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 * Descriptive Essay One: Using Strong Words and Verbs**

In class, we have discussed how to enhance descriptive writing through the use of strong words and verbs. You will now write your own descriptive essay, focusing on the use of strong words and verbs. The required length is between 1-1/2 to 2 typed pages in length.


 * Directions:**
 * Use proper page headings.
 * As with all of your writing assignments, use 12 point Times News Roman font.
 * Double- space your work.
 * Choose your topic from the following options.
 * Free-write a rough draft by “playing it like a movie in your head”
 * Edit your rough draft into a final copy, using the procedures that you were taught in class.

Creative Writing.........................................................................Name Descriptive Essay 1...................................................................Period Choice A....................................................................................Date


 * Descriptive Essay Assignment Options**


 * Option A: Describing a Place**

Choose a place to describe. This can be your favorite place, your least favorite place, a place you go often, a place where you spend a lot of your time, a place that you have only seen once, a place that you never want to return to again, a place that holds happy or sad memories for you, or a place that you dream about. It can be your bedroom, your house, your classroom, a street corner, a beach, a library, a grocery store, a park, a museum, a city, or any other place you can think of.


 * Option B: Describing a Person**

Choose a person to describe. This can be a person you know well, a person you only met yesterday, a person you love, a person you despise, a person you would like to meet, or a person you hope you will never meet. It can be someone you remember fondly from childhood, someone who made you afraid, someone you had a crush on, or someone who hurt you. It can be your sibling, your mother, your best friend, an aunt or uncle, your next-door neighbor, an interesting stranger you saw, your ideal husband or wife, the worst or best teacher you've ever had, or anyone else you can think of.


 * Option C: Describing an Object**

Choose an object to describe. This can an object you see often, an object you love, an object you wish didn't exist, an object you can't live without, or an object you wish you had. It can be your most valuable possession, something you can't get rid of, something you inherited, something your boyfriend or girlfriend gave you, something you have had since you were a child, or something you have had for only a week. It can be your car, your favorite shirt, a gift your mother gave you, a painting you love, a trophy you won, or any other object you can think of


 * Option D: Describing an Animal**

Choose an animal to describe. This can be your favorite type of animal, an animal that you cannot stand, an animal you think is beautiful, or an animal that you think is ugly. It can be an animal that you have raised, an animal that makes a good pet, an animal that would not make a good pet, or an animal that you have strong memories about. It can be your pet dog, cat, iguana, alligator, tarantula, or fish, or it can be a general type of animal such as the bear, the cheetah, the rat, the kangaroo, or any other animal you can think of.


 * Option E: Your Idea**

Choose another topic that fills the assignment. If you want to describe something that is not in the categories listed above, talk to your teacher to see if your brilliant idea will also fill the assignment.