Read the paragraph that Lukas is planning to include in What should Lukas do with this paragraph? his narrative essay.
Running is my life. Beginning last summer I practiced every day from the early break of dawn until the heat of the midday sun forced me to take a break. Sipping from my bottle of icy water to keep myself hydrated, I dreamed about running a mile in under ten minutes to compete in the statewide race.
• He should put it in the beginning of the essay.
• He should put it in the middle of the essay.
• He should put it at the end of the essay.
• He should delete it from the essay.
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He should put it in the beginning of the essay. This paragraph sets the scene and introduces the reader to Lukas' passion for running, which will likely be a central theme throughout his narrative essay.
What should a writer plan to include in the end of a narrative essay? Select two answers.
• a description of the setting
• a reflection on what was learned
• an identification of the major people involved
• a description of the challenges and obstacles
• a discussion about how the experience caused change
• a description of the setting
• a reflection on what was learned
• an identification of the major people involved
• a description of the challenges and obstacles
• a discussion about how the experience caused change
• a reflection on what was learned
• a discussion about how the experience caused change
• a discussion about how the experience caused change
Read the sentence.
Returning home from the trip, we peeled off our sodden coats, dropped all of our suitcases on the floor, and headed for the kitchen in the back.
Which part of the sentence uses description to hold the reader's interest?
• Retuming home from the trip
• we peeled off our sodden coats
• dropped all our suitcases on the floor
O and headed for the kitchen in the back
Returning home from the trip, we peeled off our sodden coats, dropped all of our suitcases on the floor, and headed for the kitchen in the back.
Which part of the sentence uses description to hold the reader's interest?
• Retuming home from the trip
• we peeled off our sodden coats
• dropped all our suitcases on the floor
O and headed for the kitchen in the back
The part of the sentence that uses description to hold the reader's interest is "we peeled off our sodden coats." This descriptive detail creates a vivid image in the reader's mind and engages their senses.
Read the sentence.
I told them how surprised and excited I was to have my painting selected, especially since I'd felt so incompetent at the beginning and I knew the competition was so ruthless.
Which revision best uses dialogue to reveal more about the character?
"It was such a big surprise." I told them. "I'm excited that my painting was selected!" I had felt so incompetent at the beginning, feeling unqualified next to such ruthless competition.
• I told them truthfully that I was surprised to be chosen. The competition was ruthless, so very fierce. I felt so incompetent at the beginning. It's really exciting to have my painting selected.
"I'm in!" | exclaimed, voice cracking with emotion.
"My painting was selected and I might faint!" | felt so incompetent at the beginning competing against such ruthless competition.
"Did you hear?" I asked them. "My painting was selected!" They cheered loudly, especially given that the competition was so ruthless. I had felt so incompetent at the beginning.
I told them how surprised and excited I was to have my painting selected, especially since I'd felt so incompetent at the beginning and I knew the competition was so ruthless.
Which revision best uses dialogue to reveal more about the character?
"It was such a big surprise." I told them. "I'm excited that my painting was selected!" I had felt so incompetent at the beginning, feeling unqualified next to such ruthless competition.
• I told them truthfully that I was surprised to be chosen. The competition was ruthless, so very fierce. I felt so incompetent at the beginning. It's really exciting to have my painting selected.
"I'm in!" | exclaimed, voice cracking with emotion.
"My painting was selected and I might faint!" | felt so incompetent at the beginning competing against such ruthless competition.
"Did you hear?" I asked them. "My painting was selected!" They cheered loudly, especially given that the competition was so ruthless. I had felt so incompetent at the beginning.
"I told them truthfully that I was surprised to be chosen. The competition was ruthless, so very fierce. I felt so incompetent at the beginning. It's really exciting to have my painting selected."
This revision uses dialogue to reveal more about the character's feelings of surprise, excitement, and self-doubt, enhancing the reader's understanding of the situation and the character's emotions.
This revision uses dialogue to reveal more about the character's feelings of surprise, excitement, and self-doubt, enhancing the reader's understanding of the situation and the character's emotions.
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