Zach

THE OLD & NEW By: Zachariah Neri Period B2

I despised to go to sleep because of all my energy, But I adored playing games with my best friends. I invariably tried to attempt my best, But I never tried to insult my friends. I believed in everything my brother said, But I never believed in Santa. I use to lose at fighting, But I would always win at games.

Today… I despise to play violin, But I adore basketball. I invariably attempt to win, But I never try to lose. I believe in my in my friends and all my nice teachers, But I never believe in the tooth fairy. I lose at bets, But I always win at basketball.

Tomorrow… I will despise to clean up my house, But I will adore sleeping early. I will always try to exercise, But I will never try to retire and work as hard. I will believe in my siblings, But I will never believe in ghosts. I will lose at soccer, But I will invariably win at chess.

STUDENTS

Smiling in the classroom

Thanking teachers for support

Useful in many ways

Dresses properly

Eats properly

Neat in their work

Tries their best

Sad when they get bad grades

Cinquain poem

Basketball Exciting, Competitive Shooting, passing, dunking Playing with the team Hoops

Brothers Annoying, Sneaky Punching, Sleeping, Gaming Don’t even try disobeying Siblings

Limericks

There was a man who talked He didn’t know when to stop His friends didn’t see that was a bee And that he could rock Like a big fat jock

My friend taught me how to play So I gave lots of hays He didn’t know what to do with it So I took it away To where I got the hay

Imagery poem

The clouds outside are crying “drip, drip, drip” The grass outside are sighing The trees outside are waving The smell of breakfast is on the front of my face. The warmth in my blanket is Irresistible The sky is spread out like a pie Let me fly you and I Go up high To the dark black sky Just you and I

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This is my essay that I wrote about single-gender schools. Writing this taught me a lot of how an essay works.

Single-Gender Schools? Many people have pondered on the question is single-gender schools better? A lot of people believe that single-gender schools are wrong because girls and boys need to learn how to communicate with the opposite gender. However, I think that school is a place where students learn about the basics of life, which then helps students survive in this competitive world, and socializing isn’t the most important part of school. Co-Ed schools would usually be the first choice for adults, but single-gender schools are equally as good. I believe single-gender schools are better than co-ed schools because they eliminate the distractions of the opposite gender, tests scores are improved, and teachers can teach a specific gender in a special way. Single-gender schools have an impactful benefit, because students who attend single-gender schools eliminate the distractions of the opposite gender. Girls/boys can improve their grades easier, test scores, and even feel more comfortable without the distractions of the opposite gender. When girls are taking a test they don’t have to worry about competing against the opposite gender, and this will allow them to improve their test scores. Not only do girls benefit from this boys are the same. Girls and boys have different subjects that they dominate in. In this case single-gender school allows girls/boys to be more comfortable when in a subject that they are not as good in. Boys and girls are also attracted to each other which makes it harder to concentrate when both of them are in the same class. There are a variety of distractions caused by the opposite gender effecting in bad grades, test scores dropping etc. Different genders have different ways that they can learn effectively. Teachers can teach a specific gender without worrying if the opposite gender understands. They match their teaching techniques to what the gender learns better with. Boys tend to work in a louder and more competitive environment; on the other hand, girls tend to enjoy more quiet and calm environments. Girls mature much faster than boys; in this case teachers know how to talk to both girls and boys. If both girls and boys were in the same classroom it would be hard to come to a consensus when discussing in groups, because opposite genders argue a lot and never agree to one idea. Since boys are very competitive they enjoy competing against other boys who also competitive, unlike girls who enjoy peace and quiet. Learning is an important tool in life and without using this tool effectively it may ruin our future. Single-gender schools will help increase the efficiency of how each gender learn by teaching in a way, which will allow each gender to feel comfortable. In single-gender schools the distractions of opposite gender is eliminated, and teachers can teach better. All this results in better grades, because children have more time to focus on their work than chatting with the opposite gender. They also learn better if the teacher teaches better which allows them to gain a lot of knowledge. If a child’s test scores, grades improve drastically parents won’t have to beat or bug their child about it. And when the child applies for colleges it is much easier to get into one if your grades are outstanding. All this is beneficial to the kid and his future. It may be hard to recognize that single-gender schools are better because many parents want their kids to go to co-ed schools, which provide a variety of learning experiences. However, single-gender schools provide an even brighter future for your child and there are many benefits too. You may think that single-gender schools are bad but think twice before you choose.