Lesson 4 Description

Question 1

A descriptive paragraph/essay uses sensory images (sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing) to help a reader or target audience experience what the writer has experienced. As with all other patterns, a descriptive essay must have a point or purpose.
A kitchen
An elderly relative
A hard-working student

Answer 1

DESCRIPTION

Question 2

Characteristics of description

Answer 2

Has a clear focus and sense of purpose.
Uses sensory details and precise words.
Presents details in a logical order

Question 3

-a kind where the language used presents the physical objects in a way that anyone would see them. It uses spatial order (space), texture, size, shape, color, etc.
-looks into factual and scientific characteristics of what is being described as objectively as possible
-writer stays away from emotional impressions or responses and instead, describes the scene as it is

Answer 3

OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION

Question 4

-a sort of description that the author would normally use to “paint a picture” of how he sees a character, or how he wants the reader to see a character
- also used in a literary discourse
- when there is stereotyped images that can be attributed to a person, place or an event.

Answer 4

SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION

Question 5

• Describes a person, place or thing for a reader.
• Often includes feelings about the person, place, or thing that is being described.
• One of the modes of discourse in writing academic papers.

Answer 5

DESCRIPTION

Question 6

• word picture.

Answer 6

DESCRIPTIVE DETAILS

Question 7

SENSORY DETAILS

Answer 7

• Use words that appeal to the five
  senses.
• Make descriptions came alive.