Descriptive writing

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Descriptive writing

What do you think descriptive writing is?

What do you remember about descriptive writing?

Descriptive writing
What is important?

The definition

''The primary purpose of descriptive writing is to describe a person, place or thing in such a way that a picture is formed in the reader's mind. Capturing an event through descriptive writing involves paying close attention to the details by using all of your five senses.''

(readingrockets.org)

Why descriptive writing?

- It will help your students' writing be more interesting and full of details,

- It encourages students to use new vocabulary words,

- It can help students clarify their understanding of new subject matter material.

cold

bad

Choose an object in your room and use the 5 senses to describe it

Use a hyperbole to compare these words:

hungry - horse

Good example

What it is like to play rugby 

In the eyes of the untrained, a rugby game is just a bunch of huge individuals senselessly fighting one another, struggling to move an oval ball inch by inch down a field full of mud towards the goal line of the opposing team. Players don’t put on pads or get a timeout in the event of injuries. Yet rugby is a different thing, a gentleman’s sport—to those who understand it. While rugby appears rough, its players maintain good respect toward both teammates and opponents.

Up to you!

Look at the example on the next slide, what could and should be improved? (you will get 3 minutes) make some small notes.

What could be improved?

I was walking up the stairs. I felt bad. I had the chills. When I got up the stairs I looked at the people getting off and on with smiles on their faces. I was scared when I got on the ride. It was scary when I went up. I saw a long way at the top. I dropped down the hill fast. I yelled. At the end, I got off and smiled. 

 

improvements

rewriting exercise 

Rewrite the bad example given to you in a way you think is correct. You will get 10 minutes to do so. After the 10 minutes I will ask some of you guys to read aloud their new and improved essay. 

(bad example again on the next page)

Bad example

I was walking up the stairs. I felt bad. I had the chills. When I got up the stairs I looked at the people getting off and on with smiles on their faces. I was scared when I got on the ride. It was scary when I went up. I saw a long way at the top. I dropped down the hill fast. I yelled. At the end, I got off and smiled. 

 

What have you learned today?