"I Dont Have Time To Read Novels! / The
Businesspersons Lament : A 4 page essay on why it is
important for businesspeople to read creative literature. The
essay argues that an appreciation for literature expands cultural
horizons, deepens understanding of human behavior, allows the
reader to engage in creative problem-solving, and helps
organize ones thoughts. Bibliography lists two sources.
Notime.wps Fund Raising / Softball :
A 5 page essay discussing the need
for fund raising activities to purchase softball equipment for a
new team. Rather than the worn-out approaches of selling candy
and having car washes, the writer offers two more creative
fund-raising events. Costs for the equipment are also outlined.
Bibliography lists 3 sources. Softfund.wps
Creative Writing / Unexplained Lessons In The
Demonic:
An 8 page fictional account of lessons learned through
observing and relating to a friend who ends up being an "evil"
person who will use his friends for his own gluttonous and
abusive desires, and how that relationship affects a young boy,
and his counterpart--the adult. Writing.wps
Model In Creative Writing / Mr. Calvesina Goes
Home :
A short, 4 page story featuring a character study. The topic
sentence of every paragraph is underlined to provide for an
excellent model, except for those few paragraphs that are
primarily dialogue. Calvsina.wps
"Carrying the Groceries" : A 4 page essay
based on a
fictional character outlining a specific personal trait--the trait of
inaction. The writer seeks to reflect an ephiphany of personal
understanding and to effect a change. Grocery.wps
"The Day I Learned to Recognize People Of The Opposite
Sex As Equals: This 5 page essay recounts the fictional story
of a boy discovering that girls could be real people, too. He
even discovers that they can do some things as well as he can . .
. and better. Equalsex.wps
Character Personal Trait / Creative Writing : A 4
page
paper that provides an overview of a character consumed by his
own anger. The writer presents a characterization developed on
a single personal trait presented in the first paragraph. Trait.wps
Descriptive Essay / A Bedroom : In this 2 page
creative
writing sample, the contents, appearance, and general aesthetic
qualities of a room are described. The reader is given references
aimed at stimulating their sense of sight, depth, hearing, smell,
etc; Roomdesc.wps
Descriptive Essay /A Band Room : A 7 page paper
explaining
a room at school, in particular the band room. It describes the
people sitting in the room waiting for their children to be ready
to go home. No Bibliography. Bandroom.wps
Riding With A Dog Who Smelled Like a Skunk ! : A 3
page
descriptive essay aimed at stimulating literary senses of smell,
sound, feel, etc; The writer describes a long family car ride with
a dog who had been sprayed by a skunk. Writing technique is
extremely creative and descriptions are well-presented.
Skunkess.wps
Explanatory/ Descriptive Essay : A 2 page creative
writing
essay entitled "The Early Bird Catches the Worm." Author
details how he learned to effectively budget his time and study
more efficiently in school. No Bibliography. Earlybir.wps
The Scissor : This 4 page example is representative
of what
could be an excerpt from a technical manual. The subject of this
example is the scissor. The simple implement is described in
great detail. Bibliography lists 2 sources. SAsizzer.wps
The Paperclip / A Technical Manual : A 4 page
whimsical
example of how to do a technical manual. Using the common
paperclip as the technical object under study, the writer
demonstrates through this example the various topics that a
technical manual should cover. These include the history of the
product, how to use the product, maintenance, and
warnings/liabilities. Bibliography lists 1 source. 90clip.wps
Life in 1930s New York : This 5 page fictitious
account
describes the life of a woman who grew up in Brooklyn, New
York during the depression era and World War II. No
additional sources cited. Ny1930.wps
"Fifty Cents A Bottle" -- Government Takeover Of
The
Illegal Drug Industry : A 3 page essay advocating the
government takeover of the drug industry as a means to reduce
the industrys involvement with organized crime. The writer
creatively describes the effectiveness of a society in which the
government sells drugs at "50 cents per bottle" -- marked with
strict health warnings. Thus, other advantages to this system are
cited as well, including product safety and standardization. No
external sources. Fiftycen.wps
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