Using what you have learned about descriptive writing, compose a 500-word (minimum) essay that describes and provides examples and illustrations about the problems associated with fast-food drive-thru lines. Use the scenario and instructions below to create your essay.
Scenario: At the Chicken Lickin’ fast-food restaurant located on the outskirts of Slicklizzard, Alabama, a roofing supervisor waits in the drive-thru line behind a rental van full of tourists from the country of Slobovia legally visiting (with a visa) America, and the Slobovians cannot decide what food to order. Their rental van, with smoking exhaust, has occupied the space at the drive-thru speaker box for almost ten minutes, and numerous problems have ensued while the Slobovian driver attempts to place an enormous order of Spicy Kickin’ Wings and other side items. The roofing supervisor is concerned about being late for work while the roofing crew stands around on the ground getting paid to enjoy the scenery, waiting for the arrival of the supervisor.
Point of View: Compose this essay using the third-person point of view of a short-tempered roofing supervisor in Slicklizzard, Alabama, who is almost late for work in the following scenario:
Additional Facts about Chickin Lickin’ and the Slobovian tourists:
English is the native language of Slobovia, so language cannot be a factor in this essay.
Chicken Lickin’ is the most popular fast-food drive-thru in Slicklizzard.
Chickin’ Lickin’ has received a local Five Star rating and the Best Painted Curb and Asphalt Drive-Thru Award from the National Drive-Thru Restaurant Association for the past five consecutive years.
Assignment Requirements:
In each paragraph of your essay, provide a given name for the supervisor (one name).
Do not name anyone else in the essay.
Avoid going inside the restaurant.
Your essay must include the van full of Slobovian tourists.
No other restaurant may be used in this essay.
Neither COVID nor any other ailment may be used as a factor.
Remember, you are writing about the third person, not as the third person, and the assigned point of view must be evident in every paragraph.
In your essay include at least three of the following senses: taste, smell, vision, hearing, and touch. Do not simply use the sensory words, show the sensory words. For example, compare the sentences below. As a matter of clarification, do not use forms of the following words in the essay: hear, feel, touch, taste, see, look, smell. Instead, use sensory details like in Example 2 below. Be careful with sensory details because they are often overused, which could be the source of imagery overload.
Incorrect Example 1 (telling): Jolene felt the edge of the box when she lifted the lid, then looked at the contents that she had been wanting to see since the passing of her cousin.
Correct Example 2 (showing): Using the light from the kitchen window, Jolene struggled to open the lid of the battered box that arrived in Tuesday’s mail, then rubbed her thumb along the cardboard edges. The single bulb in her late cousin’s kitchen had expired weeks ago, so she managed to position the box on the crowded counter next to the window. After much effort, Jolene pried the lid off the battered box while the light from the window exposed the box’s secrets.
Important Notice: If you have previously taken this EH 1301 course, you may not choose the same topic or submit the same essay. Doing so will result in an automatic grade of zero for this assignment with no opportunity for a makeup assignment. If clarification or further explanation of this policy is needed, please call the instructor.
Formatting Requirements:
Your essay should conform to the format of the example below.
Include an introductory paragraph, a minimum of 3 body (supporting) paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. There is no limit to the number of paragraphs in an essay, but it should adhere to the minimum requirements.
Each paragraph should contain an introductory sentence, supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence.
In the four-line heading, identify the assignment as Formal Essay 2 next to the name of the writer.
Use your own creative title. View this presentation on Writing an Effective Title Download Writing an Effective Titleif needed.
Center the title directly over the first paragraph.
Use third-person point of view (see above).
Do not use dialogue, monologue, or quotations in any essay assignment unless instructed.
