How to Write a Descriptive Essay More than many other types of essays‚ descriptive essays strive to create a deeply involved and vivid experience for the reader. Great descriptive essays achieve this affect not through facts and statistics but by using detailed observations and descriptions. What do you want to describe? As you get started on your descriptive essay‚ it’s important for you to identify exactly what you want to describe. Often‚ a descriptive essay will focus on portraying one of the
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I’m sitting on a bench in Christopher Columbus Park. The wooden planks at my back are faded from a combination of sun and sea-breeze‚ and under my fingers are lover’s carvings. Names‚ initials‚ crooked hearts‚ equations that end in forever. The last time I was here‚ I was eighteen. Maybe back then‚ I would have seen the beauty in it all. Right now‚ I pass my fingers over the gouges in the wood and hope I don’t get a splinter. I sigh softly‚ leaning forward and hanging my head. One hand dangles
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FINAL DRAFT OF DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY ‘NARRATIVE AND DESCRIPTIVE WRITING’ READER 2013 Name : HAPSARI C. HANANDYA (Nanna) Student Numb. : 112012133 SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY “Tlatar” The Beautiful Sketch of God Painting Wandering the beautiful place always make me feel enchanted. There are many beautiful place that God has given for us to be used and developed as best as possible. I remember one interesting place and always makes me want to visit it for the umpteenth time
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Fred Cotten Descriptive Essay September 27‚ 2014 English 1010 - 85 A Mini Vacation to Atlanta‚ Georgia Traveling is one of my family’s favorite things to do. The family has visited numerous places throughout the United States‚ however‚ none are as memorable as Atlanta‚ Georgia. In Atlanta‚ there are many places to go and sights to see such as: Cola-cola factory‚ Cabbage Patch Kids Factory‚ Under Ground Mall‚ the Zoo‚ Atlanta Braves Stadium‚ Six Flags Over Georgia‚ Stone Mountain Park‚ and the
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Descriptive Essay I can smell it now‚ apples‚ spices‚ hay. It’s time for my mother & me to begin our Halloween traditions. The fall air is cool & crisp. It’s chilly but not cold‚ perfect bonfire weather. Yet tonight we sit inside‚ watching a Tim Burton movie. One of the days leading up to Halloween night we will go to get some pumpkins. Most likely we will get our pumpkins from the Spencer’s again this year. We get some pie pumpkins and some painting pumpkins. We paint the pumpkins so
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Jessica J. Sobá Dávila Mrs. Tecun English 101 Descriptive Essay: My Ideal Place to Live 10/15/14 As the years pass‚ I plan on how I want my future to be; I think about what kind of job I would have‚ if I would have a family of my own‚ but most importantly my ideal place to live. My ideal place to live unbelievably would be in the woods with nature. Most people would think I am crazy and might not even believe it but I love the nature. I first realized that the woods would be my ideal place to live
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Descriptive essay Eng- 111 17‚ September 2010 Upon opening my eyes as I wake up I stretch while taking a glance at the cursing clock that seems to hate me. I call my clock that because every day it seems as if it wants to wake me up at a later time each day. Than as my thoughts start to gather I realize that it’s the weekend‚ which means I can finally relax. I told myself that once the weekend comes I need to go get my nails done and finally relax and release all the stress and tension. In my
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Descriptive essay is a genre of essay which is used to describe a certain subject: a person‚ a thing‚ a place‚ a memory‚ experience‚ situation... A good descriptive essay should make the readers feel like they are present in the scene. As other essays‚ a descriptive essay usually has three parts: introduction‚ body paragraphs and conclusion. In the first part: introduction‚ the writer must have a sentence to introduce the subject with many kinds of techniques. Besides‚ there should be some more
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ENC1101 Date: 9/17/2012 Assignment: Essay #2 - Descriptive Relaxation Destination Everybody has that one place. A place that they run to in times of joy‚ stress‚ and sorrow. For some people it’s a social setting‚ but for others‚ and myself included‚ it’s a place to get away from others. A place where I can unwind‚ relax and have time to myself‚ even though at times some friends or family would tag along. The place I’m talking about is my cottage back in Canada. Three hours north of
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Quick Tips for Writing Your Descriptive Essay Writing a descriptive essay can be a rich and rewarding experience‚ but it can also feel a bit complicated. It’s helpful‚ therefore‚ to keep a quick checklist of the essential questions to keep in mind as you plan‚ draft‚ and revise your essay. Planning your descriptive essay: • What or who do you want to describe? • What is your reason for writing your description? • What are the particular qualities that you want to focus on? Drafting
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