Samples of descriptive paragraphs: Sample 1.The sample below is an opening paragraph from a student essay on the development of entertainment media. In it‚ she describes TV-watching in her family to make a point about how central TV was as a form of entertainment in the 60’s. (1) As I was growing up in the 60’s‚ television was the only entertainment my family knew of the electronic sort. (2) The 7 o’clock nightly news was such an important part of our family that my dad knocked a wall down and
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Illustration Paragraph Prewriting Template Step 1: Illustration Paragraph Prewriting & Outline Directions: Complete all of the elements of the prewriting; otherwise‚ the content of your piece will not be accurate. Topic: Alesha Monk working at a hospice center Attitude/Point: That it takes a special person to work at a facility with terminally ill people Audience: Families that have terminally ill family members Purpose: To Inform Topic Sentence: It takes a special person to work at a facility
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directed by Robert Semeckis‚ about a guy named Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks)‚ and his encounters with Jenny Curran (Robin Wright)‚ Lieutenant Dan Taylor (Gary Sinise)‚ Forest Gump Jr. (Haley Joel Osment)‚ Mrs. Gump (Sally Field)‚ and Bubba (Mykelti Williamson) all based on the book by Winston Groom. This Film is about the life of Forrest Gump and the many things and situations he’s been through. The movie starts out with him on a bus bench‚ telling strangers his stories. He talks about how his life was like
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The central idea of “I Sell My House” by Alan Wood is that African Americans and also Jews were being segregated. In the excerpt Wood talks about the discrimination of gentiles and Jews. The author used irony as a literary device to convey his main idea. In Alan Woods “I Sell My House”‚ the excerpt shows that discrimination was happening between Jews and gentiles. ”Whenever a house was sold it was to Jews‚ and across our street all three gentile families had moved away” (Wood 385). Wood stated
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to write a eulogy wiring as a son‚ speaking about my father. I wrote this as my father is very close to me‚ and it put me in a difficult situation where it makes me truly understand his importance. A eulogy follows the form of an introduction followed by the person’s early life and education‚ their career‚ hobbies and interest‚ qualities and achievements and a closing statement. I followed this structure including some memorable stories which suits my father’s life‚ humorous. A eulogy written as
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Hannah Burke Mrs. D’Agostino English 101 2/2/15 Narrative/Descriptive Writing Essay “I can’t wait for the day I can move out of this house‚ I’m sick of it‚” I exclaimed‚ teenage angst rising with every passing moment of silence. “And I’m sick of being treated like a little girl‚ like I can’t be anything without your help‚ I don’t need you.” Those last words burnt my throat on the way out. I could tell I hurt her‚ and I didn’t want to leave things like that‚ but I didn’t have a choice. It was 6 p.m
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CAUSE AND EFFECT PARAGRAPH Reported by: Ramos‚ Venice Marie P. Fermo‚ Andrew Miguel M. Answers the question: Why did something happen? THE CAUSE PARAGRAPH o Topic Sentence Connecting Ideas : • Subordination o Because Because of So (that) • Coordination For THE CAUSE PARAGRAPH o o Transitions As a result Consequently As a consequence Synonyms Procrastination Delay Put off THE CAUSE PARAGRAPH o Transition Support One reason Also In addition
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METHODS of PARAGRAPH DEVELOPMENT DEFINITION Topic: Laptop – meaning and function A laptop is a compact type of personal computer. It is made to be handy and accessible to use. It can be battery operated or can be plugged to the AC outlet. Most businessmen and professionals who are always mobile are using it for their work. Even students now have laptops for their studies. Although it is compact‚ it is still equipped with proper speed to do fast computations‚ analysis‚ and graphics designing
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In days beyond recall‚ I spent my time in a pasture that seemed as wide and long as the ocean. There was a great pond on the side of field‚ which had a little creek the ran straight across. It was full of meadow flowers and tall amber glowing grass. Being tiny for my size it came up past my waist ; from the deck of the great white house you could barely see me. The house was not my own‚ though I could go on that I wish it was. It belonged to my Grandfather and Grandmother‚ who were both imaginative
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Essay Writing – Opening Paragraph How to start? The first paragraph is always the most important as it leads the reader into wanting to continue reading‚ wanting to discover what is in store in the paragraphs to follow. |Dentist | |
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