Use the techniques described in sections 6.3 and 6.4 of Essentials of
College Writing and expand upon the prewriting done in the discussion
forum for the past three weeks to provide specific details about the
person, place, object, or event so that readers can visualize the
subject and/or feel present in the story. Your description should be
specific and appeal to the five senses. Please be sure to read and
review the “Example Personal Essay – Draft” document before beginning
your draft for more guidance on writing a descriptive essay. This rough
draft needs to be at least 550 words, and it should have a thesis
statement that clearly states what you are going to be writing about.
View the sample Personal Essay – Draft to guide you as you complete this
assignment. For more information about writing thesis statements,
visit the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an
external site. and review Chapter 5 of Essentials of College Writing.
The point of a draft is to allow your instructor to get a good sense of
your organizational writing skills, examine your use of the strategies
of narration or description, and provide you with feedback you can
incorporate into the Final Essay that is due in Week Five.
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