Apa Writing Essay Examples

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The Life and Writing Career of William Wells Brown as the First Black Novelist (966 words, 2 pages)

William Wells Brown was the first black novelist. He was also a Negro reformer and historian. According to who you talk to, his birth varies from 1814,1815, and 1816. Brown was born in Lexington Kentucky. His mother was a slave and his father is said to be one George Higgins, ... Read More

Many Reasons Why People Choose to Write (757 words, 1 pages)

'Why Write?' Let's look at the question, "Why write?" There are many reasons in which people choose to write, too many to list here. However, in the following pages you will find a categorization of the main reasons authors choose to transfer their thoughts from their mind to paper. To ... Read More

The Creative Writing, Leonardo DaVinci (209 words, 1 pages)

For my favorite artist I chose Leonardo DaVinchi. He is the best artist in my eyes but other people think that there is better now, but I saw better. My favorite Mona Lisa, why because it looks like a work of art no dout about it. But the one he ... Read More

The Creative Writing, Stronger (560 words, 2 pages)

Theme for English IB I "The instructor said, Go home and write a page tonight. And let that page come out of you - Then, it will be true." I went home and this is what I wrote My name is I. I likes to breath. I likes to breathe ... Read More

An Analysis of the Style of Writing and the Art and Beauty of the Retrospective Narrative (1662 words, 2 pages)

Writers are not only noted for what they write, but mostly for their style of writing. The art and beauty of the retrospective narrative is when a writer depicts a significant event and or place from their own personal experience. For instance, E. B. White's One More to the Lake ... Read More

A Reflective Writing on Belonging to a Religion (591 words, 1 pages)

Reflective Writing Do you feel that you belong to a region? Feeling like where you belong is very easy for some people. If your family has lived in Hong Kong for generations, and you have also lived in Hong Kong for your whole life, the answer must definitely be Hong ... Read More

The Style of Writing of David Guterson (1471 words, 2 pages)

We can see from the first page of "Snow Falling on Cedars" that Guterson is a very detailed author who tends to look into objects and people in depth. This style of writing is particularly useful when trying to determine what kind of people are living in the San Piedro, ... Read More

The Creative Writing, Traveling to France (748 words, 1 pages)

"It looks like Ohio," he said in response to my oohs and aahs. How plainly put. With my nose pressed against the cold window during the last leg of our flight to Paris, the northern French countryside could've been the surface of the moon. After circling above the Baltic Sea ... Read More

The Life and Writings of Thomas Wolfe (513 words, 1 pages)

Thomas Wolfe Thomas Clayton Wolfe is one of the greatest writers of the 20th-century. Wolfe was born on October 3, 1900 at 92 Woodfin Street, Asheville, North Carolina. His parents are William Oliver Wolfe and Julia E. Westall. Julia Wolfe was an enterprising and resourceful woman who worked hard to ... Read More

The Life and Writings of Ernest Hemingway (1517 words, 2 pages)

Most scholars call him the greatest American writer of the 20th century. Some even go as far as saying that he was the greatest American writer ever. What do we really know about him? We know that he was a philandering, macho drunk with a temper, whose new kind of ... Read More

A Comparison of the Writing Styles of Stephen King and Edgar Allan Poe (1322 words, 3 pages)

Hill 1 To analyze and compare and contrast the writing styles of Stephen King and Edgar Allan Poe you must look at each one of their backgrounds and forms of writing. Stephen Edwin King is one of the most popular and best selling writers of today. Stephen King's horror can ... Read More

The Creative Writing, Matt’s Family (1048 words, 2 pages)

" Dad I hate this town. I want to go back to our old house" mumbled Matt " Go to bed Matt. You've got school tomorrow" replied Dad "Okay I'll go to bed but I still hate this place!" snapped Matt before trudging off to his room. "Wake up son! ... Read More

The Creative Writing, Happy Birthday (751 words, 1 pages)

The sun rose up from the back of the mountain into the bright azure sky, as a sign to greet the beginning of a new day. The low early sunshine was streaming through the woods and the grass was gray with the dew and the cobwebs were like silver. It ... Read More

A Creative Writing of Last Date (1087 words, 2 pages)

It had been about two years since Samanthas last date with Tim. They had gone out for dinner to a three-star Italian restaurant downtown. Tim had, all of the sudden, remembered that he had not brought his wallet along so Samantha had to charge it to her credit card, herself. ... Read More

A Creative Writing on Mysterious Mirror (1674 words, 3 pages)

It was a small, circular, mysterious mirror. When Eric picked it up, he saw his crystal clear reflection, enhanced by the smooth, silver glass. He looked up out of the old boxes he was rummaging through to find the rest of his dimly lit garage. He could hear kids playing ... Read More

A Creative Writing About the Fight (1083 words, 3 pages)

