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Topics for Writing
Essay 1: Zero at the Bone
What animal, thing, or experience scares you or chills you to the
bone? Write about it using vivid, descriptive language that appeals to
the senses.
Essay 2: Nature’s People
Whether you are an observer, predator, or nature lover, write about
your relationship with animals in nature. In other words, do not write
about a pet, but about wild creatures—birds, squirrels, pigeons, fish.
The Story of an Hour
Kate Chopin
Kate Chopin was a novelist and short story writer
in the late 1800s and early 1900s. “The Story of
an Hour” was published in Vogue in 1894.
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