Feature Article: TKAM

Here is my article on Tom Robinson's failed attempt to escape Maycomb Prison:

Guilty Tom Shot to Death

By Beh Guan Hong

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Maycomb: Recently charged with rape, Tom Robinson the nigger who was found guilty tried to escape during a prison exercise. The alert guards warned Tom of his actions, and made the quick and right decision to shoot him before he escaped.

According to a prison guard's statement, Robinson was running along well with the other prisoners during the exercise. It was not until the group neared the fence that Robinson broke away and tried to escape.

The prison guards were initially shocked but quickly recovered, they called the escaping nigger to come down, and when their words went into dead ears, they made the immediate and right decision to shoot the nigger down.

"Ho,that was great fun man. That nigger didn't fall from the first few shots, but he ain't God and he fell down like the piece of junk he was. Been a long good time since the guards had a shootin' practice." The prison guard said.

Robinson who was recently convicted guilty of raping a girl was scheduled for an appeal. When his lawyer Finch was asked on how he felt about Robinson's death, he said," Oh, Tom had such a good chance of winning the appeal. I think he got tired of our so called chances and decided to take a risk on his own."

This has been many years since a prisoner has dared to try the boundaries of the Maycomb Prison. No other prisoner shall dare to escape again for a while, least they end up treated like the nigger Robinson.

Tests Coming Up!

After this week, there's going to be many tests to study for... IH and LA tests in the coming week; Math and Science test following up in Week 7. Also I have to start worrying for my ACE, as I don't want my ACE to have a pitiful result like last term! I feel that the coming few weeks are going to be worrying for me...

Types Of Exposition Essays

Definition:
Definition essays provide you with a definition to a certain thing. It can be a whole new definition of a certain term, or a personal definition on a value. The Definition deals with the 'what' questions.

E.g: What is Friendship

Process Analysis:

Process Analysis is one of the easiest essays to write among the six. It provides you with a detailed account on a certain process. The Process Analysis deals with the 'how' questions.

E.g: How to Bake Your Own Cake

Causal Analysis:

Causal Analysis provides you with a full analysis on the causes of the topic. It is most likely used to provide reasons for an action or result. The Causal Analysis deals with the 'why' questions.
E.g: The Main Reason Titanic Sank

Classification:
Classification provides you with a classification of similar objects. It can be on the different invertebras or on different types of movies.

E.g: The Types of Intel Processors

Compare & Contrast:

Compare & Contrast is very close to Classification, but unlike Classification, it deals with the comparison of two objects. It lists out similar and different points of the objects to help the reader gain a deeper understanding.
E.g: China V.S USA

Example:

Example provides you with what it says: examples. Example is most likely to be incorporated into the different exposition essays as parts or full paragraphs instead of standing alone as a full essay.

These are the 6 main types of exposition essays. There is also the argumentary which is similar to exposition essays, but I will not elaborate on that.

Descriptive Paragraph

Three people dragged the bloody man towards their friends, their hands wet with the wounded's blood and sweat. The limping man was heavy, but the three people continued despite the pungent smell coming from the wounded creeping up their noses. They did not give up, slowly moving, so as to help the man to survive in this time of war, when almost everywhere was not safe. As the man's body scraped against the ground, a gravelly sound was made, which alerted the three people to raise his body higher. Another two men watched from a distance, the farther one starting to walk towards the three people to help them.

How can I improve my comprehension?

My comprehension has always been not so good. I am unable to grasp the key to the question and often I end up answering wrong. To improve my comprehension, what can I do?

My family told me that more practice would be effective. By excess practice, I would encounter different kinds of questions, and through a certain amount of effort, I would eventually learn how to answer and do well in my comprehension. But, such an effort would take more than 1 term to actually take effect, and by then my comprehension test would have long passed. I would need a faster way to improve.

My teacher told me that understanding the question is also important. Before answering, look at the marks, look at the key words of the question. By doing this, I would be able to get to the key of the question. But this also has its flaws: I could misunderstand what the key word wanted me to answer, and I would answer wrong. The way to prevent this was through again, practice, which I cannot afford.

I wish that I could find an efficient way to improve my comprehension before the test, but it seems that the best way would always lead back to practice. Is practice the only way? Is there any other way to advance faster?

Differences of a broad newspaper and tabloids

What are the differences between a broad newspaper and a tabloid?

From the view of the use of language, a broad newspaper uses more formal language. It is also less descriptive and focuses on the main point. In contrast, a tabloid uses more informal language, and it is also more descriptive.

From the point of view, the broad newspaper only focuses on a bystander's view. Opinions are rarely inserted into the news. In contrast, a tabloid provides more personal viewpoints than the broad newspaper.

From the content of the newspaper, the broad newspaper provides more formal and serious news. In contrast, a tabloid provides news more focused on gossips and the content is often more sleazy.

Term 2 and Mid Year

Some might say:" Yay! It's a whole new term! It's gonna be exciting! Woohoo!"
Sadly, I am not as enthusiastic as those above.
Yes, I admit that it is an exciting term where many activities are starting out, and especially for me, when my CCA activities are at the peak.
However, as much as I would not like to admit, I think that Term 2 is a mugging term, with mid-year tests coming at Week 10. With the experience of totally screwing up in Term 3 due to the mid-year exams in Sec 1, I have decided to give all my efforts in doing well for those test. Another reason I feel Term 2 is a mugging term is also due to me doing badly at Term 1, and I will need to do better in Term 2 to salvage the ruins in Term 1. Even though I do not aim to go into CSE(with my LA grades hardly reaching A2), I hope that at least at the end of this year, I will have a MSG that is lower than 1.5. I cannot afford to screw up another time in any of the coming terms.

An MSG of lower than 1.5. This shall be my target. I shall work hard towards it.

"Aim for the moon. Even if you fall, you shall land on the stars"