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BRILLIANT, full, detailed Lesson PowerPoint and worksheet for descriptive writing. Cover image is collation of some slides within the PPT (does not include them all).

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• Structured starter lesson - An exploration of the five senses.
• Engaging activities planned for lesson.
• Structured, detailed tasks for students to complete.
• Prompts for students throughout PPT
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• concise collation of key skills needed for descriptive writing
• Indepth guide to descriptive writing for students.
• Example model answers with success criteria so students can develop and improve. *Student worksheet available to download alongside PPT.

https://youtu.be/C_XNRxEcBFM NOTE: Parts of this lesson has been made using free online resources by Mrs Duckworth’s Classroom (Youtube) - link to source provided.

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Descriptive Essay. Lecture 8. Recap. The following types were discussed thoroughly in the previous lecture: Descriptive Essay Definition Essay Compare and Contrast Essay Cause and Effect Essay Narrative Essay Argumentative Essay Critical Essay Evaluation Essay

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Descriptive Essay Lecture 8

Recap The following types were discussed thoroughly in the previous lecture: • Descriptive Essay • Definition Essay • Compare and Contrast Essay • Cause and Effect Essay • Narrative Essay • Argumentative Essay • Critical Essay • Evaluation Essay • Analysis Essay • Reflective Essay • Expository Essay

Descriptive Essay The descriptive essay provides details about how something looks, feels, tastes, smells, makes one feel, or sounds. It can also describe what something is, or how something happened. These essays generally use a lot of sensory details. The essay could be a list-like description that provides point by point details. Examples:A descriptive essay could describe . . . * a tree in my backyard; * a visit to the children's ward of a hospital;

How to Write a Descriptive Essay? • A descriptive essay is a form of academic writing that is built around: • a detailed description of a person • building • place • Situationetc. • The main purpose of a descriptive essay is to describe something in a vivid and particular manner, so that the readers can easily picture the described object, person or state, in their mind.

Steps for Writing an Descriptive Essay Step # 1: Choose a subject on which you want to write and decide what, or who, you will describe. Step # 2: Do an outline or a sketch, listing the facts, characteristics you will develop throughout your essay. Step # 3: Gather information for the introductory paragraph, if necessary (in case you choose to write about a certain holiday, historical event, building, place or well-known figure).

Steps for Writing an Descriptive Essay Step # 4: Decide upon the main idea for each of your paragraphs in the Main Body section. Step # 5: Write each of the paragraphs, starting from an introductory sentence and then going into details as you develop your thoughts.

Steps for Writing an Descriptive Essay Step # 6: Write the introduction and conclusion. Step # 7: Lay your work aside for some time and then do a thorough proofreading.

Topic Selection • There are various kinds of descriptive essays. • The three most common ones are those that focus around describing people, describing places or buildings and describing objects.

Topic Selection Here are several examples of good topics for each category: • A person I will never forget • A place I have always wanted to go • A person I admire • The house of my dreams • A visit to a theatre/ museum/ modern art gallery • My Remembrance Day celebration in London • My best friend • Our family trip to Europe • My ideal wedding • A person who changed my life • Venice – the city of eternal romance • My favorite fiction writer/poet

Key Points to Consider • A descriptive essay, as with any other successfully written piece, needs to have a clear well-balanced structure. • Normally, you should start with an Introduction of the object, person or place you plan to describe. • While introducing, you should specify your relation to the person, the location of the place, the purpose of the object, etc.

Key Points to Consider • In the Main Body, you should focus on specific qualities of the chosen subject, and go into details of each of the most unusual qualities in the following paragraphs. • For instance, if you chose to write about a person, • you could include a paragraph about their appearance, • another one about their personality, traits and justification, and • the third paragraph of the main body can be about the person’s hobbies, talents and interests.

Key Points to Consider • Your Conclusion should focus on your personal feelings about the chosen subject, justifying why it had such an influence on you that you decided to write about it.

Key Points to Consider • A descriptive essay focuses on details, so make sure to be specific in your descriptions. • Including as many colorful adjectives as you can is always a good idea. • Another tip is to introduce some unusual facts, situations and words that you associate with the person, place or object you are describing. • The more innovative and unique you get, the better.

Key Points to Consider • When going into the details of your description, group similar and opposing qualities together to make your writing sound more versatile. • For similar qualities, use: • “also” • “as well as” • “in addition to” • “in connection to” • For opposite qualities use: • “at the same time” • “in spite of this” • “nevertheless” • “although” • “however”

Dos and Don’ts

Dos • Do use a variety of connective words to make your descriptions more logical and connect one idea with another. • Do use comparisons to make your descriptions more vivid and brighter. • For example, when describing an object, say what its shape reminds you of; • when talking about a person, compare their characteristics with that of an animal, flower, or whatever you associate with the person.

Dos • Do use your emotions, analyze: • how you feel about the described person, place or object • do not be afraid to include your subjective opinion. • Be creative in your descriptions.

Dos • Do not be afraid to approach your description from an innovative angle. • Do use a variety of techniques to express your thoughts.

