Assignment week 8
Descriptive paragraph
04/04/11
Svetlana Arauz
Composition 2
Nature at The Risacua River
The Risacua River is a polluted place; however, it still conserves the splendor of its natural
beauty. As you stand on the bridge that is above the river, you can contemplate the rich variety of
wild animals and tropical plants that live there. Some good examples of animals, plants and trees
are humming birds, chichicas, which are tropical plants with colorful flowers, and also several giant
oak trees growing on the riverbank. On the left side of the bridge, there is a wobbly cement
stairway, which leads you to the riverbank. As soon as you get into the riverbank and you look to
your right hand, the first thing you can notice is a bunch of colorful chichicas growing in one single
line. If you follow that line up to the end and then look down to the ground, you can see two
hidden waterholes watering the beautiful chichicas that grow in this fantastic place. You might
like to get into the turbulent waters of the Risacua River. If you do this, you may feel the slippery
leaves rubbing your toes and then experience the harmless bites of the newborn tadpoles and
silvery sardines that hide below the leaves. As you can see, even after all the contamination
provoked by the humans, the Risacua River hides many beautiful things waiting to be discovered.
Glossary:
Polluted
contaminated
Newborn
Recently born
Splendor
magnificence
Wobbly
Unsteady
Wild
in
their
environment
Silver, grey
Silvery
natural Turbulent
Harmless
Unstable
Inoffensive, innocuous