PPT-Descriptive or “Showing” Language

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Painting an Original Picture with words Purpose of Descriptive Writing Describe something in an original and unique so that it appeals to the five senses Touch

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Painting an Original Picture with words Purpose of Descriptive Writing Describe something in an original and unique so that it appeals to the five senses Touch it Taste it Hear it See it Smell it. Tamara L Berg. Stony Brook University. Vision. Humans. Language. Tags: canon, . eos. , macro, japan, vacation, frog, animal, toad, amphibian, pet, eye, feet, mouth, finger, hand, prince, photo, art, light, photo, . 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 . 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? . Justin Carroll. Jessica Snook. Imagery. Definition. Visually descriptive language that encapsulates all figurative language especially similes and metaphors.. Imagery uses descriptive words and phrases to paint a mental image in the reader’s mind.. Grammar Toolkit. Descriptive adjectives . Grammar Toolkit. Descriptive adjectives . A descriptive adjective gives . colour. , shape, size and feeling to a noun or pronoun. They work with nouns to give us clear and interesting pictures of people, places and things. Showing or Telling?. When . I got up the courage to confront my roommate about using my things without my permission, I could tell that she was really hurt at first. Then she became angry and slammed out of the room. I am not sure things will ever be the same between us. . 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. Introduce active and descriptive verb usage. vocabulary review. Scale of Abstraction. Concrete Words. Abstract Words. Dominant impression. Closed form prose. Open form prose. Thesis. Theme. Class discussion-. 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.. Jernigan JA, Stephens DS, Ashford DA, Omenaca C, Topiel MS, Galbraith M, et al. Bioterrorism-Related Inhalational Anthrax: The First 10 Cases Reported in the United States. Emerg Infect Dis. 2001;7(6):933-944. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0706.010604. Brent AJ, Matthews PC, Dance DA, Pitt TL, Handy R. Misdiagnosing Melioidosis. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007;13(2):349. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1302.061290.

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