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Descriptive writing The descriptive essay presents a word-picture of persons, places, objects, and emotions. The writer uses a careful selection of specific and concrete details to make a clear dominant impression on the reader. A descriptive essay can be objective or subjective and the writer’s purpose is to involve the reader enough so that s/he can actually visualize what is being described. The best description appeals to the five senses: sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. As you work on your own descriptive essay, the main thing to remember is this rule: show, don’t tell. 1. Description of a person Principles: Descriptions of people may focus on the various aspects of the people described — their physical appearance, style of clothing, their character and personality, their interests and behavior. What you select to describe depends on your topic and purpose. ● Describe clearly. To make a description of a person clear to the reader, the writer must include a sufficient number of details that are specific. (See Sample A) ● Select only appropriate details. You don’t have to describe every single detail about the person. You should select only those details that present a dominant impression. A common plan for arranging details presents the subject’s most outstanding characteristics first and then fills in the lesser information. (See Sample B) ● Make your descriptions vivid. (See sample C) Task 1 Read to learn about writing Sample A Remember that you can’t write good descriptions without being specific. The following is a typical example of the descriptive essay, in which the writer Loe Dobbs uses specific details to create a portrait of his father who has affected his life greatly. “Terrific Work” I grew up in Childress, Texas, a town of nearly 8,000, where Dad had a farm-machinery business. I hauled hay, picked potatoes and did other chores, but my father always insisted that schoolwork come first. He may not have had much formal educ