DESCRIPTIVE WRITING DESCRIPTIVE WRITING is the clear description of people‚ places‚ objects‚ or events using appropriate details. An effective description will contain sufficient and varied elaboration of details to communicate a sense of the subject being described. Details used are usually sensory and selected to describe what the writer sees‚ hears‚ smells‚ touches‚ and tastes. DESCRIPTIVE PROMPTS 1. Think of an animal you have seen or that you know about. The animal might be someone’s
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easy to eat? I know I do. One of my favorite things to get when I am feeling like I’m starving and can’t wait any longer to eat is a sandwich. But I don’t always choose the same kind of sandwich. Sometimes I may feel like eating a bologna sandwich‚ and other times I may decide to make a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. When I am not in the mood for one of those sandwiches‚ I may choose to make a sandwich that I like to call a grilled “triple cheese” sandwich; my own twist on the classic grilled cheese
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the best for my family at the time. That decision did not include college unfortunately‚ but rather working full time and some. My decision to go back to school was not one to take lightly‚ especially since my son will be going off to college this fall‚ and financially it didn’t make sense. After much thought and prayer‚ I decided that this time is as good as any‚ and honestly it can be very easy to keep making excuses. The next big decision was what type of school and which school would be best
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I do not remember much of my first day in 7th grade‚ but the one thought that I can remember clearly is walking to my art class to the first time. The only time beforehand I was allowed to be in the school was 7th grade orientation which was two weeks before school‚ and gave us a chance to explore the school. I spent the whole time being yelled at by my father because I could not open my locker correctly. Likely the reason being he was yelling at me‚ as on the first day I opened it just fine. Therefore
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people ages 16 to 25 can go for their High School diploma‚ GED and vocational training. The Jobs Corps offered competitive wages‚ a great benefits package and gave troubled kids a second chance at doing something with their lives. What they failed to mention was the Exeter Job Corps was one of the most haunted places in Rhode Island and one of the scariest places I have ever worked. The Exeter Job Corps was first known as The Ladd School. The Ladd School was built in 1907 for adolescents who were
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Tips for Drafting an Essay ( The Narrative/Descriptive Essay) 1. Begin brainstorming‚ clustering‚ and/or free writing to help you find or narrow a topic. 2. I actually like a free writing because I like to see words on a page. This is the actual beginning of a draft. Use free writing to help you figure out how much you have to say about your topic. Feel free to take parts of the free writing and elaborate on parts of your story. a. Example: if you are writing a physical story (racing in a car
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chemistry as my major‚ not only because I wanted to stand out not blend in‚ but also because I am aware of my strengths and weaknesses. I have always performed better in chemistry than in biology. I prefer challenges and I love the way chemistry challenges me. I am going into freshmen year with the knowledge of the level of difficulty that my major encompasses. I need to remain focused and work hard in order to succeed and achieve a solid gap of at least 3.6 for admission to medical school. I will
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English 111 A 10/7/12 Imagine if you had a dreadful disease that took away your memory and you could no longer remember familiar people‚ places or events. This is what is happening to my Grandma. She has been diagnosed with vascular dementia and it has been detrimental to her life and her mind‚ and I hate to think about what it will do to her in the future. She is 80 years old and is still able to live alone‚ however her son lives across the road from her. Other than having dementia‚ she is
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be seen and laying on the pavement was a folded note that was yellowed with time. Filled with curiosity‚ I picked up the note‚ unfolded it‚ and started to read it. Written on the top of the note in big letters was “How to Open the Portal”. I pulled my attention away from the note long enough to see the bus leaving from the curb. I continued reading‚ the note listed directions on how to open a portal to another world. Intrigued‚ I started following the instructions. The first step was to go to the
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We couldn’t play if the fields had frost on them. My dad‚ the an assistant coach of my team‚ and my team coach went to go talk to the other team’s coach got together with the ref and had a talk about the frost on the fields. If we played‚ our shoes would be soaked and we would be sliding everywhere. So the coaches and the refs
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