Don'ts • Don’t begin all your sentences in a similar way as it will make your essay sound boring and template-like. • Don’t write too generally. Go underneath the surface in your descriptions to make your essay sound more realistic.

Don’ts • Don’t switch from present tense to the past and back. • If you chose to describe an event that occurred in the past (your visit to some place, a person you used to be close with etc.), then only write in the past tense throughout your essay. • Similarly, if you chose to describe everything in the present or future form, be consistent throughout.

Don’ts • Don’t write about everything you can think of. • Whether it is a person or building that you chose to describe, think of the most peculiar and interesting characteristics that distinguish and highlight this particular person or building for you.

Don’ts • Don’t focus on what is generally known, believed or considered about your subject. • Write about things that matter to you personally.

Common Mistakes • Absence of a main idea: Your essay should focus around one main idea that needs to be transparent. Students often forget about this rule and get lost in separate striking descriptions, which make the whole essay sound abrupt and inconsistent.

Common Mistakes • Usage of too many ordinary and petty adjectives which make your writing sound mediocre. • Instead, try to describe the object or person from a personal perspective, using your emotions and feelings.

Common Mistakes • Applying an out-and-out approach when you include negative adjectives in your description. • Try to use mild language in such cases. For example, you can replace “John is arrogant” with “John can sometimes be rather arrogant”.

Example of Descriptive Essay My Favorite Restaurant

Introduction Paragraph As a child, I wasn’t fond of eating out. My family would eat out at least once a week, often more than once, and every time we went anywhere, but for a little place called Rivenee’s, it was a challenge for my parents. Rivenee’s was that lucky exception – I loved the place and this made my parents love it too. The place seemed so magical and fascinating to me then, when I was still an elementary school kid, and surprisingly, the place still very much fascinates me today. Just recently, when I visited my old family house for Thanksgiving, I was surprised and pleased to find out the place still operated and, in fact, was still run by the same family. Apart from the house in which I grew up, Rivenee’s is probably the dearest place to me in the little town, just outside of San Ramon, where I was born and raised. What is so special about the place? Well, it is hard to answer this question in just a few words.

1. Supporting Details First of all, Rivenee’s is a small and cozy place, and this is what probably earned my love in the first place. This, and the people who worked, and still work there of course. Unlike the bigger restaurants, diners and chain buffets my parents also took me to, Rivenee’s was a family-owned business run by a middle-aged couple, Janette and Derek. When I think about them now, I still remember their warm smiles and sincere care for everyone around them. Missis Jan, as I would call her, loved orange shades, both in her outfits and in the restaurant’s interior decor. Warm orange and yellow-pomegranate furniture, sunny-colored napkins and curtains, country-style hard wooden tables and stools at the bar – everything was solid and comfortable about the place. Missis Jan would always have something orange in her outfit – to match the place, as I then thought. Be it a bright orange ribbon in her hair, or a peachy neat cotton dress, or creamy red nail polish – this woman always belonged to the place like nobody else, and I doubt it was only the external resemblance.

2. Supporting Details Her husband Mr. Derek was older, with graying hair and a little moustache, which made him look a little strict to me at the time. But the moment he started talking, his deep, soft and half-laughing voice, with that particular tender frog-in-the-throat vibes, he would make me listen to his every word with my mouth open. The man was like a magician to me: mysterious and a little scary even, yet so fascinating and magnetic. And of course there was his daughter, the first love of mine, then a five-year old. She was a blonde pony-tailed girl of 7 or 8 with cute bangs, very lively and active. She would be running around the place, attracting the attention of visitors with her echoing laughter that made you laugh in return, or at least smile back at the little sunny creature running around the place.

Conclusion When I visited Rivenee’s after all these years, the memories flashed back through my mind in a heartbeat, and I suddenly felt like a child again. The place was still a sunny planet of orange and light, very bright, yet comfortably relaxing with fresh energy. I instantly felt like home, and a big bouquet of freshly cut wild daisies, neatly tied with an orange ribbon, made me think of Missis Jan. The food tasted the same – crispy and puffy home-made corn bread was my favorite part of the meal then, and it tasted like it did in my childhood to me now. My parents still eat at the Rivenee’s from time to time, still order their favorite specials and enjoy the evening with Missis Jan and Mr. Derek, remembering the good old times.

Summary • How to Write a Descriptive Essay? • Steps for Writing an Descriptive Essay • Topic Selection for Descriptive Essay • Key Points to Consider • Dos and Don’ts • Common Mistakes • Example

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How to Write a Descriptive Essay | Example & Tips

Published on July 30, 2020 by Jack Caulfield . Revised on August 14, 2023.

A descriptive essay gives a vivid, detailed description of something—generally a place or object, but possibly something more abstract like an emotion. This type of essay , like the narrative essay , is more creative than most academic writing .

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Descriptive essay topics, tips for writing descriptively, descriptive essay example, other interesting articles, frequently asked questions about descriptive essays.

When you are assigned a descriptive essay, you’ll normally be given a specific prompt or choice of prompts. They will often ask you to describe something from your own experience.

