In this Abigail describes her significant event: getting her teeth X-rayed for the first time. She reads a piece of her writing, which shows some of her use of interesting language.
Abigail is extremely articulate and is adept at writing well. She can capture her thoughts and feelings on paper quite effectively.
| VISITOR: | What are you writing about? |
| STUDENT: | The first time I ever got my teeth x-rayed. |
| VISITOR: | Ohh. You look like you do a lot of writing? |
| STUDENT: | I love writing and reading. |
| VISITOR: | You do? What do you love about writing? |
| STUDENT: | Um, I live writing because, um, you write about things that happened to you, that are like scary or make you feel, um, happy or like the first time and you were scared. Um, that stuff. |
| VISITOR: | So this assignment isn't real difficult for you? |
| STUDENT: | [negative] |
| VISITOR: | No. |
| STUDENT: | I write a lot. |
| VISITOR: | You write a lot. |
| STUDENT: | Mm, mm. Reading a lot. |
| VISITOR: | You do? Can you read me a little bit of what you've written so far? |
| STUDENT: | Okay. When it was over I felt like the funny feeling was leaving me like breathing. I was breathing hard. I felt like I was going to explode. My tummy was doing flip flops. I was proud that I didn't move. |
| [break in tape] | |
| STUDENT: | I wanted to move but the apron on me was too heavy. I had to have five or six x-rays. When it was over I felt like the funny feeling was leaving me, like breathing. I was breathing hard. I felt like I was going to explore. My tummy was doing flip flops. I was proud that I didn't move. I loved my teeth. I had a happy feeling inside me. |