Today in class we're going to be looking at an example of a descriptive essay from our book and analyzing it. I like to think that by reading examples of writing, we'll have a better idea as to how to approach our own essays.We'll be reading "Heatstroke With a Side of Burn Cream" on page 253 of our textbooks.
Here are your group discussion questions:
i.
What
topic is the essay describing? What dominant impression about the topic is the
author conveying?
ii.
What
sensory detail does the author include in the essay? What senses do they appeal
to? Do you think they contribute to the dominant impression? Why or why not?
iii.
How
is the essay organized? Does each body paragraph have a topic sentence? Are
they effective? Why or why not?
iv.
List
examples of figurative language in the essay. Does each comparison add to the
dominant impression?
v.
Reread
the introduction. How does the author hook the reader’s attention? Do you think
it’s effective?
vi.
Reread
the conclusion. How does the author wrap up the essay? Do you think it’s
effective?
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