Example of a Descriptive Essay

essays discussed in class. 4. The introductory paragraph is interesting. I would suggest adding more descriptive words on how you felt at the time. 5. The essay does not have any stray sentences. The paper stays on topic throughout the story. I cannot technically say that it follows the thesis since I have trouble pinpointing the location of the thesis. 6. I believe you should add a little more descriptive words in the second paragraph. I want to know more about how you felt when your mom left…

characters.” Graceling, the first book of the series, is about Lady Katsa who is Graced with the ability to kill anyone. However, throughout the book, she uses her unique skill to rescue people rather than kill them. Kristin Cashore writes with descriptive words that help create a sense of imagery. Cashore’s descriptions present a setting that is corrupted and ruled by a harsh tyrant. The author even addresses the corrupt society through Katsa. “In the end,…

different societies.The criminal justice systems have changed and transformed over time. According to Reichel (2013) “Like all other social institutions, criminal justice changes over time” (p. 13). The three approaches are historical, political and descriptive. 1)The historical approach influences the individuals’ understanding and insight…

And being such a descriptive story, you would expect more similes and metaphors. But personification occurs a lot throughout the story, and it gives the story more life. Like when Mildred’s stomach was getting pumped, he described the wires to be like snake’s and described…

had just gone through. The amount of descriptive adjectives Helvarg uses is immense and this helps the audience understand what it looked like in the aftermath of the storm. An example of this is when Helvarg describes the Superdome saying, “The rusted ruined roof of the Superdome inspires me to choose an exit…” Helvarg’s word choice helps his audience get a picture of what the Superdome really looked like further conveying his purpose. These key descriptive strategies helped this story fit the…

Before taking Writ 1, I had never spent more than a day figuring out what my thesis should be for class essays. My theses in previous papers were usually very simple and descriptive of the text. Writing a thesis that encompassed the ideas of being SAFE—significant, arguable, focused and evidence-supported—was one of the most important things that I learned throughout these past few weeks. Writ 1 has taught me how to effectively argue my ideas in academic writing by learning how to write a SAFE…

imagery. Imagery combines descriptive words and intricate structure to create stunning pictures in the reader’s mind. The quintessence of imagery can be found in Willa Cather’s famous novel, My Ántonia. Willa Cather utilizes her childhood in Nebraska, as well as her experiences with European immigrants, to realistically paint a picture of the struggles of homesteaders on the Nebraskan farmland. In addition to creating a beautiful setting for her novel, Cather uses descriptive language to build…

Writers often use imagery to paint a picture in the reader’s mind. In the stories “A Cask of Amontillado” and “The Most Dangerous Game,” both Poe and Connell use descriptive imagery. Poe describes the underground catacombs full of dead bodies and Connell describes the wild jungle on Ship Trap Island. Each of the authors use imagery to make their stories come to life. Poe uses imagery very well; however, Connell uses it in a better way and has more description. In the beginning of the story…

personality, is clear throughout the essay, which gives readers a closer insight on her experiences. “The fact is; I grew up ugly- no worse than that, I grew up unusual, that unforgivable sin among youth” (Kusz 166). This example, reflects her true and honest personality. This example, helps the audience get a clear sense of who she is and how she feels about herself. It also gives the audience a clear understanding of how the rest of her essay was written. It is clear that Kusz uses her tragic…

Even though Harman provides a plethora of moral diversity examples to support his defense on moral relativism, a mistake already persists in his claim for defending it. Harman claims that all moral right and wrong are always relative to a choice of moral framework. This claim proposes an absolute moral standard. It is illogical for one to propose a relativist’s claim by using an absolute moral standard. Therefore, the relativist’s claim is illogical. To add on to this argument for endorsing an…