Expository+Writing

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My assignment was to make a essay about my favorite school year. So here it goes! My favorite school year was wen I lived in Saudi Arabia. When I was in school maybe kindergarten I would go to school. In school if 10 are more kids came to school the Principal would come in and give us some ice-cream. Then I would brag to my parents about how I could count 1 to 100. My teacher was proud of me and made me stand up in the classroom to recite it. I loved living in Saudi Arabia. Life was so much easier back then.======

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When we moved into Qatar it was different from Saudi. There teaching ways and lunch. I didn't fit in. That's why my mother sent me to British school. There I felt like I belonged there. But sometime later on in the year my mother decided to send me back to American School and I stayed there until I was in 2 grade.======

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In American School I had Mrs. MacDonald for my second grade teacher. There I also met Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Jones was in a thrid grade teacher then so I didnt really know her back then. But Mrs. MacDonald was a fun teacher. If you and another student got into a fight, she would make you and that student hold hands and eat next to each other until the end of the day.======

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When I first came to KIS it was in third grade and I had Mrs. Vernon for my teacher. Mrs. Vernon was funny and she let us have fun in school. But the other third grade teacher's name was Mr. Curry. Mr. Curry would show you educational movies about the subject your learning about. One time he showed a video of people living like pioneers for 2 months.======

Expository Writing #3
6. Think of your favorite year in school. Explain why it was your favorite year. Jessica Oh September, 27, 09 Block: G

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I lived in Saudi Arabia from the time I was born until I was seven years old. I went to Dhahran Academy, an American school, for three years. __My favorite school year was kindergarten, because I realized that I could improve myself and learn while having fun at the same time__. In kindergarten I learned to think outside the box, make friends, and use my imagination. Kindergarten was the beginning of a new life for me. That's why I loved it so much.======

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Kindergarten was a time where we could stumble on new things. My teacher taught us things in a creative way. For example, we blew soap bubbles of different colors in cups. When the bubbles started to overflow in the cups, we placed a sheet of paper on top of the bubbles and made a design. After I tried it several times I realized that you could never make the same design perfectly, even if you tried really hard. I never tried to make the same design again because I knew it wouldn't be the same. Learning through this kind of activity was new for me. The teacher usually would teach us using only words. I now know that you don't have to learn only from books. You can learn other ways too! You can experiment and experience it for yourself.======

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I loved kindergarten because making friends helped me overcome my shyness. I got to play with kids my age for the first time! For example, when I first came to Saudi I was really shy. I wouldn’t talk to my father’s business partners or my mother’s friends. But once I went into kindergarten I made a lot of friends of my own, and my shyness just went away. When kids asked me if I wanted to join them in a game of tag, I felt happy and wanted. I became more confident, and this helped me feel good about myself. This is the reason why I am outgoing now.======

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Kindergarten helped me build my imagination, which is an important thing that everyone needs to have. You need to have imagination to do anything, whether you're a child or a grown up. For example, people who design television commercials need to have imagination to make things interesting. People who write books need a lot of imagination. How in the world do you think J.K. Rowling came up with Harry Potter without imagination? In kindergarten you could have any kind of idea or thought, and nobody would think that it was abysmal. You could have all sorts of crazy ideas but instead of making you feel bad, the teacher would encourage you to be even more creative. My imagination is useful to me even in the 7th grade. I always try to use it when expressing my ideas and thoughts. For example, sometimes Mrs. Stephens, my choir teacher, asks the class if we have any ideas about what a song means. I always put my hand up and share my thoughts whether they're crazy or serious, because I'm not afraid to be imaginative.======

Learning to think outside the box, having friends, and building my imagination have made me become who I am. That is why kindergarten is my favorite school year. It has helped me through out my life.