Natural Disaster What is natural disaster? A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction‚ lots of collateral damage or loss of life‚ brought about by forces other than the acts of human beings. General cause of natural disaster 1. Significant physical damage or destruction‚ loss of life‚ or drastic change to the environment. 2. Extensively defined as any tragic event stemming from events such as earthquakes‚ floods‚ catastrophic accidents‚ fires‚ or explosions
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He always said he wanted to go out with a bang‚ I didn’t realize that meant literally. I remember the sound of the gun piercing through the crisp night air then the thud that followed. I remember seeing his body lying still with that signature sly smile creeping from the corner of his mouth as if he had just told a joke. His eyes were closed‚ dark red blood pouring out his chest and mouth‚ staining his clothes‚ sinking into the sand of the beach around him. I remember the screaming ambulance taking
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This morning was the morning I had been waiting for ever since we heard about the science fair. I put my name‚ Liam‚ and my friend’s name‚ Ben‚ on the sheet confirming that we were attending the science fair. I walked to Ben’s house‚ and he came out with our smoke machine. We got to the fair and waited for the judge to come so that we could present our machine. We tried to turn on our machine‚ but it made sparks and turned off. We ended up getting last place. We were very upset‚ so we decided to
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Narrative Essay The saddest day of my life‚ the day when my grandmother passed away. It took my breath away that it was so hard to believe. It felt like a punch to the gut. I could hear the sirens from the ambulance from miles away. But‚ by the time the ambulance arrived‚ I knew she was already gone. When I was a child I lived with an important person that took great care of me. My grandmother taught me to be loyal‚ wise‚ and positive. She was my grandmother‚ she was my best friend‚ and I share
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Narrative essay topics 1. Pretend that you have just been inaugurated as president. Write the speech that you would give to the nation. 2. Think of a particularly fond childhood memory. Describe the memory and why it is important. 3. Describe how you would teach math to student 2 grades below you. 4. Narrate a time when you went to see live music. 5. Imagine you were a superhero. Describe what powers you would have. 6. Describe a time when you were scared. 7. Describe a typical day in reverse-order
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Samantha Martin Mrs. Nunnery ENG 111-980W 23 Sept. 2011 My First Swimming Lesson Learning new things can sometimes be scary. Swimming‚ for me‚ was one of those new things. I knew swimming was going to be important in my life. The hard part was learning how to swim. I thought it would be god exercise‚ and a good social experience‚ I could spend time with my friends by the pool. My parents were not patient enough with me‚ seeing I did not really like the water. So they put me into a swimming
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Megan Smith ENG-111-OL2 Literary Analysis: The Road Not Taken Like many of us‚ the poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost describes a young traveler faced with the choice of which road to take. In order to continue his journey he must decide which road to take‚ without the chance to return. In this particular poem‚ Robert Frost metaphorically depicts the average persons thought process of making some of life’s most important decisions. He does this by comparing life’s journey with
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Ma. Aleli M. Rustia PSC21 My Unforgettable Experience with my Family This was the moment when we were down‚ helpless‚ and totally disappointed after we tried hard to earn a name for our family. This was the moment when my mother and other members of the family tried to console my father to be calm and not to be desperate at all. We advised him also to be positive in everything he does and always believe that there is always sunshine after the rain. This was also the moment of struggling‚ in search
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It was September 2 of 2015‚ the air was just a little chilly‚ and‚ for once‚ I was glad I was wearing my grey sweater. I stood outside of my mother’s Yukon waiting for my brothers to pile in the back. When they finally did‚ my mother drove us to the funeral home. The drive was long and quiet‚ it was as if someone had grabbed a television remote and muted us‚ so I decided I would listen to music to drown out the silence. Finally‚ we arrived at the funeral home‚ and it just so happened that
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My phone screen lit up as if a million fireflies were trapped beneath the glassy surface. I triumphantly scrolled through the list of notifications‚ certain that this time my parents would answer me. To my dismay‚ I realized that none of these messages were from them. I felt my eyes become glossy as I assured myself that they were simply busy. I attempted to call them‚ but was redirected to immediate voicemail. As I dazed off into the distance‚ I felt a sweaty palm brush against my shoulder. Startled
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