English 9A‚ Unit 2 Descriptive Portfolio Your second portfolio will be a descriptive essay about your favorite location. You will not be focused on building characters or telling a story in this paper - Your paper will purely describe. Remember that your descriptions should use imagery and sensory details‚ meaning that it should appeal to the five senses. While reading your paper‚ I should be able to picture your location. Your favorite room of your house Your favorite location in nature
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The Dome of the Rock‚ completed in 691 and the one of the earliest surviving example of Muslim architecture‚ displaying a vast array of mosaic and domed roof. Located in the city of Jerusalem‚ Dome of the Rock seats as one of the most historic and sacred structure for all of the three largest monotheistic religions in the world. Built under the patronage of 5th Umayyad caliph Abd Al-Malik bin Marwan on the Haram al-Sharif in Jerusalem‚ the Dome of the Rock was completed in 692. It is one of the earliest
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Sadman Mondalib January 31st‚ 2015 Randy Koch English 101-33 Descriptive Essay A Park By The Memory Lane As I was growing up I had the fortune to travel different countries and being away from the home country for educational purposes since 2010‚ I also got to experience a lots of different cultures‚ environment and places. It’s really confusing for me if someone asks me to describe the most pleasant place in my list out of all these places I have ever been. After giving it much thought I
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Essay Examples Four types of essays exist including: narration‚ description‚ exposition‚ and argument. Each type has a unique purpose: some tell a story‚ some are descriptive and others prevent viewpoints. One of the best ways to better understand each type of essay is to review examples. Types of Essays Narrative Narration is telling a story from a certain viewpoint‚ and there is usually a reason for the telling. All narrative essays will have characters‚ setting‚ climax‚ and most importantly
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Descriptive Writing Assignment: A Day During My Favorite Season The most important aspect of descriptive writing is focusing on precision. Precision begins with word choice. When writing‚ ask yourself: which word can I use that is the most exact concerning what I am trying to describe? Which words are the most accurate for creating the same image in the imagination of all my readers? Assignment: Think carefully about a day you have spent during your favorite season (spring‚ summer‚ autumn‚ winter
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Now I am going to tell you have how I became friends with Bobby the rock. It all started one not so sunny day‚ when I went to youth group. My grandma picked Abby and me up‚ and took us to youth group. We waited for everyone to show up‚ then we sat around and talked like a bunch of hyenas. Then my uncle (youth pastor) told us which car or van to go in‚we drove to the foam pit place‚ and talked about some random stuff.We were going to some place with a pit filled with foam cubes. When we got there
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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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Rock & Roll is universally agreed upon as a melting pot of musical genres. Originating from the African-American stylings of jazz and blues‚ as well as western influences of swing and country‚ Rock & Roll ushered in an era of music midway through the 20th century. Artists like Jerry Lee Lewis‚ Little Richard‚ Chuck Berry‚ and Elvis Presley to name a few‚ bestowed unique characteristics to the art and culture of Rock & Roll. Though this may seem like a harmless statement‚ there are some who claim
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COLLABORATION CONCERT Collaboration dance pieces are always a joy to watch‚ especially when the performers dance as if it was their last performance. On December 11‚ 2013‚ I had a chance to witness the Collaboration Concert of the dance departments of the two phenomenal schools of Cass Technical High School and Renaissance High School. And may I state‚ both schools brought the talent that resembles that of professionals. The concert involved thirteen performances of the young‚ but talented dancers
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Black rock essay Introduction: Steven vidler‚ director of Blackrock use a number of cinematic techniques to the theme of risk. Teenagers are notorious for risk tasking behaviour which can have devastating consequence for the future. Blackrock is a 1997 film tells the story of Jared‚ a teenage boy who witness a rape and murder at a teen party‚ and must risk his social status (and safety) by coming forward. Vidler explores the theme of risk using film techhiguc such as montage‚ costuming‚ dialog
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