Write a personal narrative of 500–750 words about a lesson learned or an important personal event. Your personal narrative shoul
d have a beginning, middle, and a conclusion that ties up the narrative by answering questions and revealing your purpose. Review you narrative, and make sure you have • Developed a clear sequence of events. • Used first-person point of view. • Used a variety of narrative techniques. • Used vivid and sensory language. • Created a chronological sequence. • Used transitions that indicate chronological sequence. • Used three module vocabulary words. • Included at least one correctly punctuated sentence beginning with a subordinate clause.
Looking back, my life has not been what I always want it to be. After a heart-breaking divorce, I went on a path of self destruction. I started drinking heavily and using drugs as a way to numb the pain. Finally I had a wake up call. As I got in to some legal trouble. It opened my eyes to all the things I may have lost if I continued living my life that way. I then decided to turn my life around and go back to school. I obtained my P.H.D. and then have since found a new wife and job.
A. The party included attractive females of all ages, and one was a sibling of a man known as John.
Explanation:
This example sentence, carries the most description, even if it is vague. The format of the sentence is broad, giving the reader very vivid sensory details and context clues.
What is the purpose of the article? The purpose of the article is to describe the way the Manakin bird use its body parts to make sounds.
Does the purpose involve a hypothesis? If so, What is it? Yes, the writer is trying to prove and explain how the Manakin bird uses its wings to produce sounds.
List any scientific terms or phrases used in the article and write the definition of each term.<u></u><u>Ornithologist: </u>The branch of zoology that studies birds; <u>Avifauna: </u>The birds of a given region, considered as a whole.
What's the conclusion drawn by the writer? List the pieces of evidence cited by the writer to support his conclusion. The conclusion is that the Manakin has specialized feathers in his wings, which it knocks together 107 times per second to produce sound. <u>Evidence cited:</u> "The bird was knocking its wings together 107 times per second. Examining the birds secondary feathers in the lab, I saw on each wing a specialized feather with 7 separate ridges".
