Prompt Write a short story that starts with this line: “I should have known it was a bad idea, but that didn’t stop me.”

Focus Points
Essay Structure
Make sure your story has a clear introduction, body and conclusion.

Hook
Make sure you have a hook in your introduction that gets the reader interested in your story.

Use descriptive language
Make sure to use descriptive language in your story to help create a picture in the mind of your reader.

Conclusion
Make sure you are leaving the reader with an ending. Resolve the conflict or leave your reader wondering what will happen next.

Secret in slovakia how does the author's use of foreshadowing in the opening paragraphs affect the passage? a. it creates excitement by revealing the narrator's hopes of receiving part of her great-aunt's estate. b. it creates dread through its vivid descriptions of the house; readers are aware that something terrible has happened within those walls. c. it creates mystery by suggesting that the narrator's view of the house will somehow change as a result of her experiences inside. d. it creates a sense of joy and anticipation by hinting that the narrator will be reconnected with her great-aunt.

Which sentence is correct? laura lent me her copy of cooking weekly so i could use a recipe. i enjoy doing crossword puzzles from the new york times. herman melville wrote the novel “moby d ick.” maggie loves to read the smithsonian magazine.

Which organizational method does your reading material suggest is particularlyuseful when writing about a place? of importancecause → effect