NinaFerrerProfessorSusanChapmanEnglish11121February2013Thedarknessisslowlyscaring memakingmefeeloverwhelmed.Ican'tseeanything.Ifeelsuffocatedandmustywithallthese boxesstockednexttomeandontopofmeI'vebeenhereforsolongandIfeelsohopelessand useless.ThensuddenlyabrightlightshinesonmeandIfinallyfeelfreefromthisverycomfortless home.IwishsomeonewouldopenthislidontopofmesoIcanbreathinfreshair.ButhereIam stayingstrongandjustpatientlywaiting.Thensuddenly,Iamlifted,opened,andplaceontopofa flatsurface.Ifeelsonervous.Iamhearinghumanvoices.Mywishisgranted.Itismytime,andI amfree!Mythoughtsarerunning,Iwonderifshowmorecontent
Myownerfinallytakeshisfeetoutandputsmeonthebedandwalksaway.Patientlywaiting,the littleboycomesinrushing,fullofenergy,andIcanseehimchangingintobasketballshortsand puttingsocksonThenasuddenwhip–lash,hegrabsmeandheslipshisfeetinsidesuperfastHe's runningnow,Icanfeelmyselfbeingsteppedon,andIamalsosteppingondirtyfloor.Heruns outside,andthisismyfirsttimesteppingonconcrete,IhopeIdon'tgetcreasedorsteppedonby othershoes.IamsonervousIcanbarelycatchmybreath.Icanfeelsweatandmoistalready surroundmysoles.Wefinallyarriveatthepark.Iseemyfellowbasketballshoesalllookingvery sharp,butIbelievenothingcancomparetomeIamthebest,andIamheretomakesureIprotect myownersanklesandfeetandtohelphimplaybetter,andgivehimextraboosttohopandjump. Asmyownerisrunning,Iseetheballbeingdribbledinfrontofme.AsscaredasIamasofnow,I havetofacethis.Thisismyjob.MyownerandIjustjumped.AndbeforeIknewitIwasbackon theground.HereIamstillkeepingupandrunning.I'vegottensteppedonsomanytimes.Iam exhaustedI'mmovinglefttoright,andrunningbackandfourthafullcourtsofastIjustwantI havesomanyscratchesanddirtonmefromalltheothershoes.Ihopemyownerfinishesplaying already.BeforeIcantakeonefinalbreath,hesuddenly
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HowtoWriteaDescriptiveEssay
Morethanmanyothertypesofessays,descriptiveessaysstrivetocreateadeeplyinvolvedand vividexperienceforthereader.Greatdescriptiveessaysachievethisaffectnotthroughfactsand statisticsbutbyusingdetailedobservationsanddescriptions.
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Appealing–to–the–SensesDescription:Letthereadersee,smell,hear,taste,andfeelwhatyouwrite inyouressay.
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DescriptiveEssay
ItwasaseeminglybeautifuldayasIdroveonajoyrideinmybrightbluesportscar,withthewind inmyhair.Thisisaneverydayactivityforme.Myfriendswouldmockmesaying,"Youspend moremoneyongasthanyoumakeworking."Ilaughedtomyselfatthethoughtofjokesamongst myfriendsThathappinesswassoonhaltedAsIcontinueddriving,Isawacarcomingrapidly aroundthecurve.Thecardidnotshowanysignsofslowingdownasitheadedtowardsthe intersection.Thelightturnedyellowandthenquicklyred.Anotherobjectcaughtmyeyethatmade mefearwhatwasgoingtohappennextAyoungcouplestartedcrossingthestreetwearingfancy attire.Thefirstthoughtthatcametomindwas,'theyare...showmorecontent...
Oneofthepoliceofficerscameuptomeintroducedhimself,askedmemynameandstarted,"Have youeverseenthisdriverbefore?Ontheroadoraroundtown?"Iquicklyresponded,"No,Ihavenot officer."Hecontinued,"Ilearnedfromthecallbacktothestationthatthedriver,DavidChrisenger, isconsideredthetowndrunkanddoesnotcurrentlyhaveavalidlicenseduetodrinkingand driving".Heaskedmesomequestionsandaskedmetofilloutanincidentreport.Stillshakenupby thewholeincidentIgladlyaccepted.Theofficerendedourconversation."Thankyousomuchfor yourtime,Kevin.Wereallyappreciateit."
TheonlythoughtrunningthroughmyheadonmywayhomewashowmuchIhadnotappreciated mywifeandchildrenTowitnesssomethingofthatnaturemakesoneconscientiousaboutwhatyou haveandhowquicklyitcouldvanish.Ivowedafterthatdaytospeakoutagainstdrinkingand drivingandtheterribleoutcomesthatcantranspirefromsomethingthatsomedonotviewasa"big deal"ItisapparentthatbetterwayshavetobefoundforgettingdrunkdriversofftheroadI encourageanyonetoberesponsiblefortheirlivesandothersbyagreeingtoneverdrinkanddrive again,andtoalsoaidyourfamilyandfriendsindoingso.Haveadesignateddrivereachnightor callacab.Everyoneiscapableofsavinga
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