PPT-Descriptive Writing

Descriptive Writing A writer has 3 ways to communicate a message 1 imply ing it 2 tell ing it or 3 show ing it Each type has its own specific and important purpose Writing that shows is usually clearest and has the greatest impact. Teaching Voice. When I began teaching, I had no idea how to teach voice. I wasn't even sure what it was.. . I . asked several colleagues "How do you teach voice in writing?". . I'll . summarize their answers:. May . 15, . 2014. Today. Descriptive Writing –descriptive style. Descriptive Writing. Descriptive writing has various uses.. A few examples. :. - Tourism (describing cities or resorts to potential customers). May 12, 2014. Today. Descriptive Writing. Descriptive Writing. Descriptive writing has various uses.. A few examples. :. - Tourism (describing cities or resorts to potential customers). - Advertising products. Use it in the following types of writing: Stories (Narrative), Poetry, Essays, Personal Letters, Emails, Texts, Facebook Posts, . Instagrams. , Tweets, and the list goes on and on and on. Follow- Up to I’m From. What is Descriptive writing?. A writing style that portrays people, places, things, moments, and theories with enough VIVID detail to help the reader create a mental picture of what is being written about.. A descriptive essay is simply an essay that . describes. something or someone by appealing to the reader’s senses: sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste.. What, exactly, is a Descriptive Essay?. 1. . Specific, Concrete Nouns. Precise nouns help your reader really see what you are describing.. General: Our neighbor Boo gave us several things and saved our lives.. Specific: Boo was our neighbor. He gave use two soap dolls, a broken watch and chain, a pair of good-luck pennies, and our lives. ~Harper Lee. A descriptive essay is simply an essay that . describes. something or someone by appealing to the reader’s senses: sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste.. What, exactly, is a Descriptive Essay?. 1. . Helping emerging writers use descriptive language. By: Brooke Powell. SWP - 2014. Agenda for the Workshop:. . Introduction to roadblock. . Example writings at beginning of year. How can descriptive writing be taught?. Writing . What is a descriptive essay?. It . is a written assignment intended to describe the subject matter to the readers so that they get a complete understanding of the subject based on your description. It is a creative, personal, or simply artistic essay. Descriptive essay aims at creating a deeply involved and vivid experience for the reader. It is achieved not through facts and statistics as research paper but using detailed observations and descriptions.. List all the literary genres you have heard of in the form of a mind map:. What can you guess about this genre?. spooky. the term ‘Gothic’ refers to the time period (middle 1700’s to early 1900’s). Most adjectives have 4 forms:. Masculine Feminine. Singular Plural. rojo. roja. rojos. rojas. Descriptive Adjectives. Most adjectives agree with the noun in both number and gender:. . -o. . -. May . 15, . 2014. Today. Descriptive Writing –descriptive style. Descriptive Writing. Descriptive writing has various uses.. A few examples. :. - Tourism (describing cities or resorts to potential customers). How is description different from narrative?. Description=. painting a picture in the reader's head of a particular scene using both varied vocab and descriptive techniques. 3rd person. 
. Requires both a general overview and zoom-ins describing specific 
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