Descriptive Writing

Descriptive Writing

Painting a picture for your reader by engaging their 5 senses.

Background Information

Authors use imagery to build a picture for the reader. Using imagery to craft such pictures adds to your readers understanding and enjoyment of your work. Let's take a moment and recall our five senses.

Auditory Imagery

refers to sounds and reminds the reader of common or specific sounds as a point of reference to deepen understanding.

Olfactory Imagery

refers to smell and reminds the reader of common or specific scents as a point of reference to deepen understanding.

Gustatory Imagery

refers to tastes and reminds the reader of common or specific flavors as a point of reference to deepen understanding.

Visual Imagery

refers to sights and allows the reader to visualize the subject, objects or events.

Tactile Imagery

refers to touch and reminds the reader of common or specific textures and temperatures as a point of reference to deepen understanding.

The Sixth Sense

Kinaesthetic imagery is related to movement and reminds the reader of body movement or positions that are familiar or imagined – such as the feeling of flying.

Directions

Click through the following slides. When prompted, describe the scene on the previous slide by creating one sentence that appeals to 4 of your 6 senses. There is a 15 minute time limit on each response slide. You should have a total of 4 original sentences for each image. As always, extra credit will be given for extra sentences.

Photo by Cameron Casey from Pexels

Open Ended

Describe the scene on the previous slide by creating one sentence that appeals to 4 your 6 senses. You should have a total of 4 original sentences for this image.

Photo by Min An from Pexels

Open Ended

Describe the scene on the previous slide by creating one sentence that appeals to 4 your 6 senses. You should have a total of 4 original sentences for this image.

Photo by Saeeed Karimi from Pexels

Open Ended

Describe the scene on the previous slide by creating one sentence that appeals to 4 your 6 senses. You should have a total of 4 original sentences for this image.

Photo by Lalu Fatoni from Pexels

Open Ended

Describe the scene on the previous slide by creating one sentence that appeals to 4 your 6 senses. You should have a total of 4 original sentences for this image.