Descriptive Writing

The Scary Friday Night Descriptive writing It was a Friday night. The full moon was shining through the bare branches making scary shadows on our path as we walked. A cool light wind was blowing sending leaves dancing noisily in the forest floor. I remember thinking to myself that the night, was the scariest night…

I have been writing for as long as I can remember. The first short story that I was really proud of writing, I wrote in my English class my junior year of high school. It was called “Un Campo Verde” and it detailed a complex, relationship that I—oops, I mean, the narrator—had with a boy…

Some characteristics of narrative and descriptive writing is that a narrative essay or story is an explanation of the point the authors’ point they are trying to get across, whereas descriptive is describing the point the author wants to get across. Descriptive language helps to visualize the aspects of the writing, meaning in my opinion…

There are many different writing genres, for example analytical and descriptive to name two. Analytical writing is commonly used to show logical relationships between two or more concepts. As for descriptive writing it describes clear details of people, places, objects, or events in order to reveal a vivid picture to the reader of what is…

There are many different writing genres, for example analytical and descriptive to name two. Analytical writing is commonly used to show logical relationships between two or more concepts. As for descriptive writing it describes clear details of people, places, objects, or events in order to reveal a vivid picture to the reader of what is…

Literacy is engaging through communication. It’s the written words, it’s visual, it is also captivating through song and play. Everyone learns to be literate in various ways. In general, individuals can acquire knowledge from exposure through their families, schools, and communities. Everyone should be compelled and want to acquire the skills to read and write….

Tim OBriens, The Things they Carried is a riveting tale of struggle and sacrifice, self indulgence and self pity, and the intrapersonal battles that reeked havoc on even the most battle tested soldiers. OBrien is able to express these ideas through eloquent writing and descriptive language that makes the reader feel as if he were…

There is an old proverb which states ‘When you are a child, your room is the world to you.’ I believe this is a very true statement and applies to most children. In a room of his own a boy can become whatever he likes and make his surroundings fit that idea or ‘theme’ if…

John Boorman adapted the “Passing of Arthur” in the movie “Excalibur.” Movies are not the only adaptations of Tennyson’s poem but there are several art and music adaptations. Examples of these adaptations include music by Loreena McKennit and paintings by John William Waterhouse, Howard Pyle and Arthur Rackham. In Bela Balazs’s Art Form and Material…

Persuasive writing is a form of writing in which you are trying to change someone’s opinion about a subject. Your goal is to convince the reader that what you’re telling them is the right way to think, and you want to put an idea in their head. You are also urging them to take a…