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Descriptive Writing. What is Descriptive Writing ?. Descriptive writing creates a clear picture of a person, place, thing, or event. The writer tells how a topic looks, sounds, tastes, smells, or feels. Descriptive Writing. Descriptive Writing Traits. A clear, focused topic
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Descriptive Writing What is Descriptive Writing? Descriptive writing creates a clear picture of a person, place, thing, or event. The writer tells how a topic looks, sounds, tastes, smells, or feels.
Descriptive Writing Descriptive Writing Traits • A clear, focused topic • Sensory details that tell readers what they want to • know about the topic • A strong beginning, middle, and end • Details that are arranged in an order that makes sense • Transition words that connect ideas • A voice that is appropriate for the purpose and audience
Descriptive Writing Descriptive Writing Traits • Clear, specific words that make a picture for the reader • Sentences that are easy to read aloud because they flow • smoothly • Correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization
Descriptive Writing Descriptive writing paints a picture with words. To do this, the writer uses the following features: • Specific nouns and verbs • Strong adjectives and adverbs • Figurative language • Sensory details • Transition words • Colorful descriptions • Comparisons Let’s look at how we can use some of these features in good descriptive writing.
Descriptive Writing Adjectives My cat’s name is Carrot. We named her Carrot because she has an orange coat. She has green eyes and small ears. Her tongue feels rough like sandpaper. Her tail has brown stripes. When I pet her soft fur, she purrs quietly. Be careful because she has sharp nails. You don’t want Carrot to scratch you!
Descriptive Writing Sensory Details My cat’s name is Carrot. We named her Carrot because she has an orange coat. She has green eyes and small ears. Her tongue feels rough like sandpaper. Her tail has brown stripes. When I pet her soft fur, she purrs quietly. Be careful because she has sharp nails. You don’t want Carrot to scratch you!
Descriptive Writing Comparison My cat’s name is Carrot. We named her Carrot because she has an orange coat. She has green eyes and small ears. Her tongue feels rough like sandpaper. Her tail has brown stripes. When I pet her soft fur, she purrs quietly. Be careful because she has sharp nails. You don’t want Carrot to scratch you!
Descriptive Writing Some common types of descriptive writing include the following: • Descriptive Paper • Descriptive Sketch • Description of a Process • Poem
