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English Writing Class Singapore

English writing classes in Singapore help kids develop a deep appreciation of the written word. This skill, when honed through creative writing, improves oral communication and enables children to express their thoughts more effectively. With this, they can better navigate their way through life’s many challenges and forge a successful path in their academic and career pursuits.

The Writer’s Place is a trailblazing English enrichment centre that specializes in creative writing classes for primary students since 2009. They have built a solid reputation of equipping young children with strong composition skills and a love for the subject. Their effective step-by-step classes are aligned with the latest MOE curriculum. Their teachers are NIE-trained and boast extensive teaching experience.

Best English Writing Classes in Singapore: Improve Your Writing Today

A multi-award-winning MOE-registered English tuition centre, illum. e is helmed by award-winning teachers who have a track record of impressive performance and outstanding results for their pupils. Their programmes are designed to ignite a passion for the subject and nurture a love for writing, with each lesson engaging and interactive to inspire creativity and engagement. Their tutors are highly qualified with degrees from top-tier universities.

Located across Singapore, Writing Samurai is a creative writing class that teaches kids the fundamentals of language and builds a foundation for clear and accurate expression. Their curriculum is a blend of traditional teaching methods and modern technology-augmented options such as online learning and a Student Progress Tracking system. Their Budding Writer programme teaches basic grammar and syntax while their PSLE A* Writer program prepares students to engage readers and tackle various prompts with confidence.

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Jeremy Piven

The multi-talented TV Guide Celebrities Jeremy Piven was born on July 26, 1965 in Manhattan, New York. He is an award-winning actor best known for his portrayal of fast-talking Hollywood talent agent Ari Gold in the popular TV series Entourage, for which he won three consecutive Emmy Awards. He has also appeared in a number of box-office hits including Lucas, Black Hawk Down and Old School. His father and mother co-founded the Piven Theatre Workshop, which provided him with invaluable acting training.

He began his career on the stage and later landed his first important television role as head writer Jerry on HBO’s Larry Sanders Show in 1992. He went on to appear in several other successful television shows such as Seinfeld and Chicago Hope. He also starred as Spence Kovak in the sitcom Ellen and played the role of Harry Selfridge in the BBC period drama Mr. Selfridge in 2013.

A Legacy of Laughter: Comedy and Jeremy Piven’s Signature Style

Piven has also starred in a number of notable films, including The Family Man, Luc Besson’s Europa Europa, PCU, Heat, and Rush Hour 2. He recently made his debut as Joel Lapchick, the man who helped NBA legend Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton break the color barrier for professional basketball in 1950, in Sweetwater, which premiered on Hulu in September 2017.

Aside from starring in countless movies and television shows, Piven is currently promoting his brand-new podcast, How U Livin’ J Piven with Kast Media. The popular podcast features a wide range of guests such as Jamie Foxx, Tiffany Haddish, Mark Cuban and MMA stars Rashad Evans and Jorge Masvidal. The comedian is also on tour across the country showcasing his comedic talents.

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23Aug
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Review – Taylor Fulks’ The Silence

Award-winning independent writer Taylor Fulks shows how she was able to write such a controversial book about the subject of sexual abuse. Taylor Fulks has been the recipient of many awards for her writing including the Commonwealth Prize, the Grandmaster Award, and the Satellite Award for Outstanding Achievement in Journalism. Taylor lives in New Hampshire, where she teaches creative writing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her first collection of short stories was released in 2021, followed by the release of her elegy for a family that was brutally murdered in their own home. She now lives in New Zealand, where she teaches creative writing at the University of Auckland.

In Sexual Abuse, Taylor Fulks weaves together her personal experiences as a survivor and as an artist. The novel chronicles the life of Lindaemia Blee, who was a young woman of 12 in the 1970s who was brutally sexually abused by a member of a church ministry. The next morning, Lindaemia’s husband Joe went to the police and reported that he saw a man who resembled the attacker enters the home and rape his wife before committing suicide in the bathtub. This incident ignited the Sexual Abuse scandal which rocked the country and would eventually come to be known as the Catholic Church Cover Up. Despite the gravity of the crime, Joe Blee remained largely quiet as he tended to his wounds and began to recover from his experience.

Two years later, Joe is approached by Lindaemia’s former best friend, Ellen Royce, who asks him to help her track and interview a former churchgoer who has come forward claiming to have witnessed the assault. This man comes forward and tells of his encounter with the abuser, describing the attack, its aftermath, and the impact it had on him and on his family. Following the publication of this second story, Joe gets a new friend in Ellen Royce who shares with him about her own rape story. Taylor Fuls does a wonderful job of weaving this painful experience into an artful fiction that reads like a deeply researched novel, while at the same time vividly presenting a real-life tragedy.

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