All About English Creative Writing

[Koolmama]

Koolmama\" post_id=\"1932986\" time=\"1567321195\" user_id=\"21152:

Hello!

I'm looking for a friend to join my dd for P5 Writer's Toolbox (compo writing) class at Mindstretcher Balmoral as they are a new centre and need a minimum of 2 students to open a class 😄 My older ds enjoyed this writing class when he attended few years ago and scored A* for English 👍 The proposed class timing is on Tuesday 7.30 pm (if I can't find anyone for this timing, we can try Sunday 1.30 pm as their P5 teacher is only available on these 2 days... however the tuition fee for Sunday is slightly higher than for weekdays 😅)

Please message me if you are interested, thanks very much! 🤗

Hello all, I am still looking for someone to join in the P6 (2020) Writer's Toolbox class at Mindstretcher Balmoral! Proposed class timing is either Wed 3.30 pm or Monday 5.30 pm... PM me if interested, thanks!!

[Luxedream]

Hi, any existing students from Indigo? We need a referral to get a discount. By referring us, you will also enjoy a cash reward from Indigo. Please PM me before 7 Dec 2019. Thank you.

[Kiasu_parent09]

Hi joy of learning, can pm your no?

[Kaydenmama]

Hi, anyone can recommend P2 English tuition or Creative Writing around Sengkang area? Thank you

[breezie80]

Hi am looking for recommendations for primary 3 writing class. Appreciate any suggestions thanks!

[sky minecrafter]

Hi there breezie, there are many options available: the alternative story, mind stretcher, the write connection, writers at work... You may want to check out a convenient location, & get your child to sit in a trial class? I've a P3 too, & we attend w@w - convenience, amongst others, is an important pull factor for us.

[my_melody92]

hi

Would like to get some advice/help on ideation on p6 compo plot.
In the compo practices we do at home, my child (& me as well!) has problem generating ideas for the plot based on theme + pic.
He used to attend a reputed centre but stopped after p6 term 1 (this yr)…and we have gone thru videos/courses on how to do planning etc but when faced with the pic n theme, many times we can’t get a story with a reasonable decent PROBLEM n the plot.

Can someone advise what way to tackle this?

Tks!

[IreneCAL1811]

Hi, I am looking for recommendations on good tutor or tuition centre for P4 Creative writing class near Punggol. Thanks!

[SashaL]

Joy of Learning 111\" post_id=\"1724903\" time=\"1476017672\" user_id=\"133309:

Hi Joy of Learning111,

Would you be all to share if there is any structure to teaching primary school children creative writing. It is essential to have many good or bombastic words in the compo to score good grades? Also, do you conduct lessons for primary school children and at which level? Thanks.

There are different approaches with some commonalities. For lower primary, the focus is mostly on helping the children to gain basic language skills and proficiency in descriptive writing. For upper primary, the focus is more on narrative; this usually entails a plot mountain with introduction, rising tension, climax and resolution. For both levels, creative writing should be taught as an iterative process with plenty of rewriting and refinement.

Bombastic or purple prose is a big no. Such over-the-top language draws excessive attention to itself often to the point that the reader loses the thread of the content. Creative writing should be content-led, with vocabulary playing a supportive role only. Unfortunately, many tuition centres, teachers and tutors try to disguise their lack of ability to teach creative writing by resorting to the encouragement of bombasticity (I just made up this noun but it seems plausible).

Good words, however, are essential. By ‘good’ I mean words that are appropriate, precise and effective. For instance, it can be as simple as writing ‘wolfed down’ instead of ‘ate quickly’ or ‘sheepish’ instead of ‘embarrassed’.

Yes, I conduct lessons for primary school children at all levels. I will shortly send you a pm.[/quote]Hi Joy of learning

Possible to pm me or if anyone has the details to share.

[chiuyl]

Supernova\" post_id=\"1934283\" time=\"1567901897\" user_id=\"24494:

skyline88\" post_id=\"1911933\" time=\"1558715498\" user_id=\"100587:

[quote=faithj post_id=1910269 time=1557827021 user_id=171285]Hi, I'm wondering if there are any composition marking services (pegged to Singapore PSLE style of marking), where a student writes a compo at home and emails it to a teacher who will grade and mark the compo in detail, with guidance on how can he/she improve in some areas, what and how to elaborate, adding in good phrases/sentences to the compo where necessary, with the intent to allow the student to read, compare, analyse and improve.

If you know any, pls pm me. Thanks!

Hi faithj, I have teachers who can mark compositions like this.


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Hi Skyline88, please could you PM me your teacher's contact? Thanks.[/quote]Hi Skyline88/faithj/Supernova, please share the teacher's contact. Thank you!