Example of a Descriptive Essay

proportions in a whole from those in a representative sample. The following paper seeks to provide basic knowledge in some specific areas of statistical data analysis. Descriptive statistics Descriptive statistics is the term given to the analysis of data that helps describe, show or summarize data in a meaningful way. Descriptive statistics do not allow us to make conclusions beyond the data we have analyzed or reach conclusions regarding any hypotheses we might have made. They are just simply…

words that have more meaning behind them both good and bad. For example, the story states, “ My aunt told me that when you were saved you saw a light, and something happened to you inside.” (Hughes, page 83). In this case, the light is a positive color word. He goes on to say how the light symbolizes meeting Jesus, and how if not seeing the light meant you were the “lamb left in the cold”. Another colored word he uses is Jesus. For example, the text says, “My dear child, why don’t you come to…

Venus is a planet that no one on Earth can reach. Ray Bradbury the author of All Summer In A Day uses author's craft to enable readers to live life on Venus; the sunless planet. Crafts like symbolism and descriptive language create deep rooted meanings in the short story. Sure, simile and metaphor can help you picture the image as well but not as good as the Crafts mentioned above.…

Hill is very descriptive when he describes Rocket’s daily routine of playing outside, chasing leaves, chewing on sticks, and taking a nap under the same tree every day, until one day when the little yellow bird shows up. I really like how these were the opening scenes of…

the moral aspect for one, may be totally despicable for another individual. This way of thinking correlates to relativism. There are several different types of relativism. Cultural relativism, descriptive ethical relativism, and normative relativism. There are many situations in which relativism and descriptive relativism, and normative relativism come into play. Some of the most popular topics for discussion concerning any type of relativism are mutilation of genitals, and which foods can and…

He uses descriptive words such as “galloping, rattling, limbered, and trotting” to describe the movement of the soldiers” (William). Rather than the author saying they walked or ran, these descriptive words give the reader a better image of the movement of the soldiers as they moved along. It also helps the reader get a better sense of the liveliness of the battle. He also uses descriptive words such as stony and hollow to give us a three dimensional…

dressing and so many other things. A good example is “The best way to ask for beer is to sing out Ubik. Made from select hops, choice water, slow-aged for perfect flavor, Ubik is the nation’s number-one choice in beer. Made only in Cleveland” which Dick uses at the beginning of chapter 2, page 10 of Ubik. Also “Instant Ubik has all the fresh flavor of just-brewed drip coffee. Your…

straightforward descriptive text 1. What is the title of this text ? My beautiful dog 2. Summarize the main topic of the first paragraph. She describe her dog how sweet and cute and lovely , describe her dog like a little kitten when he puppy , and the dog size , colour of body and his eyes. 3. Summarize the main topic of the second paragraph. She introduce his name and describe he like a wolf because he is Siberian husky and wails like wolf. 4. Summarize the main topic of the descriptive text.…

In descriptive writing has a unique power and appeal, as it evokes sights, smells, sounds, textures, and tastes. Using description in your writing brings the world within your text to your reader. In 2000, John D. Freyer decided to sell everything he owned on eBay® so that he could move and wrote ads or each item, and later collectively published them as a book. The unique aspect of his ads was the way he described each item, subjectively descriptive. A typical ad on eBay is objectively…

An example of Burke using figurative language is his use of an anaphora. Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase. A time when an anaphora is being used is the quotes “And still they went up,”(5) “And still they went in,”(3). This use of an anaphora creates…