Descriptive Writing Essays

Writing Life This sucks! That is what I would have said a couple of years ago. Writing has become more important to me in the last couple of years. When I was younger I would write here and there of just stories, but when it came to writing an assignment, I never wanted to do it. From when I was young to now I still have not written a lot. I tend to struggle to complete my own works, but when it came to school all I needed to do was research in order to write what I thought was a good paper. I…

instructor, and fellow classmates I was able to spot my weaknesses in my writing and improve where improvement was needed. As the semester progress each essay improved upon the last as self reflection and reflection from others was used wisely. Throughout this semester, I have strived to improve on transitions from paragraph to paragraph while using connective tissue to connect each paragraph in my writing,…

author’s writing style express themselves. An author’s writing style is what makes their work unique. Writer’s use elements such as word choice, sentence structure and rhetorical devices to make their work stand out. Novels such as The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald and O What Venerable and Reverend Creatures by Sharon Butala use a writing style that keeps the readers engaged throughout…

Writing is the way people are able to communicate in many profound ways. Collective sound words to coherently project sentences is truly a skill many so effortlessly convey through writing. Many people find writing not only as a day to day necessity to communicate, but also a form of escape to freely express inner thoughts. Every individual carries a unique style and form of expressing messages. Practice and patient are key factors to constantly improving the skill of writing. Every person has…

Among those things, three things really stood out, the writing process, different types of paragraphs, and relationships. I have always had trouble writing or just coming up with an idea to write about. Some would say writers block, I just really hate writing! While in ENG28, Dr. Duffy and with the book Simple, Clear, and Correct Paragraphs by William J. Kelly, I have learned different techniques to help me with this issue: such as free writing, brainstorming and…

Since starting composition, I feel as though my writing has improved although I would say it has improved dramatically. I believe that my writing skills have improved such as Dr. Beam has brought me to realize I need to think critically while writing the essays I composed in this class. While in composition I with Dr. Beam, our class was thought that I believe this class even though it does not pertain to my future career in the medical field, but knowing how to compose a well written paper is…

In his book On Writing, which is based on the craft of writing, author Stephen King stresses the importance of competent description. Throughout the book, he also provides plenty of advice on how to improve your descriptive writing abilities. He states that "Descriptions make the reader a sensory participant in the story." In this section, he says how the key is to visualize what you want the reader to experience. However, he says that there is a fine line when it comes to descriptions, as…

paragraphs. Moreover, I tried to slide past with the minimum amount of work possible. It was only recently that I began to care specifically about the rules that applied to my essays. I've given more thought to the different aspects bundled with the writing process. This English course has provided the tools to aid my English composition. Consequently, I find myself frequently checking for correct sentence structure, good transitional phrases, and use of vibrant…

still finding it difficult to stay interested in the content of the book. Although some of the information I fairly interesting and there are moments in the text that are quite enjoyable to read I still find myself not being that engaged with the writing. I enjoyed the brief narratives that Goleman uses to give example of the information he writes. I enjoyed the section of “When Smart Is dumb” where Goleman breaks down the actual value of thing like SAT scores and how little they matter when it…

Suzanne Berne’s use of description in her essay, “Ground Zero,” captures her audiences’ attention in a manner that allows each individual to feel as though he or she is experiencing the emotional marvel that is Ground Zero, and gives the impression that the city rising from the ashes and repopulating. Berne is carful in describing the setting since, like her, much of her audience has yet to see the remnants of the World Trade Center and most have not seen Manhattan’s financial district, New York…