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Title: Merry Christmas


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Merry Christmas Happy New Year to all Classes
of mine at SHU From Chen-ching Li December 25,
2006
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Clearwater Lake nestled by the Adiondack
Mountains, NY
larch
aspen
fir trees
3
Fishing on Clearwater Lake puts me in touch with
nature. Clearwater Lake is a small lake nestled
in the Adirondack Mountains (New York State). The
glassy lake is ringed with aspen, larch, and fir
trees, and in the fall,
4
The gorgeous fall foliage The mountainsides are
on fire with brilliant oranges, reds, and
yellows.
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PP. 143, 353, 354
Chapter 8 Description
Use concrete and specific nouns and verbs,
descriptive adjectives and adverbs, and vivid
images. (WR P. 143)
Description is useful in many kinds of writing
because it helps the reader see the people,
places, or objects being described. Good
description depends on the effective use of
specific detail. The more specific you can be,
the more you will help the reader see the scene
you have in mind.
For example, when you are describing a person
such as your grandmother, your parent, or a hero
you respect highly, you should think of the
effective use of specific detail. Also, try to
read the touching article, describing the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (2005) and its
impact on the three families. The imitate the
good articles to create your own writing of
DESCRIPTION.
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  • Homework for the week of Dec. 25, 2006
  • Correct the fragments in the paragraph on P. 353
    (WR).
  • Follow the pattern as follows
  • African violets are the perfect houseplants.
  • They are ever blooming, with single, semi-double,
    or double flowers in lots of colors.
  • African violets .
  • Discovered .
  • Easy to grow .
  • They .
  • Also,
  • Many gardeners .
  • Two methods .
  • Division of plants .
  • A very inexpensive .
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