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Fundamentals of writing
May
15,
2014Slide2
Today
Descriptive Writing –descriptive styleSlide3
Descriptive Writing
Descriptive writing has various uses.
A few examples
:
- Tourism (describing cities or resorts to potential customers)
- Advertising products
- Describing critical needs areasSlide4Slide5
Descriptive Paragraph: Example
Before:
The
model is
24 centimeters tall. As a gift from my friend
Tran, I
see this figure every time I enter my room.
Improved:
The
clown and unicycle together stand about
24 centimeters
high. As a
cherished
gift from my
good
friend Tran,
this colorful figure greets me with a smile
every time I enter my room.Slide6
Now, how about KMU’s campus?Slide7
Descriptive Writing
Tells a “story” about a specific thing
(object, person, place, event)
- Appeals to the senses: sights, sounds, smells, taste, feel
A good description is a “word picture”
The reader can imagine the object/person/place in his or her mind.
“Shows” more than it tells.Slide8
Descriptive writing has a “direction”Slide9
Descriptive Style
Descriptive writing requires:
- Specific details
- Descriptive vocabulary
Adjectives
:
size, color, shape, texture, smell, purpose, personality, location, etc.
verbs
– “descriptive” verbs (try to
avod
“be” verbs)
adverbs
- Sensations and emotions.Slide10
Descriptive Style
Avoiding “be verb + adjective”
i.e.,
The food was unappetizing.
The pale chicken slices floated limply in a pool of
murky fat.
The sprinkler was refreshing.
The cool water from the sprinkler sprayed our hot
faces.Slide11
Descriptive Style
The tree is very tall.
Improved
:
- The
tree stretches toward the
sky.
- The
tree's branches reach far
upwards.
-
The tree brushes the clouds.
Source:
klick.wordpress.comSlide12
Descriptive Style
The blanket is colorful.
Improved
:
-
Rich colors decorate the blanket
.
- Deep
hues of red, green, and orange cover the blanket.
Source:
www.sarasews.net
Slide13
Descriptive Style
Almond bong
bong
ice cream is delicious
.
Improved
:
-
The wonderful taste of almond bong
bong
lingers on the
tongue
long after it is gone
.
- Almond bong
bong
tastes of sweet cream, soft chocolate, and crunchy almonds.
Source:
www.baskinrobbins.co.krSlide14
Descriptive Style
Snakes are scary.
Improved
:
- Snakes
strike fear into my heart.
- Snakes
, quiet and cunning, frighten Tony as though they were real-life monsters.
Source:
www.animaldanger.comSlide15
Descriptive Style
When she was young,
Jiho
was happy when
she
visited
Woobang
Land.
Improved
:
-
When she was young, visiting
Woobang
Land brought joy and excitement to
Jiho
.
Source:
klick.wordpress.comSlide16
More descriptive style
- Use more “descriptive” verbs
i.e. The Burj
Khalifa
is taller than its surrounding buildings.
The Burj
Khalifa
towers
over the
buildings surrounding it.
The
Burj
Khalifa
looms
over the
buildings surrounding it.
Source:
did-you-know-thats.blogspot.comSlide17
More descriptive style
- Use adverbs to enhance the verbs and adjectives
i.e. The Burj
Khalifa
is taller than its surrounding buildings.
- The Burj
Khalifa
towers
over the buildings surrounding it.
The Burj
Khalifa
towers
intimidatingly
over the buildings surrounding it.
The
Burj
Khalifa
looms
impressively
over the buildings surrounding it.Slide18
More descriptive style
- Enhance nouns with adjectives or descriptive phrases
The Burj
Khalifa
towers
intimidatingly
over the buildings surrounding it.
- The
huge
Burj
Khalifa
towers
intimidatingly
over the buildings surrounding it
.
- The
massive
Burj
Khalifa
towers
intimidatingly
over the buildings surrounding it.
- The
cloud-brushing
Burj
Khalifa
towers
intimidatingly
over the buildings surrounding it
.Slide19
More descriptive style
- Enhance nouns with adjectives or descriptive phrases
The Burj
Khalifa
towers
intimidatingly
over the buildings surrounding it.
- The
800m high
Burj
Khalifa
towers
intimidatingly
over the buildings surrounding it
.
- The
nearly 1km tall
Burj
Khalifa
towers
intimidatingly
over the buildings surrounding it
.
- The Burj
Khalifa
,
at nearly 1 km high
,
towers
intimidatingly
over the buildings surrounding it.Slide20
More descriptive style
- Use similes
Using “like” or “as” to compare your subject with something.
The Burj
Khalifa
towers intimidatingly over the buildings surrounding
it
like
a giant standing over tiny men.
- The Daegu summer is
like
living in a sauna all day, everyday.Slide21
More descriptive style
- Personification
Giving human characteristics to objects
The Burj
Khalifa
towers intimidatingly over the buildings
surrounding it,
mocking
them for their small statures.
The house, with its smashed windows and filthy walls,
begs
for repairs.Slide22
More descriptive style
- Symbol
Describing your subject as representing an idea (or concept, or virtue)
The Burj
Khalifa
,
a symbol of Dubai’s financial power
,
towers intimidatingly over the buildings
surrounding it,
mocking
them for their small statures.
The Burj
Khalifa
,
representing human technological prowess
,
towers intimidatingly over the buildings surrounding it,
like
a giant arm reaching to the sky.Slide23Slide24
Assignment 4
Write a descriptive essay.
- Choose one of the following:
1. Describe a city or town you have been to in order to make it appeal to tourists.
2. Describe an underdeveloped area that requires aid to improve.