiple-choice questions. Here are some noteworthy tips that will help you ace your tests: … Continue reading Tips for Answering Multiple Choice Questions
How to Prepare for the OSSLT/EQAO Tests
As we move into spring, some of you might already be preparing to take the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), a “provincial standards-based test of the reading and writing skills students are expected to have acquired across all subjects up to the end of Grade 9” (EQAO, 2007). This test is only applicable to … Continue reading How to Prepare for the OSSLT/EQAO Tests
