PPT-Descriptive Writing:

Elements and Sample Paragraphs The Five Senses A description will engage the reader more successfully if more than one sense is used to describe a sceneobject We enjoy bountiful feasts at my house especially on Thanksgiving Day An immense oak table greets guests as they walk in the front door An enormous bowl heaped full of mashed potatoes steams on the far end of the table A clear glass dish of orange pumpkin custard sits next to the potatoes waiting patiently to be devoured As we scan the front of the table we see ample amounts of applesauce gallons of gravy and tons of dressing In the center of the table rests the thirtypound turkey its goldenbrowned skin awaits the carving knife Numerous green candles surround the turkey like soldiers guarding a prisoner Closer still lies a colossal bean casserole Beside the casserole stands a bowl of sautéed mushrooms A brown basket full of rolls and many mince and apple pies cover the near end of the table The sight of this feast would overwhelm any famished guest . 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. Add subtopics here. What is Descriptive . Writing?. What is Descriptive Writing?. The primary purpose of descriptive writing is to describe a  person, . place or thing in such away that a picture is formed in the reader's . 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. . To write a . descriptive. essay, you’ll need to describe a person, object, or event so vividly that the reader feels like he/she could reach out and touch it.. What do you smell? . What do you taste? . 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. . 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. 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.. To create a successful piece of descriptive writing. To understand the key techniques for successful descriptive writing. To be able to answer an exam style question . Structure?. To understand the key techniques for successful descriptive writing. 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. . LO: How can using a simile or metaphor help improve my descriptive writing?. The Sun. . The sun is like a pool of golden snakes glistening in the sky, slithering in circles.. The sun is like a ball, yellow and shining.. Descriptive Writing Workshop E.L.T Supervisor : Lamia Al- Ghareeb School Principle: Huda Abdullah By: Zahraa M Abdullah Hawalli Educational Zone Al-Jabriy High School Workshop overview: Types of writing Descriptive Writing Descriptive writing gives readers a vivid image and enables them to imagine a scene clearly. Example: Non-descriptive sentence: There were grapes in the bowl. Descriptive sentence: . Example:. Non-descriptive sentence: . There were grapes in the bowl.. Descriptive sentence: . The . plump purple . grapes in the bowl looked . tantalizing. .. Does your writing look like this example?.