Your writing assignment is a descriptive essay. A descriptive essay does what it sounds like it does; it describes something. This essay will be 5 paragraphs in length and can be organized a few different ways. The prompt relates to the theme of “The Gift of the Magi.”
Task, Purpose and Audience
Task: Write a 5 paragraph descriptive essay following this prompt.
Prompt: The best gift I gave or received was…
Purpose: The purpose of this essay is to entertain readers by providing an interesting description and theme of generosity portrayed through the topic you pick.
Audience: Your audience will be your teacher and current online classmates.