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The West Wing: Galileo V Announcement
The President is scheduled to announce the landing of the Galileo V on Mars and broadcast some images from it. A writer from NASA's public affairs department wrote the announcement, but the President finds issues with it, most notably some redundant words and unnecessary adjectives (ex: "extremely unique"). The President tasks his writer to redo the announcement, and he states the rewrite eloquently. -
Les Miserables (1995): Letter to Wife
While in prison, Henri Fortin talks to an accountant who briefly describes his time working on the Eiffel Tower. Afterwards, Henri and the accountant argue about the letter Henri would like him to write for his wife. Henri wants the letter to contain only the phrase, "Je t'aime," which means "I love you" in English. The accountant argues that the letter will be monotonous and that it should instead paint a picture in his wife's mind and be something she will want to re-read several times. -
The Simpsons: Lisa Wins an Essay Competition
Has profanityLisa competes against other students in a regional essay competition. The students present their essays, and each essay contains descriptive language to emphasize the greatness of the United States of America. Lisa wins the competition with a particularly strong conclusion. -
The Waltons: Jason's Commemoration
Jason uses descriptive writing to commemorate a location that was dear to his predecessors with wistful and vivid imagery. In his commemoration, he describes each of his family members in succinct detail. -
I Love Lucy: Lucy Writes a Novel
Lucy starts writing a novel about Ethel, Fred, and Ricky. She reads an excerpt that describes Ricky's journey to the United States from Cuba. After Ricky points out the inaccuracies, Lucy states that writers twist the truth in order to make their work more exciting. Everyone tries to read the novel to see what Lucy wrote about them, but she stops them since she is not yet ready to share it. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipTED-Ed: Writing Descriptively
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This clip explains how to create a strong descriptive writing piece by engaging the senses through words. It explains that evoking emotion with clever use of diction is key to illustrating the book in the reader's mind. The clip provides concrete examples from real works to support its claims. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipBridge to Terabithia: Leslie's Scuba Composition
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Leslie illustrates her scubadiving experience through colorful adjectives, imagery, and wonderous tone. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clip8-Bit Christmas: The Most Wanted Gift in Childhood
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The main character starts describing a childhood story to his daughter. He describes the setting in significant detail. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipShakespeare in Love: His Next Masterpiece
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Shakespeare starts writing a new that glorifies his muse, Viola. He gives us a glimpse into his next masterpiece, Twelfth Night. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: The Peculiar Children
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At Jacob's request, his father tells him a story about peculiar children. He describes in detail where the children live, their special powers, and why they are forced to stay in the house: they're hiding from something.
