English 1301 18 September 2012 Personal Narrative Essay The first time when someone learns how to do something new is unforgettable. Like a harsh fall‚ your first baby tooth falling off‚ and those tiny things that stay with you at all time. It’s just so natural how it gets and stays permanent in your life. Those beautiful moments you will never forget. A memorable thing that marked my life was my very first bike ride. Do you remember your very first bike riding? My first bicycle was very important
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Name Professor Course name Date On Dumpster Diving Quite by accident‚ I found the essay On Dumpster Diving by Lars Eighner on the pages of Seagull magazine. The first lines of it captured my interest considerably‚ for as I had never read about dumpster diving or scavenging before. On Dumpster Diving is a piece of large Eighner’s work called Travels with Lizbeth (1993)‚ which was based on his own experience of homelessness. The author engages me by telling the origin and meaning of the
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On Dumpster Diving In the essay “On Dumpster Diving” author Lars Eighner narrates his experiences of scavenging. This well-known author‚ though being incredibly talented‚ had to work as a counselor at a drug crisis center in Austin‚ to earn a living. After losing his job‚he unfortunately had to move out of his home and live the hard life on the streets. The essay talks about the author’s survival on the streets and expresses his ethical dilemma. The author was surprised by the large amount of
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Mr. Mackley began to write on the board again‚ with the marker speaking every few seconds. When he was done‚ I immediately read the new question. What do you know about 9/11? If I was honest with myself‚ I would say‚ not much. “Marie‚ what do you know about 9/11?” Marie was the chubbier girl with no height that I had called short-fatty. Guilt filled my every cell. Why was I such a jerk? I shook my head‚ I can’t possibly blame it on the town‚ or my father- who doesn’t exist. Marie contemplated her
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Descriptive Essay My nose is overwhelmed with the smell of hairspray‚ baby powder‚ and a fruity perfume. There are too many girls in here‚ all struggling and fighting for a space near the mirror that covers the entire back wall. It’s dim in here‚ but it’s a good kind of dim‚ almost calming. The only light is coming from the round vanity bulbs that line the top of the mirrors‚ making it so that the fluorescents don’t impair what natural light reveals. I make my way to the red lockers on the right
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Personal Narrative Essay Models Some may not be of high literary quality‚ but they do show personal transformation and reflection. Others may contain inappropriate subject matter for some communities. However‚ they can be very useful in encouraging students to write. By choosing a suitable model‚ demonstrating annotation and applying the steps of the writing process‚ teachers can help young adults to compose effective personal narrative essays. Begin by allowing the students to review narrative
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CLRC Writing Center Structure of a Personal Narrative Essay “Narrative” is a term more commonly known as “story.” Narratives written for college or personal narratives‚ tell a story‚ usually to some point‚ to illustrate some truth or insight. Following are some tools to help you structure your personal narrative‚ breaking it down into parts. The “Hook” Start your paper with a statement about your story that catches the reader’s attention‚ for example: a relevant quotation‚ question‚ fact
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"On Dumpster Diving" is about a man‚ Lars Eighner‚ and his dog‚ Lizbeth‚ informing us of how they went from living in a house with everything they needed to having to suddenly live on the street getting everything they need to survive out of dumpsters. He explained the difference between foraging‚ which is to look for something like berries and nuts‚ and scavenging‚ what dumpster diving really is‚ as opposed to foraging. He explains to us‚ "What is safe to eat‚" the different stages of a scavenger
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Rachel Smith 1-14-13 On Dumpster Diving Lars Eighner Although people have different backgrounds‚ human nature runs in patterns. Dumpster divers were afraid at the beginning to be seen scrounging around dumpsters. They were disgusted at the thought of getting dirty by jumping to the bottom of a dumpster. People are always trying to cover up their imperfections. They don’t want people to see that they don’t have it all together all the time. The dumpster divers were ashamed of being who they were
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“On Dumpster Diving” 1. List modes/patterns of development Examples: Paragraph 24‚ 50‚ 26 Couse/Effect: Paragraph 25‚ 51‚ 66 Compare/Contrast: Paragraph 62‚ 67‚ 44 2. Identify audience and purpose The audience could be directed to people who are interested in dumpster diving and the purpose would be informative. The writer informed his readers what he learned from dumpster diving and how to effectively acquire daily necessities from scavenging. 3. Define one word Transience: transient state
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