Introduction
DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/03/
https://www.time4writing.com/writing-resources/descriptive-essay/
Watch this video to have a better idea of what descriptive essays must contain.
Task
- This is the second practice about essays.
- To write, you will follow these steps:
- First, you will pick any of the following topics.
- Next, you will do some research by going to links on the next page.
- To continue, once you chose your topic and did some research on it, you will open your Wisemapping account and will start brainstorming. Create the outline for your topic.
- The next step is for you to log in Google Docs and start developing your descriptive essay.
- The final step is to share your work with the researchers to their e-mail account.
Process
Choose any of the topics you will find in these links.
http://hubpages.com/hub/Descriptive-Essay--Topics
http://www.royal-essay.com/descriptive-essay-topics/
Evaluation
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7Logical arrangement of ideas |
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8Appropriate words |
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9Coordinating conjunctions |
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10Shift in tense |
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11Shift in person |
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ESSAY WRITING 40% |
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1outlining |
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2Thesis statement |
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4Unity |
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Credits
By doing some research and brainstorming, students will be able to develop a better piece of writing.