Descriptive Writing
place or thing in such away that a picture is formed in the reader's
mind. It does not tell the reader that the flower is beautiful, it shows
them the flower is beautiful. The reader feels like he/she is a part of
the writer's experience of the subject.
Descriptive writing is used in all modes of writing (Expository, Narrative,
and Persuasive) to create a vivid and lasting impression of the person,
place or thing.
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Poems
Essays
Reports
piece of writing are:
Describe a place, a person or event.
Tell about a place, a person or event.
Relate what happened at an event.
paint a picture and appeals to all of the reader's senses of sight,
hearing, touch, smell and taste when appropriate. Descriptive writing
may also paint pictures of the feelings the person, place or thing
invokes in the writer.
2. Good descriptive writing often makes use of figurative language
such as analogies, similes and metaphors to help paint the picture in
the reader's mind.
3. Good descriptive writing uses precise language. General
adjectives, nouns, and passive verbs do not have a place in good
descriptive writing. Use specific adjectives and nouns and strong
action verbs to give life to the picture you are painting in the reader's
mind.
4. Good descriptive writing is organized. Some ways to organize
descriptive writing include: chronological (time), spatial (location), and
order of importance. When describing a person, you might begin with
a physical description, followed by how that person thinks, feels and
acts.
workshop with Newbery award winning author Virginia Hamilton on
writing description
Focus on the Details -- a writing exercise that will help you
understand what your teacher means when she asks for more details