The essay is about the author's personal experience.

Which one is NOT a signal word for exemplification

Vivid words are used to describe the 5 senses.

Adverbs and adjectives are heavily used in the essay.

A location or layout is described within the essay

The essay tries to persuade the reader into agreeing with the author's point of view.

Facts, statistics and quotations are used.

Author uses words that suggest different categories.

Subject is described one topic at a time.

1. What is the goal of narrative writing?

What type of sentence is this?

"The car came to a screeching halt and a hot dog stepped out onto the street."

Fast food is often blamed when the topic of obesity among children is discussed. The alluring aspect of fast food is the quick service and minimal interaction with staff. Every day, nearly a third of U.S. children ranging from 4 to 19 consume fast food, which likely packs on about six extra pounds per child per year and increases the risk of obesity.

Upon taking the throne in 1558, Elizabeth faced many serious problems: war with France, a bankrupt treasury, religious turmoil, fear for her own safety, and an educationally backward populace. She attacked these problems with fervor. For example, she ended the war with a truce, which helped ease England's financial problem. Next, she instituted tax and educational reforms. Finally, she reestablished the Anglican Church, a move that successfully unified her people.

The mountainside resort was a popular attraction during the holiday season. At the base of the mountains, rows and rows of villas were set up, beautifully decorated with fake snow and tinsel. The checkpoints on the way up to the mountain are always well-prepared in case of emergency. At the top of the mountains, the air is cold and a thick layer of snow covers the peaks.

The Earth is complex in the sense that it has climate regions that can vary greatly despite being on the same planet. In the far north, the climate can barely sustain plant life due to the bone-chilling temperature. Next to it is the cold tundra landscapes of Asia and North America where shrubbery and grasses grow. In the temperate regions adjacent to the tundras, forests thrive with a rich diversity of plants.

Standing majestically on his muscular hind legs, this rare stallion boasts fearlessness. His jet-black coat was like smooth obsidian, glistening in the heat of the late afternoon sun. Confidence was apparent in his face, where veins bulge from his cheek bones, and his onyx eyes pierce anyone that dared to look at him for a moment too long.

The two sisters resemble each other so much that people often joke that they must be identical twins. However, if they took the time to look at them a bit longer, they would find minor differences in their features. Kayla’s eyes are big and round; sparkling with flecks of gold. Minnie’s are slanted, more hazel, like their father’s eyes, than the brown of their mother’s. Kayla’s smile is more crooked, while Minnie’s had a hint of her timidness showing through.

I remember when I first arrived in the England. Even before the plane landed, the little windows in the airplane revealed the heavy rain that was about to greet us when we touched down. After I walked off the plane, my cell phone rang. It was my Aunt Sophia. She was waiting for me outside in the passenger pick-up area. I hadn’t seen her in so long that my excitement overcame me, and I ran to find her, leaving behind my luggage.

Cats make good pets. You don’t really need to take them out on walks often like dogs do. Cats can clean themselves, and don’t require much special maintenance. They can sleep in your bed, too, and keep you warm. This is why cats are seen as really good pets.