• Describe a place you love to spend time in.
• Describe an object that has sentimental value for you.

You might also be asked to describe something outside your own experience, in which case you’ll have to use your imagination.

• Describe the experience of a soldier in the trenches of World War I.
• Describe what it might be like to live on another planet.

Sometimes you’ll be asked to describe something more abstract, like an emotion.

If you’re not given a specific prompt, try to think of something you feel confident describing in detail. Think of objects and places you know well, that provoke specific feelings or sensations, and that you can describe in an interesting way.

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The key to writing an effective descriptive essay is to find ways of bringing your subject to life for the reader. You’re not limited to providing a literal description as you would be in more formal essay types.

Make use of figurative language, sensory details, and strong word choices to create a memorable description.

Use figurative language

Figurative language consists of devices like metaphor and simile that use words in non-literal ways to create a memorable effect. This is essential in a descriptive essay; it’s what gives your writing its creative edge and makes your description unique.

Take the following description of a park.

This tells us something about the place, but it’s a bit too literal and not likely to be memorable.

If we want to make the description more likely to stick in the reader’s mind, we can use some figurative language.

Here we have used a simile to compare the park to a face and the trees to facial hair. This is memorable because it’s not what the reader expects; it makes them look at the park from a different angle.

You don’t have to fill every sentence with figurative language, but using these devices in an original way at various points throughout your essay will keep the reader engaged and convey your unique perspective on your subject.

Use your senses

Another key aspect of descriptive writing is the use of sensory details. This means referring not only to what something looks like, but also to smell, sound, touch, and taste.

Obviously not all senses will apply to every subject, but it’s always a good idea to explore what’s interesting about your subject beyond just what it looks like.

Even when your subject is more abstract, you might find a way to incorporate the senses more metaphorically, as in this descriptive essay about fear.

Choose the right words

Writing descriptively involves choosing your words carefully. The use of effective adjectives is important, but so is your choice of adverbs , verbs , and even nouns.

It’s easy to end up using clichéd phrases—“cold as ice,” “free as a bird”—but try to reflect further and make more precise, original word choices. Clichés provide conventional ways of describing things, but they don’t tell the reader anything about your unique perspective on what you’re describing.

Try looking over your sentences to find places where a different word would convey your impression more precisely or vividly. Using a thesaurus can help you find alternative word choices.

• My cat runs across the garden quickly and jumps onto the fence to watch it from above.
• My cat crosses the garden nimbly and leaps onto the fence to survey it from above.

However, exercise care in your choices; don’t just look for the most impressive-looking synonym you can find for every word. Overuse of a thesaurus can result in ridiculous sentences like this one:

• My feline perambulates the allotment proficiently and capers atop the palisade to regard it from aloft.

An example of a short descriptive essay, written in response to the prompt “Describe a place you love to spend time in,” is shown below.

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On Sunday afternoons I like to spend my time in the garden behind my house. The garden is narrow but long, a corridor of green extending from the back of the house, and I sit on a lawn chair at the far end to read and relax. I am in my small peaceful paradise: the shade of the tree, the feel of the grass on my feet, the gentle activity of the fish in the pond beside me.

My cat crosses the garden nimbly and leaps onto the fence to survey it from above. From his perch he can watch over his little kingdom and keep an eye on the neighbours. He does this until the barking of next door’s dog scares him from his post and he bolts for the cat flap to govern from the safety of the kitchen.

With that, I am left alone with the fish, whose whole world is the pond by my feet. The fish explore the pond every day as if for the first time, prodding and inspecting every stone. I sometimes feel the same about sitting here in the garden; I know the place better than anyone, but whenever I return I still feel compelled to pay attention to all its details and novelties—a new bird perched in the tree, the growth of the grass, and the movement of the insects it shelters…

Sitting out in the garden, I feel serene. I feel at home. And yet I always feel there is more to discover. The bounds of my garden may be small, but there is a whole world contained within it, and it is one I will never get tired of inhabiting.

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The key difference is that a narrative essay is designed to tell a complete story, while a descriptive essay is meant to convey an intense description of a particular place, object, or concept.

Narrative and descriptive essays both allow you to write more personally and creatively than other kinds of essays , and similar writing skills can apply to both.

If you’re not given a specific prompt for your descriptive essay , think about places and objects you know well, that you can think of interesting ways to describe, or that have strong personal significance for you.

The best kind of object for a descriptive essay is one specific enough that you can describe its particular features in detail—don’t choose something too vague or general.

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A PowerPoint on Descriptive Writing typically includes a series of slides that aim to engage students with the topic. It might begin with an introduction to what descriptive writing is and why it is important, followed by slides that offer tips on how to enrich text with descriptive language. The presentation could also feature comparative slides that show a simple sentence transformed into a more descriptive one, illustrating the power of carefully chosen words. Interactive slides might prompt students to practice their skills, perhaps by describing a scene displayed on the screen or by rewriting bland sentences to make them more descriptive. The visual and participatory nature of a PowerPoint presentation makes it an effective tool for teaching students how to bring their writing to life.

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