The Best Pizza in Town and Maybe the World
I have suffered a great deal because of a terrible addiction to pizza.
Basically, I enjoy pizza too much. In fact, I enjoy it so much, I won’t share it, not
even with my mother. People in my hometown of Cabimas, Venezuela, laugh at
me and call me the Pizza King of Cabimas, but it is a name that I am proud of. I
have eaten pizza in many places, and none is as good as the pizza of Cabimas.
The best place to eat pizza in Cabimas is at Papa’s. Customers have to wait
in line to get a table but the wait is worth it. Once they are seated, pizza-lovers can
choose from many varieties of pizza, such as pizza with shrimp and smoked
oysters or pizza with pine nuts and garlic, but my favorite is the sausage and
pepperoni. First of all, it is big. When the waiter puts it down in front of me, I feel
happy because I will get enough to eat. It smells of garlic, oil, and spices. And it
looks delicious too. The sauce oozes out from under a layer of rich melted cheese.
The best part is the first bite. I sink my teeth into a slightly crunchy crust, thick
tomato sauce and gooey cheese, and I am in heaven. I can eat two of these pizzas
in one night, even though I know I will have a stomachache afterwards.
Now that I am in the United States, I am trying different kinds of pizzas
here. I have never seen so many different pizza restaurants! I want to try them one
by one. So far, some of them are delicious, but I am convinced that the best pizza
in the world is still at Papa’s restaurant a couple of blocks from the house where I
grew up.
A. Respond to the Essay by answering the questions below
1. What is the main idea of the introduction?
a. How the author has suffered.
b. Pizza
c. The author’s addiction to pizza.
d. The author’s hometown.
2. Which paragraph has the most descriptive details? -------------------------
3. The conclusion ends with a(n) -------------------------
a. Description
b. Restatement of the main idea in the introduction.
c. Story
d. Invitation
B. Examine the organization of the essay by answering the questions below.
1. What is the author’s thesis statement about pizza?
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2. What words or phrases does the author use to describe the pizzas?
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3. What words or phrases does the author use to show how he feels when he
eats pizza?
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4. What is the author’s final comment about pizza in the conclusions?
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Writing an Outline of Descriptive Essay
Introductory Paragraph
What is your topic?
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Think of a hook that will engage the reader.
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Write some notes on relevant background information your reader will need.
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What is your thesis statement? ------------------------------------------------------------
Body Paragraph
What details will you include in your description? What words or phrases do you
think you will use?
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Concluding Paragraph
What is the conclusion of your thesis statement and final opinion you want to give
about your description
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