An animal you have observed closely
Write a descriptive paragraph - must demonstrate mastery of the following in your paragraph; be sure that the depth (length) of your paragraph is sufficient to demonstrate these concepts. Topic - An animal you have observed closely a. Topic Sentence – Be sure this is a general statement that states the person, place, or thing you will describe. Highlight this sentence in aqua blue. (10 points) b. Body Sentences – Be sure to select ideas and write sentences that appeal to the senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, and/or touch) and that are definitely related to the topic sentence. The quality and relationship of these sentences will be evaluated. (10 points) c. Coherence – Be sure that you organize your paragraph in the best way possible (1) Order: Select the best order for your paragraph (time, space, or importance). Select transitions for your paragraph that demonstrate your understanding of the order. At a minimum, you must use three (3) transitions to demonstrate your understanding of this concept. Highlight these transitions in yellow. (15 points) (2) Related Sentences: Be sure to repeat words and ideas; use synonyms and substitutions to demonstrate your understanding of this concept. Highlight these related words or sentence parts in gray. (15 points) d. Sentence Structure: In your paragraph, demonstrate your understanding of the following sentence structures. You must demonstrate at least one (1) of EACH of the following structures. Highlight these in green. (5 points each, for a possible total of 20 points) (1) Coordinating conjunction (2) Semicolon (3) Conjunctive adverb (4) Subordinate clause followed by an independent clause e. Concluding Sentence: Be sure to complete your paragraph with a well-written concluding sentence. (15 points) f. Mechanics and Grammar – Be sure that you complete the final step of the writing process: proofreading. Your paragraph should be free from sentence construction errors and should be spell-checked. (15 points) Format requirements Writing Style APA (American Psychological Association) Note: To find detailed information on APA manuscript style guidelines on the Internet, go to www(dot)apastyle(dot)org. Margins 1” all sides Paragraphs Single-space Double-space between paragraphs Indent first line of each paragraph Headings Bold Type Style and Size Times New Roman, 12 point Software MS Word The following information should be on the first page on the top left side of the page in the format provided below. Do not provide a cover sheet. Student Name Student Identification Number Course Number and Title Assignment Number and Title Date of Submission
A FEMALE ASIATIC ELEPHANT (Elephas maximus)
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Female Asiatic Elephant (Elephas maximus)
Since time immemorial, animals kept in the zoos tend to take a quite long time before adapting to their new environment. For example female Asiatic elephant that was rescued in the field after all the other herds had been killed by poachers, underwent behavioral change upon introduction to the zoo. The first three weeks was traumatizing, the female elephant exhibited the behavior of being unfriendly to humans and remained isolated at the furthest corner of the zoo hiding behind small tree. When there were few people in the zoo, the elephant kept moving round the zoo while swinging the trunk, occasionally trumpet and lifting of front legs. But after two months, she got used to the environment and even visitor could move closer, feed with hands, touches the trunk and tusks.
Smell
I had the opportunity to observe the behavior of this female Asiatic elephant for the duration she was kept in the zoo. Some of the behaviors were developed there at the zoo while the obvious character known to elephants such as lifting the trunk and pointing it towards the direction of the wind to sense through smell was instinct and hereditary since this behavior is observable even in wild elephants. Sense of smell among the elephants is well developed and very strong. Female elephant could get agitated, after few minutes of liftin...