WRITING SAMPLE # 1

Geography as pictured in atlases is often colorful and beautiful. While atlases

are just representation, however, geography is a reality that deeply impacts
regions and civilizations in many ways. Three of the world’s most influential
geographic creatures are the Himalayan.

The Himalayan Mountains have had a major effect on the development o f

India. These mountains are one of the earth’s great mountain rages and include
Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. Because the Himalayan
Mountain are so difficult to cross, they have protected ancient India from
foreign invaders in the north. They form a geographic and political boundary
along the northern border of the Indian Sub-continent. The height of the
Himalayas also provides a barrier to cold winds from the north. As a result,
much of India is warm year-round. Indian culture has adapted to these high
temperatures with light, loose clothing.

Similarly, the Sahara desert has had a great impact on North Africa. The Sahara
is the world’s largest desert and stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the
Ethiopian highlands. Because of its hot climate, local cultures have also
adapted light, loose clothing, like the Himalayas, the Sahara desert is very
difficult to cross and has formed a barrier between the cultures of Northern
Africa and rest f the continent, thus there are great differences in language and
religion between the countries north and south of the Sahara, in addition, the
lack of water in the desert has limited the amount f arable land in the area. This
feature affects countries like Ethiopia, which has difficulty in producing
enough food t feed its people.

Lastly, the Yangtze River in China has also tremendously influenced the region
and its people. It is China’s longest river and flows eastward from the
mountains of Tibet to the South China Sea. Because much of China is
mountainous, people settled around the Yangtze to take advantage of the water
and the rich soil. The Yangtze, moreover, provides fishes for food. Since it
transportation as well as communication.

The Himalayan Mountains, Sahara desert and Yangtze River are among the
earth’s most important geographic features. They have each had a major
influence on the development of the regions in which they are located. The
nations and civilizations that developed around these features have adapted to
their geography.
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I. INTRODUCTION:
General statements
Thesis statement: Three of the world’s most influential geographic
features are the Himalayan mountains, Sahara desert and Yangtze
River.

II. BODY
A. Topic sentence: The Himalayan Mountains have had major
effect on the development of India.
1. Brief description: These Mountains are one of
earths’ great mountain range and include Mount
Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
2. Supporting sentence: Because the Himalayan
Mountains are so difficult to cross, they have
protected ancient India from foreign invaders in the
north. They form a geographic and political boundary
along the northern border of the Indian sub-continent.
3. Supporting idea: The heights of the Himalayas also
provide a barrier to cold winds from the north. As a
result, much of India is warm year-round. Indian
culture has adapted to these high temperatures wit
light, loose clothing.

B. Topic sentence: Similarly, the Sahara desert has had a great

impact n Northern Africa.
1. Brief description: The Sahara desert is the world’s
largest desert in stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to
the Ethiopian highlands.
2. Supporting Idea: Because of its hot climate, local
cultures have also adapted light, loose clothing.
3. Supporting idea: Like the Himalayas the Sahara
desert is very difficult to cross and has formed a
barrier between the cultures of Northern Africa and
rest of the continent. Thus, there are great differences
in language and religion between the countries north
and south of the Sahara.
4. Supporting idea: In addition, the lack of water in the
desert has limited the amount of arable land in the
area. This feature affects countries like Ethiopia
which has difficulty in producing enough food to
feed its people.

C. Topic sentence: Lastly, the Yangtze River in China has also

tremendously influenced the region and its people.
 1. Brief description: It is China’s longest river and
flow eastward from the mountains of Tibet to the
South China Sea.
2. Supporting idea: Because much of China is
mountainous, people settled around the Yangtze to
tae advantage of the water and the rich soil.
3. Supporting idea: The Yangtze, moreover, provides
fish for food.
4. Supporting Idea: Since it is navigable for most of its
3600 miles, the Yangtze additionally serves as an
important means of transportation as well as
communication.

III. CONCULSION:
Summary: They have each had a major influence on the
developments of the regions in which are located.