​What is Descriptive Essay?

​A descriptive essay is an essay that describes something – an object or person, an event or place, an experience or emotion, or an idea. The goal of this kind of essay is to provide readers with enough detailed descriptions for them to be able to picture or imagine the chosen topic.

​DESCRIBING PEOPLE (Descriptive essay)

​While describing people we take care of the following points.

• Height tall, short, medium height

• Build thin, underweight, plump, strong, sturdy, fat, overweight

• Hair long, short, curly, black, brown, grey

• Eyes dark, brown, big, small

• Complexion dark, fair, wheatish, pale

• Other features beard, moustache, bushy eyebrows, broken teeth, broad chin, thick lips, long face

• Appearance good looking, charming, ugly, smart, handsome, beautiful

• Qualities sincere, intelligent, diligent, warm, patient, soft spoken, selfish, kind, honest, innovative, confident, punctual

​Describing places ( Descriptive essay )

While describing a place the following points should be taken into consideration.

➢ Name of the place

➢ Location

➢ History

➢ What does it look like (size, appearance, atmosphere)

➢ What is special about the place

➢ What do you like there?

➢ Do you recommend other people to visit it?​

​Describing events ( Descriptive essay )

While describing an event, the following points should be taken into consideration.

➢ Name of the event

➢ When did it happen?

➢ What happened (Give details)

➢ Who were the people involved?

➢ Why was the event important?​

You visited the historical city of Agra in your vacations, where you saw the famous monument the Taj Mahal. Describe this monument using the clues given below.​

​➢ Situated in the city of Agra

➢ Jewel of Muslim art

➢ Built by Shah Jahan

➢ Made of white marble

➢ Fine Mughal architecture

➢ UNESCO World Heritage Site

➢ Completed in 16 years

➢ Seventh wonder of the world

​Here is an example !

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The Taj Mahal is located in Agra, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is popularly known as ‘the Jewel of Muslim Art in India’. It was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is a fine example of Mughal Architecture. In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was declared the seventh wonder of the world. It took 16 long years to build this beautiful monument. It is made up of white marble inlaid with semi-precious stones. It attracts many tourists every year. It is so beautiful that nobody should miss seeing its beauty.​