Descriptive Text

Writing language: Descriptive Text​

By Muizzu Nurhadi

Organization of a Descriptive Intro Paragraph

The Generic Structure of Descriptive Text

• Identification

  Introducing where or who the subject is being described.

• Description

  Describes parts, qualities, and the characteristic of the person, place, or thing to be describe.​

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Identification

Contains about the introduction of a person, place, animal or object will be described. In this section of the first paragraph - the goal is to identify something to be described or depicted. Easy explanation, Identification serves to introduce the reader to the object or something that we have described before we tell about its properties.

Subject | Subject

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Description

Contains a description of something such as animal, things, place or person by describing its features, forms, colors, or anything related to what the writer describes. This section in the second paragraph and so on - contains the properties inherent in something that you already introduced to the reader in the first paragraph.​

Subject | Subject

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Organization of a Descriptive Intro Paragraph

Grammatical Focus

1. Focus on Specific Participant

2. Adjective

3. The Use of simple present tense​

4. Action Verbs

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Organization of a Descriptive Intro Paragraph

The Generic Structure of Descriptive Text

• Topic Sentence (States the topic of the paragraph, usually with a transition)

• Supporting Details (Gives examples, evidence,details,reasons, uses transitions)

• Concluding Sentence​ (Transitions, restates the main idea)

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Multiple Choice

The most common tense used in descriptive texts is:

• Simple Present

• Present Continous

• Present Perfect

• Simple Past

Multiple Choice

 

This is one of the most important language features to use in Descriptive texts:

• Adjectives

• simple present

• topic sentence

• common word

Multiple Choice

What are the generic structure of descriptive text?

• General Clasification and Description

• Orientation, Events and Re-orientation

• Orientation, Complication, Resolution and Coda / reorientation (optional)

• Identification and description

​Building a Paragraph

Pretend ​that you are reading a descriptive essay about my car's favorite features. Answer the questions on the next few slides.

Multiple Choice

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What part of the paragraph is this sentence?

One of the main reasons I love my car is its amazing sound system.

• Concluding sentence

• Supporting details

• Topic Sentence

Multiple Choice

What part of the paragraph is this sentence?

Therefore, my vehicle's sound system is one of my favorite features.

• concluding sentence

• supporting details

• topic sentence

Multiple Choice

What part of the paragraph is this sentence?

Another feature of my car that I love is the interior design.

• Concluding sentence

• Supporting details

• Topic Sentence

Multiple Choice

What part of the paragraph is this sentence?

Specifically, I enjoy the smooth chocolate brown leather seats that I can electronically adjust.

• Concluding sentence

• Supporting details

• Topic Sentence

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Description Language:

The Five Senses

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Open Ended

Describe the picture in your five senses. write at least five words

Open Ended

fill in the blanks with sensory language/five sense words.

Today was an amazing day. First, I went to my favorite diner and had a ____ (taste) breakfast. Afterward, I bought my wife some ____(smell) flowers. The petals on the flowers were ____ (touch) on my fingers. Next, I saw a ____ (visual) bluebird flying through the trees. The bird was singing a ____(sound) while flying.

Your Turn:

Describe something about your favorite thing

​THANK YOU