Example of Descriptive Essay

I truly enjoyed reading Flight Patterns. I feel it was descriptive of the inner turmoil that we all face in one way or another. The inner turmoil we may deal with regarding setting aside our cultural or religious ways to be more Americanized. The turmoil we may deal with when feeling one way, but also feeling the pressure from society to feel a different way. Our own inner turmoil on racial or gender issues. Alexie was able to touch on these conflicting feelings and presumptions by following…

Show, Don’t Tell –A Rhetorical Analysis “Show the reader through your words what you want them to see; don't just tell them about it” is advice given by well-known author, Dawn Copeland (2006). The idea behind, “Show, don’t tell” when writing is to paint a picture in the minds of the reader. If the reader can see what you are writing about they are more likely to remain interested, believe and remember what is written. This is great advice for the fiction writer, but how can this idea be used…

simple to make and elongates the process through his very descriptive recipe. I think baker’s main argument/purpose is that there many ways you can give someone a recipe. As I stated before Baker takes an unusual route of giving a recipe. He is very detailed as he explains how to make chocolate sauce. Baker uses pathos in his essay to connect with the audience. He wants us to experience what he does when he makes chocolate sauce. For example, “Turn off the heat, or turn it down so low that you…

The poem “January”, written by poet William Carlos Williams, uses imagery to paint a vivid picture in the mind of the reader. Williams also uses descriptive language and the metaphor of wind and the sentences the narrator is bound to, to exemplify the picture in the reader’s mind. A particular example of imagery in the poem is when William states “And the wind, as before fingers perfectly it’s derisive music.” In this quote, Williams expands to the senses of auditory and touch. He expands to…

Bradford is a separatist he believed that there was no hope of reforming the Church of England from within. “They wished to follow Calvin’s model and to set up “particular” churches, each one founded on a formal covenant , entered into by those who professed their faith and swore to the covenant”. Their model was the old testament which explained how God was made with Adam and renewed through Christ. In his writing he explains how God offered himself as a contractual partner to each believer.…

In the song “I Fall Apart,” Post Malone employs juxtaposition, similes, and descriptive language in order to reveal what a heartbreak truly feels like. Malone coveys the effects of a heartbreak by directly comparing the emotional “shots” to “novacaine” usage. The drug causes numbness and pain relief in order to help medical patients that are enduring extensive pain and suffering. He uses this example to show how he abuses his relationships like a drug. He never lets go of the pain and keeps…

important when you’re writing. After all, they are the people reading it so making sure they understand the material is a key component. There are two ways to write, informal and formal. You would only use one depending on the paper and the audience. For example, when writing a letter to a college professor, you would want to write it formally. But if you’re sending a text message to a close friend, writing it formally would sound silly. Naturally writing a text to a friend would be informal.…

contributes to the inspiration of this story. Additionally, Lauren Hillenbrand’s descriptive writing adds to the emotion of the story. Overall, this is a very powerful story that shows the reader that they can overcome any obstacles they face in life. Unbroken is about Louie Zamperini and other POWs in World War II.…

Path to the Present Although literacy’s denotation states that it is simply the ability to read and write, it can be expanded upon to include its immense impact on one’s social connections and ability to be successful in the world. Ba-dum, Ba-dum, Ba-dum. My four year old heart raced as the moment I had been waiting for all day approached. I watched the clock in my bedroom closely as it crept towards nine pm. I took a deep breath and instantly took in the smoky scent of incense that my mother…

As the Presidential General Election approaches a new feat needs to be addressed: the growing minority population and the political issues they are most connected with. These issues have become increasingly salient with the recent attention brought to illegal immigration and the Black Lives Matter Movement. In light of this political climate, the GOP has reached a point in U.S. history where it needs to expand its’ base and focus on minority groups. The changing population demographics are the…