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Exercise #1: The “Word-Picture” Your recent work in reading essays should have demonstrated to you the importance of a reading process that is active, and it should have reaffirmed the rigorous demands of good, clean writing. In this next writing sequence, you will extend the active reading process to a different kind of text: a visual object such as a painting, a sculpture, or a photograph that represents one of the themes that you observe. You can discover this visual object from your life, your readings, and even your viewings of media, but it must have meaning to you.

Create a word-picture of a visual object so that readers can see the object through your words. Select a visual object such as a painting, a sculpture, or a photograph that interests you or triggers a strong response within you. (Choose carefully – you will be working with this art object for the next month.) Describe only what you perceive so that others who do not have access to the object can see it too; that is, do not mention names and historical dates. Manuscript Notes: Try to keep your word-picture as short as possible (about 100 words) without sacrificing precision; produce something more evocative than a laundry list of features.

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As I gaze upon a photograph capturing a solitary mountain scene, my eyes are drawn to the rugged peaks piercing a clouded sky. The snow-capped summits contrast sharply with dark, craggy rocks that seem to crumble into the mist below. Verdant conifers cling to the steep slopes, their needles a vivid green amidst the monochrome winter palette. A narrow, winding trail snakes through the foreground, disappearing into the misty distance, inviting curiosity. The light is diffused, softening the sharp edges of the rocks and trees, creating a tranquil yet imposing atmosphere. This landscape evokes a sense of isolation and awe, a silent testament to nature’s enduring strength and serenity.

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