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~~Sir Francis Bacon

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Due November 14 (5 senses descriptive essay)

ESSAY assignment
JV:
One Descriptive Paragraph utilizing every single sense. 

Varsity:

Three paragraph essay utilizing every single sense.

Describe a place, event, or scene in vivid detail. Use ALL the senses to walk us through your place, event, or scene. You might want to use a different perspective to make your essay a bit unusual.
JV: One paragraph . . . . One amazing paragraph!  :-)
Varsity: Three amazing paragraphs. 

More than one sentence will be needed for each sense. You should write @ least 3 sentences per sense. You may wrap these requirements into a story or just make your descriptive paragraph come alive in the reader's mind.


Make sure you have utilized each sense.

 Smell     
 Taste      
 Hearing  
 Touch      
 Sight       

~~> NO BANNED WORDS
~~> NO CONTRACTIONS
~~> Highlight vocabulary words in blue.
~~> KWO, rough draft, and checklist, as always


JVs:                       VARSITY:
ly                            ly
w/w                        w/w
b/c                          b/c
QA                          QA
SV                          SV
asia                         asia
#2                            #2
#3                            #3
(vss)                        (vss)
TC (Topic/Clincher)    TC (Topic/Clincher)
                        #4
                                 #5
                                 #7
                                 Met or Sim (metaphor or simile)

 

Writing Prompts - Place Essay Topics

  1. Describe your favorite place.
  2. Describe your ideal bedroom.
  3. Describe the house in which you grew up.
  4. Describe what the first house on the moon would look like.
  5. Describe some of your favorite places in your hometown.
  6. Describe a peaceful place that you’ve visited.
  7. Describe a place that exists only in your imagination.
  8. Describe a friend’s or family member’s house where you enjoy spending time.
  9. Describe your perfect fantasy vacation destination.
  10. Describe your favorite store.
  11. Describe your favorite teacher’s classroom.
  12. Describe a museum that you’ve visited recently.
  13. Describe a place you have dreamed about that doesn’t exist in real life.
  14. Describe a place where your pet likes spending time.
  15. Describe an outdoor place that you know well.

Writing Prompts - Memories Essay Topics

  1. Describe your oldest memory.
  2. Describe a memorable trip you took.
  3. Describe a special time that you and your family had together.
  4. Describe the first time you met one of your friends.
  5. Describe one of your happiest memories.
  6. Describe one of your saddest memories.
  7. Describe a time that you felt scared.
  8. Describe a time that you felt excited.
  9. Describe a time that something totally unexpected happened.
  10. Describe a memory of someone whom you miss.
  11. Describe one of your most embarrassing moments.




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