according to face the facts usa a project of george washington university 10 percent of all public school students in the united states are english as second language esl learners english language learners ells meaning they have limited english proficiency
biographies. 1  1 : a usually written history of a person's life a new biography of Abraham Lincoln. 2  2 : biographical writings as a whole the genre of biography. 3  3 : an account of the life of something (as an animal, a coin, or a building) the biography of the commonwealth.
Descriptive writing is a literary device in which the author uses details to paint a picture with their words. This process will provide readers with descriptions of people, places, objects, and events through the use of suitable details.