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HOW TO WRITE A DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY10th-12th grade
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Look carefully at the writing assignment.
For example: Describe a successful person
First: always describe the person.
Second: look at your question. What will be the second step in the example above
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That’s Right !
To describe that person’s success as well! You must pay close attention to the question!
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BRAIN STORMING:
Think of the person you want to describe and then write down everything that comes to mind connected to him/her
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FOR EXAMPLE:
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FIRST PARAGRAPH:
Your first paragraph is the opening in which you introduce the person you chose and explain your choice
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SECOND PARAGRAPH
In the second paragraph use your brainstorming to describe the person
physical appearance, personality,attitudes, behaviorinterests, hobbies, profession, etc.
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THIRD PARAGRAPH:
In this paragraph you follow the instructions of the specific question.Thus, our previous example instructs us to describe the person’s success. We do it here!
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FOURTH PARAGRAPH
This is your closing paragraph: express your personal attitude towards the person.
How you feel about him/her,how he/she has influenced you,etc.
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OPENING VS CLOSING
o Tells the reader what is the essay about.
o Introduces the person that is going to be described
o Presents the writer’s choice
o Gives a summary of the essay
o Presents the writer’s attitude towards the person
o Relates to that person’s influence on the writer
Opening paragraph Closing paragraph
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BEFORE HANDING IN YOUR ESSAY:
Make sure that you don’t have any spelling or grammar mistakes
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ENJOY YOUR WRITING!