* What Will You Describe?
Person
Place
Experience
Object
Memory
Event
* Things to Think About as You Write Your Essay.
Think of a specific event.
The reason for the description, and the specific qualities you wish to focus on.
What was happening?
why was it important?
Who was there?
Sight, sound, smell, touch, taste.
Time of day.
What were the surroundings like?
What was everyone feeling?
* Colorful Word Choice.
Bad example: The sunset was beautiful.
Good example: The distant horizon was like a splash of orange, yellow, pink and blue slowly fading into the night.
* Essay Organization.
The introduction must be interesting and has a thesis statement.
The body must have all the main ideas in order.
The conclusion should be a short summary and sometimes restate the thesis.
* Finally, check your essay again!
Is your description interesting?
Do you describe enough details?
Leaves the reader with a clear idea.
Are there any unnecessary details in your description?
Check over your descriptive essay to make sure there are no grammatical errors, punctuation errors.
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http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Descriptive-Essay
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