Prewriting for your Essay 1 Pick a topic. Descriptive essays generally focus on a person‚ a place‚ an event‚ or a thing. Writers convey an idea about their topic by describing the topic for the reader in a ‘show‚ not tell’ manner.[1] Showing and not telling means that you paint a picture for your reader. For example‚ instead of saying‚ “There were trees near the lake” you could say‚ “The lake stared through the trees‚ a wide grey eye trapped in a perpetual state
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I have been called boring. That is not the case! Well‚ I will let you decide. Here is a look into my personal life. I am a parent of 2 kids. I used to be married to Audrey Kingsworth-Trump‚ but we got divorced because she didn’t appreciate my personality. She is already dead to me. I have forgotten about her completely and have moved on. I am now remarried to a Mary Magador‚ who is currently a music professor at the same university in which I enrich the minds of adolescences with knowledge of English
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I rarely spoke in middle school. When people tried to make conversation with me‚ I’d get scared that what I’d say would make me seem lower in their eyes‚ so every single possible response was excessively mulled over in my head. Usually‚ none of my possible responses would seem good enough‚ so I’d either quit and return to the safety of a book —which I always had on me— or awkwardly stand there until the person left me or the conversation. If there was a social or party‚ I’d skip it or read in the
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Growing up in a hispanic household a significant challenge that I have faced would be the language barrier I have between speaking Spanish and English. The first language that I was ever taught was Spanish because it was what my parents and my whole family spoke. I began to learn English at a young age when I started school‚ but it was quite a hard transition to suddenly have to learn a new language. When I was in elementary school‚ I would have trouble with my writing skills and being able to read
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A major theme in my life is improvement. I challenge myself to take risks and set high expectations for myself. For instance‚ I strive to run faster and for longer distances every couple of times I approach the treadmill belt. I am obstinate about my minimum distance‚ 2.2 miles‚ and my minimum speed‚ 6.8. A major component of improving myself is learning. Every new word is a miniscule enhancement of my massive English vocabulary pool‚ but it is still a step in the right direction. I enjoy becoming
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This past Fall semester was very challenging but‚ in a way‚ fun too. It began with being accepted to present at the FiO/LS:OSA conference in Rochester‚ NY. But this meant that I needed to be very concentrated. I was juggling classes and midterms as well as everything necessary for the conference. I was reading more to understand more about the topic I was researching‚ so I would be prepared for questions‚ but also to have a better idea as what was I really investigating. I struggled at first because
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Havisham essay. ‘Miss Havisham’ is a bitter and twisted character from the novel ‘Great Expectations’ by Charles Dickens. Carol Ann Duffy takes this character and explores her tragic life in the poem ‘Havisham’. Duffy uses Dark themes‚ structure‚ symbolism and other poetic techniques to express Havisham’s hatred for men after her tragic wedding when she was rejected by her fiancé. Duffy’s use of these poetic techniques create a sinister character and makes Havisham feel real to the reader.
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The amount I have changed as a writer is unbelievable. The biggest change is that I no longer loathe writing a paper. I feel as though it comes more naturally than before‚ and I can now make complete sentences easier than ever before. Another thing that has changed is how quickly I can write a paragraph before I would struggle getting a cohesive thought on a page‚ but now writing a paragraph that relates all together in some way is easier. All of this brings me onto my next point. I have changed
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A process analysis essay explains a series of events. Often process analysis essays are written chronologically so that readers can perform a set of steps. To write a process analysis essay‚ you need to understand the steps involved in a process‚ how they relate to one another and how they lead to the end result. The steps below will help you in developing and writing a process analysis essay that effectively and accurately explains the process to your reader.Difficulty: Moderately EasyInstructions1
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I remember in sixth grade when I wrote a descriptive story about a made up invention from the future. My teacher loved it so much she read it to the entire class and I remember having such a proud moment. It inspired me to continue writing. My language arts teacher was a very influential woman who sparked my interest in writing. In class we would create portfolios‚ podcasts‚ and write various types of genres. Since then I’ve always loved English because it’s a creative outlet where I can express
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