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1. Classmate: Haley Lam Writing Piece: Descriptive writing Comments: Good use of magic 3 sentences and figurative languages. It would be better if you make your story more sophisticated by incorporating the internal dialogue of your characters such that we can experience the character’s point of view on the situation in a first-hand manner. It wouldContinue reading “PEER Feedback comments”

Which of your pieces was the most enjoyable to write? Give three reasons and explain?  My short story was the most enjoyable essay to write because through creating my own short story, I was able to express daily issues that typical ICS students faced in school in a humorous, transparent and relatable manner. One wayContinue reading “Ryan Ngo Semester 1 Unit Reflection and Response”

It was September 1st 2009. As five-year old me stepped into a new school building, two thoughts came to my mind: Firstly, I no longer get to play with my twin brother in the same school as we are seperated. Secondly, I get to spend my primary school education at a local Chinese-speaking school knownContinue reading “Descriptive Short Story: My days in Kei Wing Primary School”

Ryan Ngo  Mr. Rob Nollan Block B College Writing  College Writing Short Story.  It was eleven pm on a typical Tuesday night. Nothing unusual, except Arthur the junior had loads of assignments to complete. Just like every normal teenager, off tasking was nothing new to Arthur. Not even able to write a single paragraph onContinue reading “College Writing write your short story”

Ryan Ngo Teacher: Mr Nollan Block B College Writing  24 October, 2019  ‘No pain, no gain. If little labor, little is our gain: Man’s fate is according to his pains.’ This famous saying stood out to me as I watch the movie ‘Searching for Bobby Fischer’. The movie is about Josh Waitzkin’s hardfought struggle inContinue reading “Bobby Fisher Essay”

Ngo, Lap Yan Ryan     ngo1601, Grade: 11 In the twenty-first  century world, one of the biggest issues discussed is the debate between cultural unity and cultural uniformity. What exactly is the difference between unity and uniformity? Well one big thing that sets a line between the two, is the extent to which differencesContinue reading “G11 HS Writing assessment”

Ryan Ngo Mr. Rob Nollan Block B College Writing One thing that makes me come alive is my interest in politics of various nations.From a young age, I had paid close attention to politics and histories of different regions and as I now recall my childhood memories of when I started to love politics, IContinue reading “What Makes Me Come Alive”

Ryan Ngo  Block B College Writing 19 August 2019 “Empathy is not simply a matter of trying to imagine what others are going through, but having the will to muster enough courage to do something about it…” This is a quote from the famous essay – “The Moral Obligation of Living in a Democratic Society”.-Continue reading “Princeton University Entrance Essay”