Genre: 8th

Student: | Grade Level: 8th Genre: Personal Essays | Date: October 20, 2011

JESSICA C

JESSICA CHENG 8TH GRADE     Phillip Lopate’s “The Art of the Personal Essay” is a collection of assorted personal essays from amazing and celebrated writers, for example, Wendell Berry and Wole Soyinka. Two great essays from Lopate’s book would have to be Wendell Berry’s “An Entrance to the Woods”, which is a stellar essay Read more…

Student: | Grade Level: 8th Genre: Biology | Date: October 19, 2011

DORRY Z

Stephen Crane – The Natural World Stephen Crane is one of the most celebrated authors in the United States. He created masterpieces as detailed and realistic as they were recognizable. He was skilled in many types of description, such as his masterful depiction of street life apparent in “Maggie: Girl of the Streets”, as well Read more…