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The Descriptive Essay Or “it was a cold, dark night.  It was so dark that I could not see my shaking hand in front of my eyes.  The streets were . . . .”
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The Descriptive Essay

  • 1. The Descriptive Essay Or “it was a cold, dark night. It was so dark that I could not see my shaking hand in front of my eyes. The streets were . . . .”
  • 2. The Descriptive Essay On the next page, watch a video of Brian Williams describing what happened with Hurricane Katrina - Take notes on images and descriptions that hit you with the description.
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