Examples of Descriptive Essay

Chief Doublespeak Office, purpose is to explain what doublespeak is. The author, William Lutz also gives examples of doublespeak. As the author, William Lutz, stated in the essay, Life under the Chief Doublespeak Office, in paragraph one, ‘The meaning of Doublespeak is language that only pretends to say something; it’s language that hides, evades or misleads’ (Lutz, n.d., para 1). An example that the author, William Lutz uses in the essay Life under the Doublespeak Office, is “With doublespeak,…

If increasing descriptive representation was a goal of the redistricting process across the country, it would likely result in more women and minorities as congresspersons. Increasing the diversity in Congress is an important goal, both because having descriptive representation increases people’s confidence in Congress, as well as because having more diverse backgrounds and personal experiences…

Ray Bradbury, uses symbolism and descriptive language to show how important the sun is to the kids. Symbolism can help readers know what the author is talking about is important. In the short story it shows that in the class the students write about the sun in poems. Another possible counter claim could be about how Ray bradbury uses repetition to show how the rain is bad to the kids. Another way to show how the sun is important in the story is by using descriptive language. Symbolism can…

The descriptive style of writing used in Joy Horowitz’s Parkinson’s Alley helps connect the reader to the individuals, their struggles and the problem that is threatening livelihoods in Visalia, California. Without the description embedded in this article, it could be very easy for the readers to get lost or lose interest. A tie is created after you learn a thing or two about “A big, friendly bear of a man” (Horowitz) who has been ultimately screwed over by his government when they decide to do…

Through the use of descriptive language, Frederick Douglass explains the cruelty and harsh conditions slaves faced at various points in their live. He gives detailed accounts of different scenes that he experienced or witnessed during his life as a slave. By the end of these introductory chapters, the reader has a good visual of the daily struggles of a slave, what they were punished for and how they were punished. From Douglass’ use of descriptive language, the audience witnesses a few cases of…

influence of injunctive and descriptive group norms may depend on what age group you belong to. Self-objectification is a form of self perception in which one sees themselves as having the properties of an object and regards themselves from a third-person perspective (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997). This is problematic for women for numerous reasons, ranging from increased likelihood of eating disorders (Noll & Fredrickson, 1998) and depression (Jones & Griffiths,…

The essay, “Consider the Lobster”, written by David Foster Wallace is about him visiting the Maine Lobster Festival. He believes that the festival is more than about the food and entertainment. First, he goes into very specific details explaining the lobster. He stated, “Lobsters are both hunters and scavengers”, (page 2). I believe that the main purpose of the article is to tell people to look at reality and consider the lobster on what they have to go through to be cooked and eating. He…

To show show character development throughout the story “The Alligators” Author John Updike uses symbolism, descriptive language, and dialogue. The story begins when a beautiful young girl, named Joan joins their school and everyone is cruel to her, at first. Then around the middle of the story Charlie thinks he’s fallen in love with her, because of a dream he has, and so he tells everyone and tries to talk to Joan. However at the end of the story everyone becomes nicer Joan and it’s revealed…

As households execute decisions under uncertainty, understanding descriptive and normative analyses of financial decisions may lead to improved choices. Normative theories of rational choice address the decisions anticipated by rational agents. This theory assumes that agents have stable preferences and engage in maximizing behavior. Descriptive theories try to characterize the actual choices implemented; recognizing that agents display biases in their economic decision-making and use heuristics…

Do you like stories with suspense and make your hair stick up on the back of your neck? In Roald Dahl’s story the “Landlady,” He puts suspense in his story by using descriptive words. He uses keywords and phrases as clues to describe how the story is suspenseful. It also shows you what the landlady is instead of a sweet lady. In addition it shows how Billy Weavers got led into believing that the landlady is innocent and wouldn’t do anything to harm anyone. The keywords and…