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In your own words, discuss what a descriptive essay is. View the topics listed.
Discuss which descriptive topic you would select and why. Please note that this will also be reviewed
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In my opinion, a descriptive essay is a very detailed genre of essay that utilises the 5 senses to create a description of an event, place, or personal experience. If I were to choose a topic to write my descriptive essay on, it would have to be an account of a happy moment. I think that throughout my life, recollecting and reminiscing about happy moments is also worth writing about.
ReplyDeleteI share the same opinion. Happy moments are always great to write about!
DeleteThat's a good topic since you get to look back at all the things and experiences that made you happy.
DeleteI totally agree with you. Happy moments are definitely worth writing about. It brings a smile to your face. Have fun writing.
DeletePositive things in my opinion is always a good thing to write about.
DeleteWriting about a happy moment you encountered would be a great descriptive essay. You can talk about what you have experienced using your 5 senses.
DeleteYour topic caught my attention, about happy moments. Now thats worth taking the time to read about! I would like to read about your happy moments
DeleteA descriptive essay is a type of writing that brings ideas to life. It's a form to express ideas in a creative way. It creates images in your mind. If I were to choose a topic, I would write about my current activities. I would be able to express it thoroughly. That's all.
ReplyDeleteYour definition of a descriptive essay is well explained. Good job.
DeleteI like your definition of a descriptive essay. I also agree that you will be able to express your emotions and experiences thoroughly if it's about your current activities.
Delete"Brings ideas to life" I like your choice of words.
DeleteI like the way you described a descriptive essay. Bringing an idea to life is exactly what it is meant for. They create images in your mind to better understand the story.
DeleteI agree, I like the way you described a descriptive essay. "Brings ideas to life" It is like painting an image in the reader's mind but with words.
DeleteI love your definition of a descriptive essay. The topic you chose is a very interesting one as well.
DeleteThe descriptive essay is just not any essay. It is an essay that is descriptive. It makes the essay more interesting to read and write. If I were to choose a topic, I would write about my days in the gym. It would be easy for me to write about that topic because I experience it mostly everyday.
ReplyDeleteYou seem to be very muscular so the gym might really be a good topic for you to write on especially since you go everyday.
DeleteI like how you described a descriptive essay. "It is an essay that is descriptive", definitely.
DeleteWriting about your days in the gym seems very interesting. I would love to read it one day.
DeleteI know you go gym a lot it would be great to hear about all your experience and story’s with going to the gym.
DeleteDescriptive essay is about describing a person or an object using all five senses. It can help the reader feels and touch whenever illustrating an essay. If I were to choose a topic, I would choose about my embarrassing moment in my life. It is very easy for me to describe and write my topic because I still remember every detail in my high school years.
ReplyDeleteA descriptive essay uses the five senses so that the reader can feel and see what you are describing. Also, your topic choice is a good one
DeleteI think writing about an embarrassing moment in your life would be very interesting. It would really keep your readers interested in what you have to say.
DeleteWriting about an embarrassing moment would be very easy for me to write about too. I can remember every embarrassing moment I've had in the past.
DeleteI don't know about if I'd be able write about an embarrassing moment in my life. It'd be a bit too personal.
DeleteI like your topic and I feel like writing about high school would be easy. I also would remember everything from high school too. Since I did just graduate last semester.
DeleteA descriptive essay is basically an essay in which you describe anything you've had an experience with. If I were to choose a topic, I would choose a topic relating to things such as cars since I've had so much experience with them and I deal with them everyday.
ReplyDeleteYou have chosen your topic well because it is considered simple and easy for you to write about.
DeleteI like the topic you've chosen. It's simple yet you can write so much about it.
DeleteI really like your topic Roger. Especially since you've always showed me tons of cool things about cars since high school too.
DeleteI like your topic Roger. I would love to read about what experiences you have with cars.
DeleteI agree, his topic is very interesting. I would like to read about your experiences with cars
DeleteI think that is a cool topic. I love cars and enjoy going to the drags. I would like to read your essay about cars.
DeleteA descriptive essay is where you try to describe something in essay form. It is also when you try to put an image in the reader's mind so that they can see or feel what you're experiencing. Out of the topics listed, I would like to write about sports at school because I really enjoyed a sport that I joined and experienced many new things throughout the sport. In today’s activities, we are going through our first moodle online session. We read and discussed about the writing process: stage two on the online session. We also explained what a descriptive essay is in our words, we chose a topic that were listed in the “Four Major Essays” and explained the reason why we chose that topic.
