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THE DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH
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What is a Descriptive Paragraph?
  • This kind of paragraph is used to describe what
    something looks like.
  • Good description relies on the five senses.
  • The reader should hear, see, taste, smell, and
    feel what the writer is describing.

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What is a Descriptive Paragraph?
  • Good description is synonymous of clarity.
  • Subjective description allows you to provide an
    emotional account and evoke feelings.
  • Objective description usually uses neutral words,
    since they do not evoke emotions this type of
    description generally provides information
    without adding feelings.

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Characteristics of the Descriptive Paragraph
  • It has a subject worthy of description.
  • It has an emphasis, either direct or indirect, on
    the five senses.
  • It uses figures of speech to enrich the
    description and spark reader interest.
  • It has one of three patterns of organization
    chronological, spatial, or an order of
    importance.

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How to Write a Descriptive Paragraph?
  • Read other writers' descriptions. This will help
    you recognize what works in descriptive writing
    and what doesn't.
  • 2. Plan your description. Think about the
    subject. Close your eyes and immerse yourself in
    it. If describing a place, imagine you are
    actually there. Notice all the sights, smells and
    noises around you. If describing a character,
    imagine he is standing in front of you and look
    at him closely, visualizing all the details of
    his appearance. Imagine he is talking to you.

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How to Write a Descriptive Paragraph?
  • Make notes. Never attempt to write something
    until you have done this. Make notes based on all
    the thinking you imagined in the previous step.
    Write down notes relating to all five senses.
    Think about and jot down any strong adjectives
    and adverbs you could use in your description.
    Write down any ideas for metaphors, similes and
    personification.
  • 4. Make a draft. Try out different sentences,
    words, adjectives and see if they work. If not,
    try new ones. Use a thesaurus to help you find
    alternative words if your writing is too
    repetitive or if you want a word that is more
    dramatic or descriptive. Try writing a sentence
    to describe each of the five senses. Attempt
    different ways of ordering your sentences to see
    which is the most effective

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How to Write a Descriptive Paragraph?
  • 5. Write your paragraph once you are pleased
    with your draft. Use your notes and your draft to
    help you. Make sure you include all the relevant
    information and that you use a variety of
    different kinds of sentences to make your
    paragraph interesting. Check that your sentences
    are grammatically correct and that you have used
    the right punctuation.
  • 6. Read through your finished paragraph. Try
    reading it out loud so you can really hear how
    the vocabulary you have chosen creates a mood and
    brings your description alive. Have a friend or
    classmate read your paragraph to see if she can
    picture what it is you are trying to describe.
    Don't be frightened to change anything you are
    not satisfied with.

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Transition Words in a Descriptive Paragraph
Chrnonological Order Spatial Order Order of Importance
first... second... third...generally... furthermore... finallyin the first place... also... lastlyin the first place... pursuing this further... finallyto be sure... additionally... lastlyin the first place... just in the same way... finallybasically... similarly... as well above, below, besides, between, next to, in front of, behind, inside, outside, opposite, within, nearby, over, under First, second, third, Firstly, seconly, thirdly primarily, on the first place, on the second place
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Activity. Read the paragraph and guess which
picture is being described
  • Watson and the Shark
  • Watson and the Shark is a painting by John
    Singleton Copely. In the foreground of the
    painting, one naked man is being attacked by a
    huge gray shark in the cold and choppy seawater.
    One small overloaded rowboat is near the naked
    man and the frightening shark. There are nine
    horrified men in this rowboat. They are trying to
    rescue the naked man. One young man takes a long
    spear and wants to kill the shark. Some people
    are reaching for his hand, and some are throwing
    a rope for him to catch. In the background of the
    painting, under the dark and cloudy sky, there
    are many ships stopping in the stormy harbor. The
    whole painting makes people feel tension and
    fear.

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