Monday, March 10, 2008

I'm reviewing Grade 8 essays for a contest

"If I had magical powers for one hour." is the topic.

This one kid mentioned ice cream ten times in 130 words. I like his finish:

"Ice cream is like a toy. You must play with it and savor the flavor and adore it like a stuffed animal."

I've got some French Vanilla ice cream in the fridge and chocolate syrup AND M&M's. You bet I'm going to savor it. I just don't know how to adore it like a stuffed animal. Maybe I'll make it in the shape of a bunny, with red little M&M eyes.

Another kid apparently missed the point of the topic, because he wrote NINE PAGES about his basketball career. It included play-by-play for at least four games, individual statistics for five players and a description of how UNC-Chapel HIll had to fly him back to Montana to play in the high school divisional tournament.

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