What’s better to chill out a hot summer’s day than something sweet and cool? No, I am not talking about a Popsicle. I am not talking about an ice cream cone, either. I am not even talking about iced tea or lemonade. It is something better than all of those, and it doesn’t even have all the sneaky calories of those other tasty treats! The answer to the question is simple. Have you guessed it? It is a cherry.…
Two tips for narrative writing are decide if the story is factual or fictional, and use transitional words and phrases.…
The purpose of a descriptive essay is to describe a person, place, or thing in much detail. The author’s purpose is to recreate their experience in a way in which the reader can visualize the actual event. An essayist and poet known for writing these types of descriptive essays is Annie Dillard. Her essays consist of various types of imagery, which applies to all the senses, like sight, sounds, smell etc. These words aid the reader in visualizing and experiencing what the author is describing about. Two examples of Dillard’s descriptive essays are “Flood” and “Flying,” which are similar, but different in many ways by recreating events in the reader’s mind, providing objective and subjective details, and developing themes.…
A descriptive essay is a form of writing used to describe various objects or physical places. The author has an objective to create a vivid portrait of an object so that the audience can have a clear image of the thing being described. An effective descriptive essay will make the reader imagine the object in a very realistic way through utilizing various senses and not merely describing physical appearance. The audience has to be able to see, smell, touch, taste and feel the object being described. This form of…
Every year, the descriptive writing task in Section B of Paper 1 is where students lose the most marks in their English exam. It is therefore a good idea to practice descriptive writing so that this does not happen to you. Furthermore, quality descriptive writing can be used as coursework. You are therefore improving your coursework folder at the same time as you are learning how to impress the examiner.…
When writing an essay obscription is mainly accurate, not drawing any attention to the writer, especially with regards to the writer's feelings. A descriptive essay uses physical details of a person, place, or thing in order to give readers a sensory impression of whatever you are describing. Descriptive detail also, generally, conveys a writer's impression of or attitude about the subject. Objective description focuses on the object you are portraying rather than on your personal reactions to it (Rhetorical Strategies). Many writers choose to write objectively so that the reader can get his or her…
• Descriptive essays have a clear pattern of organization. Introduction should work from general to specific, ending in a thesis sentence. Should have several paragraphs that develop and describe the topic, and the conclusion should restate the thesis or conclude the event.…
Academicians argue that, a powerful reader paints a picture on a reader’s mind. Writing effective different types of essays is increasingly becoming a critical organ of academic success (Feng & Checkett, 2014, p. 152). There are two major types of essays, narrative and descriptive. While the two might be appropriate in academic writing, one is arguably effective that the other. Narrative essays tells a story from personal experiences whereby; the use of first persona “I” is commonly used. While it may seem convincing, narrative essay communicates shallow message to the reader. Grasping the attention of a reader requires the narrator to paint a picture in the reader’s mind. Descriptive essay is the most effective writing. It not only gives the reader a broader perception of the message but also, helps in broadening the mind of the reader. An effective writer depicts the ability to paint a communicating picture in the reader’s mind.…
The purpose of a descriptive essay is to create an accurate and vivid “picture” by using specific details. Details help you focus the reader’s attention on characteristics that make people, places, objects, and events unique and help them “come alive” for readers, a descriptive essay is about an actual person, place and/or event (Connell & Soles, 2013).…
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.…
The first assignment mentioned was the reading of the Steven King essay. This composition helped me learn that being descriptive help the writing work to be better. Being as descriptive as possible will make the reader completely understand what the writer wants to say and have as King said “telepathy.” For the essays my classmates and I have been turning in, my professor has…
Essay writing assist students in using their thoughts to grow ideas. Though they have some similarities, they differ in the process they use to develop the story or show what is going on. A narrative tells a story, while a descriptive essay forms images that engage your five senses.…
When I was a sophomore in high school our basketball team made a good run into tournaments landing us in the elite eight final games. This had been the first time since 1970’s that any Rittman basketball team had made it that far in the tournaments, everyone in our town was excited for us and came to cheer us on.…
United estates have so many historical places that have become popular because of its attractions such as West Virginia, Brooklyn, new York, Largo Key, Miami and others, On last summer my classmates and I decided to do a field trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We chose this place because of its historical monuments, arts museums and literacy writer’s backgrounds.…
“When you smoke herb, it reveals yourself to you,” is a famous quote of the pothead and marvelous musician Bob Marley. He felt as though marijuana helped tune in with your inner being. I believe cannabis that cannabis does this too and therefore have become a habitual marijuana consumer. Being in tune with ones inner being is important, yet not the reason that I smoke cannabis. The cannabis plant is beautiful, from the leaf to the buds you smoke. I love the ‘highs’ from smoking marijuana, and last but not least, I love how I can function while ‘high’. The summary is that little nuggets of joy have been crucial in making me who I am now, and I am grateful for everything marijuana has brought.…