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Planning:: Descriptive Writing

The document provides steps for writing a descriptive piece, including selecting a topic, creating an introductory statement, using language that engages the five senses and figurative devices, organizing the body paragraphs, and concluding with a final review. It also discusses descriptive writing styles, planning considerations like the subject and purpose, and drafting techniques such as metaphors, similes, and personification. Revising involves ensuring enough detail and organization to convey a vivid perception, using precise vocabulary and paragraphs structured around a clear main idea.

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Planning:: Descriptive Writing

The document provides steps for writing a descriptive piece, including selecting a topic, creating an introductory statement, using language that engages the five senses and figurative devices, organizing the body paragraphs, and concluding with a final review. It also discusses descriptive writing styles, planning considerations like the subject and purpose, and drafting techniques such as metaphors, similes, and personification. Revising involves ensuring enough detail and organization to convey a vivid perception, using precise vocabulary and paragraphs structured around a clear main idea.

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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING:

Steps to write a descriptive piece.


Step 1: Selecting a topic (imaginary place, object or event)
Step 2: Create a statement (introductory paragraph, specific details)
Step 3: language (Usage of five senses and figurative language & word banks)
Step 4: Body of the paragraphs (organisation)
Step 5: Structuring the paragraph & organising the ideas
Step 6: Conclusion and final review
Types of descriptive writing styles:
Expository, Descriptive, persuasive and narrative.
Planning:
What or who do you want to describe?
What is the reason for writing your description?
What are the particular qualities you want to focus on?
Drafting the descriptive essay:
Descriptive language includes imagery such as:
Metaphors
Similes
Personification
(Writers often give descriptions based on their senses.
Sight, Smell, Hearing, Touch, Taste are important to develop writing)
Revising:
Provide enough details and descriptions to enable your readers to gain a complete
and vivid perception.
Usage of appropriate vocabulary.
Check on paragraphs for the main idea.
Are paragraphs organised in an effective manner?
Precise language
Examples:
1. Describe a place you know well?
2. A garden I am familiar with.
3. A town I know well.
4. A city at night.

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