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ESSAY WRITING
Prepared By: Teacher Joy

Lesson 5
Describing
Describing is an inflected form of the word describe, meaning to represent or give an account in words. Describing can be in a form of figure model or picture wherein the listener can see of form a mental picture of what is being described.

A Brief Guide to Writing Descriptive Essay:

There are several methods writers use to describe something in an essay. They may choose vivid, fresh language, or they may use examples, or they might take something ordinary and by comparing it with something extraordinary, make it interesting, or they may use their senses. When someone asks you to describe something, the first step you might take is to jot down the first words that come to you. If I say egg, for instance, you might write down the following string of associations! round, white, brown, fresh, scrambled, farmer, chicken, goose, over"easy. #ut another student might write down ostrich, while yet another chooses dinosaur. Then a medical student might chime in with ovulation, $ygote, baby. %t some point, someone else may take it a step further and mention fragility. The point is that the one little word egg can conjure up a number of associations, all coming at the subject in a different way. &o when you are asked to describe an event or a person, start with the obvious, but don't stay there

FEATURES:
1. A well-focused subject can be ordinary or extraordinary, but you should strive to make it as interesting as possible by emphasi ing what makes it interesting or new and unusual. !ick something specific, an event or a person or an animal. ". #ow you treat your subject is directly related to how your reader will react to it. $ive plenty of specific descriptive detail. %f you&re describing an event, watch people moving and hear them talking. 'reate a dominant impression for your reader. (. 'reate a clear pattern of organi ation. )our introduction should work from general to specific, ending in a thesis sentence. )ou should have several paragraphs that develop and describe your topic, and your conclusion should

restate your thesis or conclude your event

!ow to Write a Descriptive Essay

'ore than many other types of essays, descriptive essays strive to create a deeply involved and vivid experience for the reader. (reat descriptive essays achieve this affect not through facts and statistics but by using detailed observations and descriptions.
What do you want to describe? How should you write your description? Write down what you were feeling at the time. Make sure there is enough detail in your essay to create a mental image for the reader

Essay Writing
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)et*s say you are booking a reservation at a hotel via phone. (ive the full detail in making reservation. Describe to the operator the exact look of the room that you want. Describe as well to your companion the service of the hotel is giving away. +se the tips given above on how to make a descriptive essay. )ook carefully on the tips given. ,heck the language points from your (eneral -nglish class as well as your &urvival -nglish notes.

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Describe in full detail your Ideal .oom. / (ive the si$e, color, design, the aroma, and others about your room.0 +se the tips given above on how to make a descriptive essay. )ook carefully on the tips given. ,heck the language points from your (eneral -nglish class.