Visit the website for the Detroit Institute of Arts (www.dia.org/art/collection) and explore their paintings collection. You may refine your search by using ‘Refine and Sort’ then by selecting ‘Paintings’ in the ‘Classification’ option. 2. Choose one of the following: a. Compose a short descriptive paragraph (150-200 words) that explores one painting of your choice. Your paragraph should have: o A creative title indicating which type of paragraph you are writing (description) and the assignment topic o A topic sentence that identifies the topic and focus of the paragraph o Body sentences that present two specific details describing the topic o Explanations or background information as needed to tie details together o A concluding sentence that sums up the topic and keeps the reader thinking about the topic o Formal language (no slang or contractions) o At least one transitional word or phrase o At least one compound sentence followed immediately by a simple sentence o One abstract noun o No first-person pronouns o Citations of source material (proper APA or MLA format will not be evaluated) o Proper grammar and spelling b. Compose a short narration paragraph (150-200 words) that explores one painting of your choice. Your paragraph should have: o A creative title indicating which type of paragraph you are writing (narration) and the assignment topic o A topic sentence that identifies the topic and focus of the paragraph o Body sentences that present two specific details (one sensory detail) narrating the topic o Body sentences that present details in chronological order o A concluding sentence that sums up the topic and keeps the reader thinking about the topic o Formal language (no slang or contractions) o At least three of the five W’s o At least one transitional word or phrase o At least one compound sentence followed immediately by a simple sentence o One abstract noun o No first-person pronouns o Citations of source material (proper APA or MLA format will not be evaluated) o Proper grammar and spelling https://www.dia.org/art/collection
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