Descriptive Writing I

describe a person, place or thing in such a way that a picture is formed in the reader's mind.

Capturing an event through descriptive writing involves paying close attention to the details by using all of your five senses.

making written text more interesting and engaging to read.

Uses IMAGERY that appeals to all of the reader's senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste when appropriate.

Use of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE such as simile, metaphor, personification etc to SHOW the feelings the person, place or thing

Use SPECIFIC adjectives and nouns and strong action verbs to give life to the picture you are painting in the reader's mind

Has good ORGANISATION of details by chronological (time), spatial (location), and order of importance

How the person looks (Appearance)

How the person moves and speaks (Mannerism)

How the person feels and thinks (Emotions & Attitude)

How he/she treats others (Effects on others)

What his/her likes or dislikes are (Preferences)

What your associations with him/her are like (Short Recount)