ReplyDeleteSports at school are always fun. You meet new people, and learn many things. I might have a similar experience.
DeleteFirst one to mention today's activities. I like your reflection.
DeleteA descriptive essay is the easiest essay to write. While it does require some thinking and organizing, it does not necessarily require a lot of research. Descriptive essays are all about an experience the writer may have had, or the admiration of a certain item. These essays may contain a lot of emotions and memories depending on what the writer is writing about. If I were to write a descriptive essay it would be something that had impacted my life. A recurring memory of the past.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you. A descriptive essay seems to be the easiest form of writing to me too. Descriptive essays are great for providing a visual sense of your story to your readers.
DeleteIt doesn't really sound too hard once you know a couple of tips or steps to help you get started and stay on the right track.
DeleteI agree, a descriptive essay doesn't seem too hard. A descriptive essay is a way to describe something to a reader.
DeleteI agree, its simple and easy. No boring research. Its mostly from personal experiences.
DeleteI agree with you about describing your descriptive essay.
DeleteGreat add on with a personal twist on your meaning of a descriptive essay. I can relate when you listed, "or the admiration of a certain item" because I admire many things.
DeleteI agree with you. Descriptive essays are more about experience.
DeleteToday was the first online session we had on moodle. I still haven't figured out how to use moodle yet so I just read the lesson and did the exercises in the book. A descriptive essay is an essay that describes a noun (person, place, thing, event, etc) by using your 5 senses and making it imaginable. I would choose the topic computer for my essay topic. If someone figures out what we are suppose to do in moodle please comment. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't figure out what to do either. I also read the lesson and did the exercises in the book. I am so lost.
DeleteI almost got lost trying to find my class until I saw it was just a link in the bottom of the screen.
DeleteYou are not alone, I too am a novice at navigating moodle and the blogging section for our class. I remember an incident where I posted and later couldn't find my post. I am hoping that eventually sooner, than later, I figure out this process.
DeleteIf you guys are still lost, then ask prof. Rivera on Thursday.
DeleteIt was also weird feeling doing all this online blogging and I also didn’t figure out the moodle thing.
DeleteI agree, it was confusing using moodle at first but then when you start texting your friends like Willie here for help, it gets kind of easier
DeleteI too am confused about moodle, you are not alone on that one.
DeleteI can tell that on Thursday, we'll be having a discussion about how lost we are about using moodle. I too am guilty in being lost.
DeleteIn my opinion, a descriptive essay paints a picture with words. A writer may describe a person, place, object, or even a significant experience encountered. I would love to write about an adventure I had in the past. My essay would talk about the things I've seen, heard, felt, touched and tasted throughout this adventure. I would try my best to give the reader a visual perspective of my story.
ReplyDeleteNice thoughts on the matter.
DeleteI was also going to write about an adventure. Then I changed my topic because I haven't gone on any.
DeleteToday for our EN100 class, we technically did and didn't have class at the same time. We have to go on our blog section for the very first day today and blog about the task given to us. We needed to read over "Writing the Controlling Idea", and "Organizing Support". When I read over Writing the Controlling Idea, I found out I needed to be careful of my sentences to make sure they weren't either too vague, too broad, or too narrow. When i read over Organizing Support, I learned tools such as Listing, Clustering, and Outlining to help me with my Subject and Focus on a paragraph and/or essay.
ReplyDeleteIts an interesting experience having the class online. I wouldn't mind having the class online all the time.
DeleteI agree. I learned a lot today about the three tools and more. What is your descriptive topic about?
DeleteIn my opinion, having an online class isn't the greatest and can be demanding. Having a HYBRID class is something I would gravitate more towards. Having access to the instructors, professors, and or doctors is a plus. Online courses can be overwhelming at times especially when there is no interaction class wise.
DeleteI was a bit skeptical about having a hybrid class but today made me realize what kind of learner I am. I prefer interaction with classmates while being in a class room. Personally, It felt quite off to be reading alone and not having any sort of explanation. But hopefully I'll get used to it.
DeleteA descriptive essay is a type of essay that describes something. It could be a person, place, an event, and more. The five senses can be used in a descriptive essay. The goal is to paint an image in the reader's mind. If I were to write a descriptive essay, it would be about an unforgettable experience.
