Cory Hansen Van Alphen English 101 141 11 October 2012 Childhood When I was a baby‚ the world was a lot different. Everything was incredibly bright‚ or awfully dark. I was remarkably happy‚ or I was terribly scared. I lived in a world of extremes. I was trapped on an elevator that soared to the top floor in an instant‚ and plummeted to the basement the next. Nothing‚ not one feeling‚ not one moment in time‚ lasted long enough for me to explore. Then‚ as I stood up for the first time‚ the elevator
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Descriptive versus Narrative This essay is to compare-contrast a narrative and descriptive essay The essays I chose were‚ “Are the Rich Happy?” written by Stephen Leacock (1916) for the narrative essay and “Homeless” written by Anna Quindlen (n.d.) for the descriptive essay. The title of both essays is what caught my eye and the reason why I read them. Although‚ I enjoyed reading both essays‚ I felt the descriptive essay “Homeless” had more value and was the better read. Therefore‚ in this essay
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Have you ever went to a place that you have always wanted to go. Canada has great culture and environment. It’s a perfect place to live Canada is a vast and rugged land. From north to south it spans more than half the Northern Hemisphere. From east to west it stretches almost 4‚700 miles across six time zones. It is the second largest country‚ but has little population.Canada features black-blue lakes‚ numerous rivers‚ majestic western mountains‚ rolling central plains‚ and forested eastern valleys
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The vibrant‚ lively city of Burlington is the perfect place for you to own your own slice of the world! Placed between Greensboro and Durham‚ Burlington and surrounding towns like Graham‚ Cary and Chapel Hill are ideal for a family to settle down. Known for its exciting activities‚ business opportunities and hospitable community‚ Burlington has it all in this one area! The strategic location of the city‚ along the East Coast‚ makes it a hub for both business and economic activities! The low water
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Kenza start‚ and where do I begin? Who developed the sarcastic wit‚ and who picked it up as the years went by? My life is so extraordinary linked to this woman. She is vibrant‚ she is intelligent. She is beauty that is discovered in the rarest of places‚ she is the lyrics in that sad song. She is the stars that I wish upon‚ and she is the cure to every sickness I possess. It began in the morning‚ Sunday the seventh. The day started just like any other‚ and surprisingly it took me a few
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upset or sick‚ I liked to go to a special place where I could relax myself and feel better. It is the club; I have joined the club for 3 years. My sisters recommended this place to me; they told me that I could find many fun there. It’s near my house and our hospital‚ so I walked there in 10 minutes. I usually stayed there for 2 or 3 hours and went home. I loved the club; I felt comfortable there! The club only allowed women to be members; I didn’t worry about my privacy. The club was the biggest women’s
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Tips for Drafting an Essay ( The Narrative/Descriptive Essay) 1. Begin brainstorming‚ clustering‚ and/or free writing to help you find or narrow a topic. 2. I actually like a free writing because I like to see words on a page. This is the actual beginning of a draft. Use free writing to help you figure out how much you have to say about your topic. Feel free to take parts of the free writing and elaborate on parts of your story. a. Example: if you are writing a physical story (racing in a car
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Choice and Impact We all make choices. It’s a matter of life. Look back through your life for a second. At this time‚ millions of memories should be racing through your mind. What is the best choice you think you have ever made? In this life we make millions of them. Remember the choices we make open up the path of which life will take us and the impact in which they have on our life is only up to us. So with that said; the best choice I ever made was when I chose to follow the Lord; not just
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Mr. Hays Lindsay Teegarden Homecoming Queen! It is every little girl’s dream to someday become a Princess‚ or better yet a Queen. This usually happens when they watch Disney movies such as Cinderella or Beauty and the Beast. Children often use these people as role models. But for Lindsay‚ there was a whole different meaning behind those words. She learned that to become one of those lucky people‚ she had to give a little first. When Lindsay was in Kindergarten‚ she had the privilege
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This Short story by Ambrose Bierce is excellent in terms with the plot‚ sense of time and descriptive writing. After reading the story what I favor most about this story is the use of time and how it keeps the reader interested from the start to the end with its imagery and exquisite description. In the beginning‚ the outlook appears to be dark as the main character Peyton Farquhar‚ is being hanged. “The man’s hands were behind his back‚ the wrists bound with a cord. A rope closely encircled his
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