Finkley's Friends » Descriptive Section http://finksfriends.edublogs.org Just another Edublogs.org weblog Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:29:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Closing Paragraph http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2008/10/17/closing-paragraph/ http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2008/10/17/closing-paragraph/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:27:50 +0000 jafinkley http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/?p=45 1. In summation, I’ve given you some compelling details about…title
2. So next time. (mention title with detail 1)
3. Who knows, (detail 2 to detail 3)
4. That why (title…and purpose stated another way)

Title: Skittles
Detail 1: Taste
Detail 2: Looks
Detail 3: How often I eat them
Purpose: My favorite candy

Example: In summation, I’ve given you some compelling details about Skittles. So next time, when you are in the mood for something good, taste a colorful pack of Skittles. Who knows, you may be amazed at the sight of all the fruit and can’t put them down. That why Skittles are my favorite little candies.

]]> http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2008/10/17/closing-paragraph/feed/ 2 Rings for Paragraphs 2-3-4 (The Body of the Essay) Descriptive Writing http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2008/10/16/rings-for-paragraphs-2-3-4-the-body-of-the-essay/ http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/2008/10/16/rings-for-paragraphs-2-3-4-the-body-of-the-essay/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:47:53 +0000 jafinkley http://finksfriends.edublogs.org/?p=44 1. Transitional phrase, merger…main ides…title
2. Opinion of Main Idea
3. Other’s opinion about main idea
4. Details of main idea (3 sentences)
5. Simile about main idea
6. Instruments used for the main idea
7. Personification…main idea
8. If I didn’t…main idea…title, (hyperbole)
9. Merge to the next main idea…

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