You can begin paragraph 1 with “Losing/Finding ________ was a __________ experience and _________ me.”
or just a general statement about the object
Paragraph 1: SHOW THE OBJECT (Use details, metaphors, dialogue, bring it to life)
Describe the object/memory/person
How it looks, sounds, smells, etc
How does the object make you feel?
Paragraph 2: TELL ME ABOUT THE OBJECT (Explain/give context or background)Describe the object’s history
How did you acquire it? What does it remind you of? Why is it important, valuable?
Paragraph 3: WHAT HAPPENED?
How did you lose/found it? How did you feel? How did its loss/discovery affect you? How did it make life or a situation difficult/better? What's story behind it?
Paragraph 4: Effect of the object
LOST OBJECTS: How do you cope with its loss? Have you accepted its gone? Can you get it back or recreate it or get something similar? What did you learn from this loss? Do you do things differently since you lost it?
OR
FOUND OBJECTS: What is the lasting effect of the discovery? What has it taught you about yourself? How has it changed you?
OR
SIGNIFICANT OBJECTS (or people, places,etc): Why do you still have this object? or What does this object mean to you now? Has its meaning changed? What role does this have in your life? What does object say about you as a person?
If you would like to use another structure, you may do so. Try to be specific and detailed and keep to the page limit.
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