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P : P TDESCRIPTIVE ARAGRAPH REWRITING EMPLATE
Directions: Download this document, complete the 4 steps, save your work, and submit the
completed assignment. To complete the 4 steps, fill in the fields below with information as
described in the Definition or Descriptive Paragraph: Prewriting Assignment Instructions.
Be sure to complete each component of the planning to ensure that your content is correct.
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Step 1: Descriptive Paragraph: Prewriting
Topic: Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Overall Impression/Point: Describe to readers on of my favorite places to vacation.
Audience: Beach goers who may want to vacation on a less crowded beach.
Purpose: To persuade readers to vacation at a beautiful, not so well-known beach spot.
Topic Sentence: Imagine stepping on to a white sandy beach that goes on for miles, with
hardly anyone in sight.
Vantage Point: Stepping out on to the beach on the first day of vacation.
Spatial Order: left to right
Brainstorm Sensory Details:
Sights: white sand beach, pelicans, palm trees, beach chairs, jet skis, sand dollars,
seashells, dolphins, taco stand, boardwalk, white caps, sand dunes, turtle nests, wooden
plank walkway
Sounds: Waves crashing, birds chirping, people laughing, wind
Tastes: Salt water, salty air
Textures: Grainy, coarse, smooth, glassy, warm, wet
Smells: Salt, sunscreen, beer
Plan: palm tree, wooden plank walkway, birds chirping, wind, grainy sand, white sand
beaches, white caps, beach chair, warm water, sand dollar, seashells, pelican
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Step 2: Descriptive Paragraph: First Draft
It’s the week after the fourth of July and I’ve just arrived in one of my favorite places. I can
hardly contain my excitement as I walk down the palm tree lined walkway that leads out to one
of the most beautiful, serene places I have ever been. As I stroll down the wooden plank path
with my beach chair in one arm and bag in the other, I hear waves crashing in the distance. As I
get closer, the path starts to become filled with beach grass. Suddenly at the end, it opens into the
beautiful white sand beach that goes on for miles on each side. I set up my beach chair in just the
right spot; not too close to where the water will swallow me whole when the tide rises but not so
far to where I have to walk for a while to get back from the water. I spray myself with sunscreen
and take in a big deep breath. With the sunshine beating down on my face, I slowly walk in to the
water. I look carefully with each step in, as with this part of the Gulf of Mexico, you can see
down to the bottom of the water. I can see sand dollars and sometimes even fish swimming
around. As I lay back in the water and float, tasting the salt from the Gulf, I’m completely at
peace. This is Fort Myers Beach; my home away from home.
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Step 3: Descriptive Paragraph: Rewriting
It’s the week after the fourth of July and I’ve just arrived in one of my favorite places. I can
hardly contain my excitement as I walk down the palm tree lined walkway that leads out to one
of the most beautiful, serene places I have ever been. As I stroll down the wooden plank path
with my beach chair in one arm and bag in the other, I hear waves crashing in the distance. As I
get closer, the path starts to become filled with beach grass. Suddenly at the end, it opens into the
beautiful white sand beach that goes on for miles on each side. I set up my beach chair in just the
right spot; not too close to where the water will swallow me whole when the tide rises but not so
far to where I must walk for a while to get back from the water. I spray myself with sunscreen
and take in a big deep breath. With the sunshine beating down on my face, I slowly walk into the
water. I look carefully with each step in, as with this part of the Gulf of Mexico, you can see
down to the bottom of the water. I can see sand dollars and sometimes even fish swimming
around. As I lay back in the water and float, tasting the salt from the Gulf, I’m completely at
peace. This is Fort Myers Beach, my home away from home.
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Step 4: Descriptive Paragraph: Honor Statement
Read and sign this Honor Statement prior to submitting your assignment:
By typing my name in the space provided, I certify that all words and ideas in my writing
assignment are mine alone, and, if I used another person’s words or ideas (by summarizing,
paraphrasing, or directly quoting), I gave credit to that author, and I also put quotation marks
around any direct quotations.
By signing my name, I also understand that, if I have copied someone else’s ideas or words, I
have plagiarized, and I understand that the penalty for plagiarism is course failure.
Student Name: _Marrisa Brown________________________________________
