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The little white dogs smells something in the air and, picking up a scent, runs quickly to an old maple tree. The tree leaves had been blown away by the cold autumn wind, and a bird’s nest is clearly visible among the bare branches. But the bird’s nest is not empty; there is a new owner hiding in that nest – a possum. The little dog barks happily and tries to jump up the tree. Sadly, he understands that dogs cannot climb trees and he begs his owner to help him chase that possum. His owner, a shy girl in a red coat, pulls the little dog away from the tree.

The second Journal Writing Assignment is to add to the list 5-10 verbs and 5-10 adverbs and write a couple of sentences using my lists of nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs.

Verbs

• walk
• run
• sniff
• chase
• moan
• hug
• pull
• throw
• stretch
• bark
• growl
• jump

Adverbs

• happily
• eagerly
• quickly
• noisily
• loudly
• indifferently

I am taking the course “Crafting an Effective Writer: Tools of the Trade” on Coursera.

The first Journal Writing Assignment is to write down a list of at least 5 to 10 nouns and 5 - 10 adjectives as one observes a scene. Here are my lists.

Nouns:

• people
• girl
• dog
• autumn
• park
• evening
• sunset
• grass
• field
• leash
• joy

Adjectives:

• green
• cold
• sad
• fresh
• wet
• fast
• white
• red
• happy
• swift