5.8: Bringing It Together- Writing Task

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Your Task

Using your phone or camera, take a photo of one of the following:

A person who is important to you
A place that has a special meaning for you
An item that is important to you

Write a descriptive paragraph describing the picture you have taken.

Checklist

When you have written your paragraph, check to see if the following are true:

_____ My paragraph is on the correct topic.

_____ I have a good topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence.

_____ The first sentence of my paragraph is indented.

_____ My sentences all have a subject and a verb.

_____ I have used enough detail to paint a picture in my reader’s mind.

_____ I have appealed at least one sense in my writing (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch).

_____ I have shown which emotion(s) my writing conveys.

_____ I have used a variety of simple, compound, and complex sentences.

_____ There are no run-on sentences in my writing.

_____ There are no fragments in my writing.

_____ I have used capital letters and periods in the right places.

_____ My vocabulary is suitable for college writing.