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Writing is Like Skiing |
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As I prepared to go snow skiing, I put on my boots and skis and prepared myself for the long ride up the mountain.� Sitting at my desk, I pull out some notebook paper and a pen, and began to let my thoughts flow in my head.� I stared up at the tall mountainside, I thought to myself, when will I reach the top and begin my trip down?� When the top was near, nervousness started setting in, as I knew I had to go down the mountain for that was the only way down by foot.� |
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| ����������� An idea came to me!� But will I have enough to write about or should I skip it and think of another idea?� I readjusted myself on the ski lift and contemplated whether I should go right or left off the ski lift.� As soon as I got off the lift, my instincts told me to go right because the left would have taken me on an advanced trail that I was not ready for.� I picked up my pen and starting writing my ideas down on the paper with the intentions of not stopping unless I had writers block.� The ideas flowed into my head so smoothly and I wondered if this was too good to be true.� I thought to myself: I certainly cannot keep this up for much longer; it seems too easy right now to write so much at the beginning. |
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| ����������� The snow seemed as smooth as ice as I skied down, skiing side-to-side making sure not to go too fast for my own pace.� Watch out for trees, I kept telling myself, if you hit one it will keep you down for a while.� ���My writing flows smoothly, dodging comma splices, run-ons, fragments, etc., as I concentrate on the ideas that are coming to mind.� One more paragraph, one more hill; is there anything in my way?� I expressed my thoughts into words, sentences, and paragraphs to form one unified paper.� Skiing from side to side as I go down the last hill on the ski slope, I near the end of my trip and the end of my paper.� |
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| One more turn on the slope and I am at the end, I thought, just the conclusion and I am finished with my paper.� But how should I begin the conclusion?� Do not start with, in conclusion; too ordinary and plain, I thought.� Then I remembered what I was taught in my class, so I transitioned my paragraphs so it flowed smoothly and did not seem awkward.� Glide to a stop, I thought, do not fall, just glide to a smooth stop. |
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| As I write, I restate my points I made in my introduction and near the end of my paper.� It is the end of the slope, I thought, now it is time to take off my skis, ski boots, and go inside and rest.� My ski trip comes to an end and so does my paper, but what should I end it with?� |
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