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Descriptive Writing

Descriptive Writing. What is descriptive writing?. A descriptive essay uses the five senses to describe a place, an object, or a feeling. In descriptive writing, the writer must describe the place, object, or feeling so well that the reader can picture it in his or her mind. The Five Senses.

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Descriptive Writing

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  1. Descriptive Writing

  2. What is descriptive writing? • A descriptive essay uses the five senses to describe a place, an object, or a feeling. • In descriptive writing, the writer must describe the place, object, or feeling so well that the reader can picture it in his or her mind.

  3. The Five Senses • In descriptive writing, you don’t have to use all of your five senses to describe. Most of the time using three of your senses to describe will be sufficient. • Your five senses are sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing.

  4. Prewriting • Before you begin writing your essay, you will have to plan for it. Using a bubble-chart is the best way to plan for a descriptive essay. • Ex.

  5. Hook Sentence • The first sentence in every essay that you write is called the hook sentence. • It’s job is to hook your reader and make them want to read the rest of your essay. • A hook can be a question, a quote, or an exciting fact.

  6. Thesis Statement • The thesis statement is also located in the introduction of an essay. • The thesis statement lists the three main points of your essay in order. • The thesis is like a map for your essay. It lets your reader know exactly what you will talk about in your paper. • An example thesis could be: I love the sights, smells, and sounds of the beach. • Your reader now knows that your essay will discuss the sights, smells, and sounds of the beach.

  7. Body Paragraphs • After your introduction, you will write the body of your essay. • The body will consist of three paragraphs. • The topic of each paragraph should follow the order of your thesis statement. • In your three body paragraphs, you should use a lot of adjectives to help describe your topic.

  8. You should also use SMP to help you describe your topic. • S stands for simile. A simile is a comparison using like or as. • M stands for metaphor. A metaphor is a comparison that does not use like or as. • P stands for personification. Personification gives an inanimate object or animal human characteristics.

  9. Conclusion • The conclusion of an essay is where the writer restates the main points of the essay and restates the thesis. • The conclusion should leave the reader with no questions about the essay.

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