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The Titanic – Descriptive Writing Task

I was on the most beautifully crafted ship in the world. Just standing there, gazing up at the four enormous funnels. Wow, I thought to myself, how lucky I am to be a part of the crew. I’m actually in a sequence that holds this giant together. I gazed down at my watch, which was given to me as a part of this maiden voyage. This watch had ‘Titanic’ in platinum entitled along the golden strap. The face had a model of the Titanic itself, the numbers in roman numerals. It was now seven twenty six, I had been gazing at the funnels for twenty minutes. It was truly magnificent.

I walked for ten minutes along to the stern to gaze down at the two showing propellers. The icy cold Atlantic water was being chewed by these monstrous blades. I thought to myself, what if someone was to fall…….. I then heard a call, ‘’Michael you are on duty!’’

I quickly snapped out of this trance to find Steve, the other watchman, with a beaming smile after finishing his shift. I’m glad you’re so happy I thought to my self. I then realised how cold I was, ‘’Can you watch for a minute while I fetch my coat and gloves?’

He quickly replied, ‘’ Of course.’’

I was walking towards my cabin when I saw the captain walking towards me. ‘’All going well,’’ I said. I realised he noticed my ‘CREW’ badge before replying.

‘’Well, I don’t mean to get you worried but its abnormally cold out here and there is bound to be trouble up ahead. But remember this beauty is unsinkable!’’

His last comment reassured me greatly. I felt a warmth inside my body, it’s unsinkable I thought to myself.

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I entered my cabin to find Jake lying in his bed with a full cup of water in his left hand, a pack of cards in the other.

‘’I hope you are not planning to drink that water in a hurry, we’re on duty now.’’

He replied, ‘’Oh, soz matey.’’ Jake was from Newcastle and he wasn’t too bright, but on the other hand he had eyes like a healthy hawk. If there was an ice berg five hundred yards away, he’d be the one who spotted it. He placed his cup of water on the bed-side unit. We left ...

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