I began a written correspondence with my grandmother when I was a young child. We did not live within visiting distance, and writing was a way for us to “visit” each week. Sunday was the day she would rest from her labors on the farm. Taking her dime store pad of paper and a pencil she had no doubt sharpened with a paring knife, she would share her week with me in written words. Perhaps she had worked on her tatting or a new quilt pattern. She might have spent a day weeding and ing the garden or washing and hanging laundry on the line to dry. Each week’s letter captured her work and the details of her life. Through these letters I learned the value and satisfaction of hard work, patience, diligence in accomplishing what needed to be done, and self-reliance at being able to do something yourself.
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9. This paragraph is most likely part of a
expository essay
analytical essay
humorous essay
reflective essay
10. In a paragraph, restate the type of nonfiction writing you identified in the previous question. Define that form of writing, and use evidence from the text to support your choice.
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9. This paragraph is most likely part of a reflective essay.
10. A reflective essay is a form of nonfiction writing that involves introspection, personal thoughts, and experiences. In this paragraph, the author reflects on their childhood correspondence with their grandmother and how it served as a way to "visit" and connect with each other. The author shares their grandmother's activities and the life lessons they learned through these letters, such as the value of hard work, patience, diligence, and self-reliance. This focus on personal experiences and self-reflection indicates that the paragraph is part of a reflective essay.