Description.ppt.pptVIP

Planning your descriptive essay: What or who do you want to describe? What is your reason for writing your description? What are the particular qualities that you want to focus on? Writing: Description to re-create or visually present so that the reader may picture that which is being described. what to describe a person a place a memory an experience an object show, don’t tell I grew tired after dinner. As I leaned back and rested my head against the top of the chair, my eyelids began to feel heavy, and the edges of the empty plate in front of me blurred with the white tablecloth. focus on the five senses sight sound smell touch/feel taste Drafting your descriptive essay: What sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures are important for developing your description? Which details can you include to ensure that your readers gain a vivid impression imbued with your emotion or perspective? Revising your descriptive essay: Have you provided enough details and descriptions to enable your readers to gain a complete and vivid perception? Have you left out any minor but important details? Have you used words that convey your emotion or perspective? Are there any unnecessary details in your description? Are aspects of your description ordered in the most effective way? A SAMPLE PARAGRAPH As I leaned out of the window, I inhaled the fresh air smelling of wet earth. I looked up and saw the clouds slowly gather together so that they could shower their cool drops upon us down below. The trees were swaying slowly to the light wind that had picked up. It felt as if Mother Nature herself was getting ready for her dance in the rain.  Writing assignment My Favorite Fashion Style Write a descriptive essay on your favorite fashion style. Try to present a vivid description imbued with your own perspective. 序列号：203475 截止时间：2011-12-06 * *