Assignment: Descriptive paragraph
Write a descriptive paragraph using one of the below topics or a topic of your own.
Document must follow MLA formatting guidelines.
Suggested topics:
A famous person
A favorite place
An unusual person
A friend or family member
A work of art
Your room
Your favorite article of clothing
A building or statue
Your car, truck, or bike
Something you would like to have
An accident scene
(more topics on pg 125)
Description paragraph checklist:
___Does your topic sentence state the paragraph’s main idea?
___Do all of your details support your topic sentence?
___Are your details specific enough to give readers a picture of your subject?
___Have you used appropriate transitional words and phrases?
___Have you proofread for spelling, grammar, and punctuation?