Smeltertown is a callus on the border between the United States and Mexico. Once a town full of life‚ a community where no one even bothered to lock their front door‚ Smeltertown is now a ghost town. The town’s rundown condition is very well exemplified in Danny Lyon’s photo titled "Grave marker in Smelter cemetery‚ Asarco Smelter Works‚ in the background. This is the graveyard provided for employees." In the foreground of the photograph‚ is a wooden cross grave marker with the words “Sra Romana
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In Ghost Town‚ No One Lives Alone The phrase “no man is an island” is a well-known saying that can take on different forms and meanings depending on the context. An article by Nesbitt (2011) provides an explanation of its origin and what it was basically supposed to convey. He said that the phrase was first written by the English poet John Donne in his work the Meditation XVII. Post (2006) supplies additional information about the Meditation XVI by stating that it is a part of Devotions upon Emergent
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Isabella 9/13/13 4th period Descriptive Writing I reach my destination just as the sun begins its decent. Sighing contently‚ I sit down at the top of the cliff to observe the setting sun. On the left‚ the town lights up as the sunlight reflects off the shiny rooftops of the shops and business buildings. The glass windows and doors shine with a brilliance that cannot be seen up close but from a distance‚ it is magical. The pink aura encasing the town seems surreal as my eyes follow the people
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“A Ghost Town With a Quad” was written by Rebecca Schuman‚ an education columnist‚ and published by Slate.com on November 26th‚ 2013. In this article‚ the author argues that it was wrong of two schools’ administration: Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM)‚ and the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) to cut from their schools what were considered vital academic departments when other things could have been cut instead. Also‚ by cutting the academics‚ they have made their universities
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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING DESCRIPTIVE WRITING is the clear description of people‚ places‚ objects‚ or events using appropriate details. An effective description will contain sufficient and varied elaboration of details to communicate a sense of the subject being described. Details used are usually sensory and selected to describe what the writer sees‚ hears‚ smells‚ touches‚ and tastes. DESCRIPTIVE PROMPTS 1. Think of an animal you have seen or that you know about. The animal might be someone’s
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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING Beads of sweat trickled down my face as the sweltering sun continued to beat on down on me. The waves crashing rhythmically on the shore were tempting me to enter those enticing waters to cool off. But‚ no. I could not. I was here for a job. A job that needed me to stand here with my heavy makeup bag and watch others have a dip in the cool waters while being photographed and filmed. I turned round and ‘people-watched’ the by-standers who were here at the beach for a nice
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Descriptive Writing Overview Lesson Overview The students will read a description of a visit to the Belmont Mansion and then write their own descriptive writing. Topic Descriptive writing Objectives The students will write a piece of descriptive writing. Standards Writing process‚ summarizing‚ drawing conclusions‚ vocabulary‚ adjectives‚ graphic organizers Time Required 1 class period Recommended Grade Level 4-8+ Credits Alison Nicole Rager Preparation
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Ms. Gill ENG 3U – Per. 5 September 16‚ 2013 Descriptive Paragraph The much publicized meteor shower has finally arrived and is a much anticipated awaited aesthetic show. As I’m observing the dark night sky waiting for the gorgeous meteors to enter Earth’s atmosphere‚ I see the sensational stunning spectacular sparkling stars. While sitting on my porch in the small town of Malton‚ I hear a small owl chirping on my backyard tree and the soothing summer breeze gusting throughout the trees. I
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Descriptive Writing: To Write A Short Descriptive Piece About War Experiences Of A WWI Soldier. It was June 1916 and the waves crashed violently towards the boat. The spray from the sea hit the soldier’s faces and the icy wind blew down hard. The soldiers were waiting anxiously nervously as they slowly approached the beach. Peter’s hands were shaking vigorously as he decided to take a sip of water from the canister‚ wrapped around his neck. Just two men in front of Peter the atmosphere was extremely
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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING | A scene at a concert | - A n i s h a S r i k a r I was starting to realise that concerts and I were a very bad combination. I had agreed to come here in hopes of actually enjoying it. Except‚ I was experiencing the exact opposite. While everyone else seemed to enjoy and move their bodies to the the deafeningly loud noise called music‚ I couldn’t help but cringe at the horrible melody bellowing from the speakers. The band playing tonight was some sort of metal rock band
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