How to Write a Descriptive Essay

and brilliant. Coming into this class, I truly lacked a general understanding of proper writing. I wasn’t able to write in MLA format, let alone understand how to execute a process-analysis method, or correct sentence structure. In these past few weeks alone I feel that I have developed as a writer and overall student, know having at least a grasp, if not broader knowledge, on how to produce quality, college-equivalent writing that has exceeded me past an amateur level. My own writing before I…

Preliminary Essay Knowing or knowledge is known to be a vital element for a person to succeed in life. However, that is not the case. Knowing how to connect and relate what you know is the actual key to success. Being able to relate completely different concepts or tying concepts to your daily life, is what will truly bring you success. This can extend to things as general as writing. As any other student, I’ve written many essays all through school and I’m continuing to do so know in my time at…

A literary classic is defined as a book that has stood the test of time. The classic book that I have chosen to read is The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. It was first published as a serial story in the July 1980 issue of Lippincott 's Monthly Magazine. It was in 1891 that The Picture of Dorian Gray was published as a book. It was published by Ward, Lock and Company editorial house. The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde 's only novel. Although he was a well-known writer, he was…

primary goals that social psychologists have always worked towards is understanding the process of social influence. More specifically, how one individual can influence the attitudes, behaviors, and thoughts of another individual. This goal has been continuously researched for many years, and multiple social psychologists have developed theories that explain how individuals motivate, influence, and alter other individuals’ behaviors, attitudes, and thoughts. Although numerous theories exist,…

descriptions like me. Francine Prose called the book a consciously crafted work of literature. She also talks about how Anne at her age has a special talent at writing that some adults don't have. Even The New York times called her diary a piece of magnificent history.…

is “good” is the beauty of forgiveness, as this is what the story develops upon and how the story plot ends. Hawthorne’s idea of “evil” is the dark personalities inside of us all that affects the way we treat others. The main character, Hester Prynne, is portrayed as evil to the faint eye but Hawthorne is able to show the reader the good in Hester’s actions. Hawthorne’s writing is very true to himself, he writes in an elevated style that is, at some point, hard to comprehend. However, his style…

way when talking about the Barbies in order to show how much the little girl desires to be a Barbie. Cisneros writes about how perfect these Barbies are to an extent from their clothing to their packaging to create a an effect on the reader. In “The Flowers,” Walker uses imagery when talking about Myops interaction with the dead body, to exemplify the fact that this is…

has been intriguing and a class that I always enjoyed going to. I enjoyed having a free write journal and answering prompts almost every day. I believe that it is a good way to practice my writing and get my brain flowing before class. I enjoyed writing the prompt when we got to describe something normal in a very stretched out and detailed way. It helped me to better use descriptive words. Doing the free write journals also helped me to try and meet length requirements, which is something I…

experiences are a part of who you are and made you better in some way. As a writer we go through experiences too,Some of them may be lousy while others teach you about yourself and how good of a writer you are.Through writing you also figure out what type of writing is more convenient for you and what style you prefer to write in. While you also may discover that a certain topic or writing style is not in your strong suit and is definitely not something you like to part take in your free time.…

While preparing to write the rhetorical analysis Dr. Smith’s lectures helped me understand the purpose of a rhetorical analysis and…