ReplyDeleteWriting about an unforgettable experience seems interesting. Depending on the experience, it could bring back some good or bad feelings.
DeleteI like your topic.
DeleteHope to read your essay topic! Sounds very interesting!
DeleteYour topic seems like it will be a good one to read.
DeleteA descriptive essay is an essay where you try to paint an image in the readers mind. When writing a descriptive essay you should try to use senses to immerse your reader. For my descriptive essay I would write about my home. It might be a little easier to describe because I see it almost every day.
ReplyDeleteI like your topic its easy and your right a home would be easy to writie about since you practically see it every day.
DeleteI was thinking about writing about my home as well! It seems like an easy topic since we're used to the surroundings.
DeleteI think the topic you choose is good and easy. You can talk about a lot of things and use very descriptive detail.
DeleteWhat I learned from the descriptive essay is that it's a special essay where the contents within the essay will convey the senses to the reader. Such as the story or what is told in the essay will give the reader a sense of what is happening and even a feeling of what is happening. Giving and painting an image through the five senses to the reader. Overall a descriptive essay is a special type of essay that incorporates the senses. Also if i had to choose a topic for my descriptive essay I would choose the topic on a past event or adventure I went through.
ReplyDeleteI love how you put your words together. It is just simply amazing on how you do it. I can not wait to read your essay.
DeleteAdventurous topics are quite exciting to read about. I'm curious as to what type of adventure you would choose. My guess would be hiking with friends, right?
DeleteA descriptive essay by definition in simplest terms to me would be an essay written as vivid, creative, dramatic, and alive, whereby it captures the reader to imagine what is being read - down to the most precised detail. I am uncertain on what topic I would choose. What comes to mind are several things. Riding a cafe bike, eating a lite decadent cupcake, a crime scene, or even being a female in law enforcement. The topics seems endless at this point.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the topics being endless. I too do not know what to choose.
DeleteI agree it's hard to choose a topic because there's so many to pick from! I hope you find which one you want to do.
DeleteToday I learned that descriptive essays are put in the most simplest way with all the contents in it. It is to make the reader read the whole story and understand it by using the five senses which is hearing, visualizing, touching, smelling and tasting the descriptive essay that has been written by another person. I am not quite sure what topic to choose, but I will eventually find one.
ReplyDeleteI too am debating on finding a topic to write about. I hope you do eventually find a topic that interest you as well as the readers!
DeleteThe purpose of a descriptive essay is to describe a subject with such details with more explanation/comparison. In that matter, it helps make the story more interesting than boring or confusing. It may also catch the readers attention even more by using the five senses. As for my descriptive essay, I'm still deciding on two subjects like experiences I have gone through that changed my life.
ReplyDeleteWhat I learned from reading is about descriptive essays. They try to paint an image into the readers mind. They write about anything whatever the subject may be to make the reader feel as if they were there. To do that the writer talks about the 5 senses, what they feel, see, smell, hear, and taste.
ReplyDeleteFrom my reading, a descriptive essay is a type of essay that describes a certain topic in the best details possible. Personally, I enjoy writing descriptive essays. It's much easier since it requires using the five major senses; touch, sight, smell, hearing, and tasting. I'm debating whether to write a descriptive essay on the first concert I attended or my favorite meal/dish. There's a long list of other topics but I'll eventually find one to write about.
ReplyDeleteI too enjoy writing descriptive essays. I think both the topics you're deciding to chose from are really good topics. I would say food but I think a concert would be interesting.
DeleteI also think that descriptive essays are better than the other essays. I think a concert is a pretty good topic. There are so many things that go on during a concert.
DeleteIn my opinion, a descriptive essay is an essay that describes a topic in lots of detail from the writers experience. The descriptive topic I would select would be on food. I would select this topic because there's different types of food I can choose from. I can also tie in the five senses while talking about my topic. Plus I really like food.
ReplyDeleteI think food is an awesome topic! If you were to write a descriptive essay about food and I were to read it, I would probably die from craving that food. Using the five senses on a descriptive essay about food is the way to go.
DeleteI'm still trying to figure this Moodle thing out and it was the first time I ever had an online session. I've just read the "The Writing Process: Stage 2". What is a descriptive essay? In my words, a descriptive essay is an essay where you describe something. It is where you paint a vivid picture to the reader, using words. It could be an object, person, place, experience, emotion, or situation.
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