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    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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    The purpose of descriptive writing is to make our readers see‚ feel‚ and hear what we have seen‚ felt‚ and heard. Whether we’re describing a person‚ a place‚ or a thing‚ our aim is to reveal a subject through vivid and carefully selected details. Each of the five paragraphs below responds‚ in its own way‚ to the guidelines in How to Write a Descriptive Paragraph. The writers (three of them students‚ two of them professional authors) have selected a belonging or a place that holds special meaning

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    Descriptive Paragraph 28‚ January‚ 2012 Nia Nia is my wife and I’s female Pitt Bull dog. She weighs about forty eight pounds‚ and stands approximately two feet high‚ and is twelve years old. Nia‚ has a unique fur coat‚ she is brindle and white. Nia’s‚ brindle fur coat is a black and brownish gold pattern. The right side of her face is solid white and the left side is a beautiful brindle. The two colors are evenly and perfectly split down the middle of her face‚ which makes her look like she

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    4b: Sample Paragraphs If your score in the Midterm Exam is 0‚ 1‚ 2‚ or 3‚ this extra credit will earn you a passing score in the Home Works‚ and if your score in the Midterm Exam is 4 or 5‚ you will earn 10 points in the Home Works. Those who scored 6 in the Midterm Exam is exempted for this activity. This extra credit requires you to look for four (4) sample paragraphs from any textbook. These paragraphs are narration‚ description‚ exposition‚ and persuasion. Look for a sample paragraph that

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    David Best Descriptive Paragraph Hunting has been a favorite and exciting hobby of mine all my life‚ and the excitement never seems to fade away. I hunt for turkey‚ duck‚ coyote‚ deer‚ hogs‚ and othersmall game animals. Out of everything I hunt‚ ducks would have to be at the top of the list. Every opening weekend of duck season‚ my closest friends and cousins ‚ come camping with my dad and I at the Altamaha River outside of a small town called Uvalda. I have looked forward to this weekend

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    Descriptive Paragraph One of the things that I treasure in summertime is my weekends. I start my day early‚ getting ready to ride in my boyfriend’s car‚ to pick up the boat from a friend. The boat is a camouflaged‚ flat bottom‚ twelve feet long; spray painted on one side is the name for the boat “Esox Lucius”. We get to the creek and Jake dismounts the boat‚ I help by bringing the fishing poles‚ tackle boxes and my bag down to the bank. The familiar creek where we go is not too wide‚ covered on

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    ERROL WYNSTAN A. RODRIGUEZ August 15‚ 2012 2012-09086 ENG 1 WFX2 2:30-4:00 pm DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY THAT LUSCIOUS SALAGUBANG My father is a small time farmer whose taste for exotic foods has been proverbial. Each month‚ he has a list of rare recipes he used to boast about. For example‚ last January‚ he caught a big monitor lizard which he cooked into a very aromatic adobo. I never tried to imagine myself the secrets of his cooking and the condiments that thrilled

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    and biking. His ankles are also solid; consequently‚ he can’t wear boots. His feet are size 6 and wide; therefore‚ too wide for slip-on tennis shoes. Despite his appearance‚ Jay is unexpectedly sensitive and caring. He likes to open doors for our family‚ tend his little brother‚ and help my parents grocery shop. From head to toe he is a contradiction; although he is only eight years old‚ he is big and strong‚ while

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    CHRISTMAS IN PHILIPPINES Christmas celebration in Philippines has a lot of activities and family affairs. Our country is said to be the world’s longest Christmas season for celebrating it as early as September last until third Sunday of January. Filipinos hand on Christmas decorations‚ buying early gifts; doing caroling‚ and preparing a lot for Christmas. Every evening of this season‚ you will see beautiful lights and creative paroles‚ hearing Christmas songs along the way‚ and smelling different

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    SUDDEN TURN OF EVENTS Those cruel words had dug right into my heart‚ as if someone had stabbed me at that moment. Her eyes were frosty deep blue‚ she had blond hair the smell of divine cherry‚ and her perfume of sweet vanilla. As I walked away from her you could hear the creeks of the floor as I took each step down that colorless hall. When I entered our room; I could almost remember every single one of our happiest moments. As I started to weep silently I got out one of the traveling bags

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