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OBJECT of VALUE Paper

WHAT is an OBJECT of VALUE?

An OBJECT is a material thing that can be seen and touched.  VALUE is defined as the importance or preciousness of something.  Therefore an OBJECT of VALUE is a material thing that is important to you. 

The object could be a favorite shirt or sports jersey, jewelry, a toy from when you were younger, a musical instrument, or maybe present from a friend or family member.  You don’t have to use one of these ideas; it’s totally up to you.

SO WHAT is the ASSIGNMENT?

Your job is to write a descriptive paper detailing an object of value and explaining why/how it came to have special meaning.

HOW do I do that?

For the descriptive section, use vivid verbs and powerful adjectives and adverbs as you write. **Vivid means producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind

1.)     Vivid Verbs include, but are not limited to, these five words

2.)     Powerful Adjectives include, but are not limited to, these five words

3.)     Powerful Adverbs include, but are not limited to, these five words

ALSO Use as many of the senses as you can--sight, sound, smell, touch, taste--as well as deep, rich colors.  

**I know a lot of you were struggling to include taste… if it’s not something that you would actually taste, you can write, “If I were to taste it, it would taste like…” which is kind of an interesting exercise in and of itself

You do not have to follow the following format, but it is a suggestion as to how you might organize your paper.  Each paragraph should provide us with information about the object itself, AND why it’s valuable.  FOR EXAMPLE:

1.)     If it smells like sunscreen, it might remind you of summers spent with your friends. 

2.)     If feels worn out, it might be because you used it every day.

3.)     If it has a stain on it that discolors the leather, it might be because of one time your best friend got sick at an amusement park.

Paragraph One: Introduction—catches our attention, tells us what the object is, possibly where it is, and any other information you think is appropriate.

Paragraph Two: Sight—focuses on how the object looks; its size, level of wear, color, etc.

Paragraph Three: Smell—how does the object smell (or maybe it doesn’t smell at all)?  It might remind you of a place you’ve been like the beach, or your grandma…

Paragraph Four: Taste— it is likely that this is an object you have never tasted (if you have great), but you can still consider what it would taste like if you were to taste it.

Paragraph Five:  Touch— What does it feel like?  What is the texture or temperature?

Paragraph Six: Sound— What does it sound like?  Many inanimate objects don’t make noise independently, but sometimes they do when you sit on them, drop them, or anything else?

Paragraph Seven: Conclude—add any additional information and reiterate why it’s important to you