The Fight To play lacrosse for a middle school team was a true passion when I was in elementary school. In my mind, lacrosse was the center of everything. It was my fun, and it was always on my mind. To play on a middle school lacrosse team, however, I ... Read More

The Creative Writing, Party With a Girl (986 words, 2 pages)

"So, what are you doing tonight?" the girl's friend asks. "Some stupid party," the girl answers, and rolls her eyes. Her friend sarcastically remarks, "You know, if you don't like parties, it would probably be best if you didn't go to them." The girl sighs, and nods her head in ... Read More

A Critique of Ways of Government and Ways of Society in the Writings of John Milton, Amelia Lanier and Richard Lovelace (472 words, 1 pages)

At the time of John Milton, Amelia Lanier, and Richard Lovelace, England experienced a revolt of King Charles I by Parliament to end his unreasonable wars. His wars were becoming a burden to Parliament to fund and handle, and with the leadership of Oliver Cromwell, the governing body was able ... Read More

A Look Into Shakespeare’s Writing Style (446 words, 1 pages)

Writing Style The English language, as we know it in the modern world has changed dramatically since the dawn of the Elizabethan era. Shakespeare and many other writer's of his time looked towards the English language as alive and changing. They did not consider it fixed for all time in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Crisis in African Writing (692 words, 2 pages)

"In much of what has been known for 40 years as the Third World, book publishing today is in a state of despondency and frustration, and it is hard to find, in the lush pastures of the Euro American book industry, anyone who cares. Cross-border publishing investment readily crosses the ... Read More

An Analysis of Summary Writing (1334 words, 4 pages)

SUMMARY WRITING A.Definitions 1.Outlining An outline is a structural skeleton of the main points of the material as they appear in chronological, rather than logical, order. 2.Paraphrase Paraphrasing, the restatement of another writer's ideas in your own words 3.Summary Summarizing, the brief restatement of a longer text in fewer words ... Read More

The Creative Writing, Going to Jessica (813 words, 1 pages)

Suddenly the phone went dead ............ Suddenly the phone went dead and it was silent all around me. The only reason I rang her was to ask her if she wanted to come over because I was bored. I tried to ring her again and my phone was fine, so ... Read More

A Creative Writing About Being a Student (459 words, 1 pages)

When I analyze myself as a student, I find that I have more strengths than weaknesses. However I know that letting my weaknesses take control make me a bad student. As a student I have many good qualities. I am a good student when I am focused and make good ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Comparison of the Different Forms of Writing (1483 words, 2 pages)

This was written for a culminating activity to compare three different forms of writing. The theme is espionage and the pieces used can be found on the internet, bookstore and movie rental establishment. Watching films and reading various literature are some of life's greatest joys. We start when we are ... Read More

A Creative Writing of Single-Gender Versus Co-Educational Schools (799 words, 1 pages)

Single-Gender Vs. Co-Educational Schools I believe that co-educational schools are a better choice compared to single-gender schools. I don't see any harm in single sex schools, but I don't see any real overwhelming benefit either. I don't think that anything is to be gained by separating the genders. People in ... Read More

A Review of the Writings of Ernest Miller Hemingway (1514 words, 5 pages)

Review of Ernest Hemingway and Writings Ernest Miller Hemingway was an American novelest and short-story writer whose writings and personal life exerted a profound influence on American writers of his time and thereafter. Many of his works are regarded as American classics, and some have subsequently been made into motion ... Read More

An Analysis of Social Protest Writing in the Literature of Mann, Wiesel and Grass (2179 words, 3 pages)

An Analysis of Social Protest Writing in the Literature of Mann, Wiesel and Grass Imagine sitting in a cold, crowded room with no clothes on. Think of what it would be like to be referred to as "87." This is what it was like for many people who lived through ... Read More

An Analysis of Robert Louis Stevenson Which Began By Writing During the Victorian Era (1595 words, 2 pages)

Robert Louis Stevenson began writing during the Victorian era. His style was unlike anyone elses and his stories are still popular today. Robert Louis Stevenson was an author of many classic novels and his literary success became popular when he wrote the mystery called The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll ... Read More

The Gothic Writing Influences of Edgar Allan Poe (1646 words, 2 pages)

Poe as a Gothic Writer Horror literature has emerged from a blend of the rejection of the Enlightenment, the emergence of Romanticism, and most importantly, the early Gothic tradition. Horror authors of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were greatly inspired by neo-Gothic interests. Edgar Allan Poe was an American horror ... Read More

Writing a Essay With No Formal Mechanics (844 words, 2 pages)

My name is (name). I am the son of (Parents). I was born on the (birthday). I am by no means anything extraordinary in origin or beginning. Yet, I feel I am special for one reason I am me and no one else is. I have interests my peers do ... Read More