Descriptive Paragraphs

This section includes descriptive paragraphs written by winter 2025 students in response to this prompt:

Your favorite celebration – Describe a cultural celebration that you enjoy (holiday, festival, birthday). Here are some descriptive questions to think about:

• When do you celebrate it?
  • • Does it have a specific date?
    • How long does it last?
• Where do you celebrate it?
  • • Do you go to any special places?
    • Do you celebrate it in both your home country and the U.S.?
• How do you celebrate?
  • • Do you eat any special foods? If so, tell us about them.
    • What activities do you usually do?