A short story written by Morgan Tanaka for Lori Cohen's Advanced Composition class. Enjoy! The machine sprung open as Maggie placed the crisp ten dollar bill in the cash register. “Here you go, ma’am, $1.75 is your change. Enjoy the ice cream!” she smiled, and handed the woman a receipt. Maggie let out a huge …
Brian the Superhero
A short story by Marisa Wong for Lori Cohen's Advanced Composition class. “Ready Brian? If you win, I’ll buy you an ice cream. We will race to the end of the track,” Marie lovingly pats her son on the head. “Okay mommy.” Brian looks up at his mom, memorizing her face. Watching every smile, every …
The Little Green Monster
From junior Morgan T.: Advanced Composition is a class that is all about writing. Working on memoirs was so much fun for me! It was great to talk about different experiences and incorporate them into memoir pieces. This mini memoir that I wrote was very easy and I tried my best to capture the constant …
Teaching and learning in Advance Composition
Lori Cohen's Advanced Composition class is undergoing a bit of a flip. This week, students have become the teachers. In small groups, students were asked to take on writing basics such as thesis statements, introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions. Their objective was as follows: You and your group members will be responsible for designing a …
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