The new day The purpose of a descriptive essay is to describe a person‚ place‚ or thing in such vivid detail that the reader can easily form a precise mental picture of what is being written about. The author may accomplish this by using imaginative language‚ interesting comparisons‚ and images that appeal to the senses. Read this sample descriptive essay‚ and then read the notes below. The subject of the sample essay is fairly ordinary—a ride on a Ferris wheel. The author makes it interesting
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Discovery and settlementMain article: Ancient Hawaiʻi The earliest settlements in the Hawaiian Islands were made by Polynesians who traveled to Hawaii using large double-hulled canoes. They brought with them pigs‚ dogs‚ chickens‚ taro‚ sweet potatoes‚ coconut‚ banana‚ and sugarcane. There are several theories regarding migration to Hawaii. The "one-migration" theory suggests a single settlement. A variation on the one-migration theory instead suggests a single‚ continuous settlement period. A
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into a palm tree? If not‚ Hawaii is the place for you. I had never experienced either of those feelings until I went to Hawaii for the first time. Two days before the start of spring break‚ the excitement was overwhelming. While we were preparing for career day in sixth grade‚ I was too excited to pay attention‚ and I accidentally signed up to listen to a nuclear engineer(boring). When I got home‚ I packed everything I needed and went to bed an hour early‚ hoping Hawaii would be here faster if I
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adding to the rapid amount of strays. The approximate amount of stray cats in Hawaii in unknown‚ however 13‚000 cats a year a euthanized yearly ("A feral Cat Problem in Hawaii"‚ 1999). Hawaii has a high transient rate of individuals that live on the Island. With the amount of military personal and college student on the island some of these people leave their pets on island after they move ("A feral Cat Problem in Hawaii"‚ 1999). With the strays that are left behind and those that are also abandoned
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was going to Hawaii for a vacation. I grabbed my suitcase and headed to the airport. The security checks took such a long time I stood for hours waiting and waiting. Later everybody was finally let onto the plane. The plane soon started taking off. I was sitting on the side of a window. As soon as the plane took off I was looking through my window everything was starting to get smaller and smaller. It was finally time finally the plane started to take off. I was on my way to Hawaii. In a few minutes
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Wedding Style in Hawaii Like most of the rest of the world weddings‚ in Hawaii symbolizes tradition and cultural elements in a colorful and beautiful place intended to bring fortune‚ luck and happiness to couples who are going to be for the rest of their lives together. Hawaiian brides‚ traditionally wear a Hawaiian dress called holoku. A holoku is a wedding dress with flowers and in her hair as well. Men usually wear a white shirt‚ white pants and a colorful sash. Casual foot wear is permitted
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Ddirk Mrs. K English 9 A October 24‚ 2012 Descriptive Essay The look of glee on people faces is the look that you might expect from a child on Christmas day. Why this look? They are on the most amazing place on earth truly it’s a gift from God Himself the “beach”. The beach is a quiet and peaceful place but at the same time it can be so noisy because the number of people that are on this beach is as if the new iphone 5 is being sold. You just have to allow yourself to become that carefree
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In this descriptive essay I would like to tell you about my favorite object. One of the most important objects to me is my baseball bat that I spend almost my entire summer using. It is a Louisville Slugger baseball bat. It is my favorite object because I’ve had it for one year and have used it a lot of times in games and practices. I have never hit any home runs or anything but have helped my team out with big hits when they were needed. This bat is an orange and yellowish color. This bat is
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Descriptive Essay My heart is racing as if it will beat right out of my chest. I hear them start to count‚ “5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 8…” I bounce forward and push off my base’s shoulders. I feel light and free as a bird. I wiggle around on my feet until I get my balance. Once I have my balance I stay tight and wait for the next count. I feel the tight grip on my ankles and the strong arms of my bases. They then count‚ “Cradle 1‚ 2…” I dip down and I’m tossed into the air as if I’m weightless. I slap into their
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Descriptive Narrative Essay I remember that warm day in May three years ago when my Dad and I went to an auction to buy myself a new car. We were surrounded by people as we stood in the middle of a muddy yard. I was holding a white card with a number on it‚ waiting for the Mustang I wanted to place a bid on. The auctioneer was a short old man with white wiry hair‚ two fingers missing on his left hand and the rough voice of a chain smoker. His name was named Mickey. Mickey began to auction
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