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The Task Of Composing A Descriptive Essay

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Recently, my Composition I teacher assigned the class the task of composing a descriptive essay. This led me to the question, “what is a descriptive essay?” What topic could I possible write about for three whole pages? What have I done, seen, or experience that could fill these three long pages? My life thus far has been quite sheltered, so this has created quite the dilemma for me. Being that I am supposed to be descriptive, I feel the need to describe the stress that this has created for me. My physical symptoms include headaches, nausea, and lack of sleep. My will, though, is strong and I am determined to find that perfect topic.
My first thought was to write about my family’s traditional Sunday pilgrimage to the 63rd Street Swap and …show more content…

I console myself with “there is always next Sunday,” only to repeat and repeat this same scenario weekly. Sadly, this assignment has brought me to the benign realization that the primary focus of my Swap and Shop experience is pathetically limited to the food court. I did not possess enough information to write a lengthy, three-page descriptive manuscript as assigned. As the English anxiety returns to the pit of my stomach like a Sunday Swap and Shop burrito, I am left with the frustration of finding another topic.
The combination of the descriptive experiences and the onset of fall has brought to memory a trip I took to Worlds of Fun when I was nine years old. I remember the long walk across the parking lot, made longer because of the anticipation of fun. It was one of those beautiful crisp, autumn day, perfect for a hoodie. The park was intricately decorated with pumpkins, hay bales and skeletons galore. Spooky characters like Frankenstein and Dracula walked the grounds startling the kids. The smell of cinnamon and apples tickled our noses. Fall and Halloween was certainly in the air. We made a unanimous decision to hit the roller coasters first. Luckily, the line of giggling squealing kids was short and so was my wait. The train car arrived and I eagerly slid in. As I sat in the small car I was

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