Descriptive Writing

What is the primary objective of the descriptive writing?

• Describe something

• Create a clear picture in the reader's mind.

• Draw something.

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Why is it important to use narrative/descriptive writing strategies?

• It is not important. They are a waste if time.

• They help to keep the reader engaged in your writing and are creative ways to describe important characters, settings, and events.

• They help to make the story flow from one idea to the next smoothly.

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What can we describe?

• Places, people, objects and events.

• Persons

• Houses

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When writing a description you can use your ...of real people, places or things.

• Memories

• Opinions

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When describing a person think about ...as well as positive aspects

• Negative

• Medium

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In a descriptive writing we need...

• To use adjectives

• write with letters

• Draw

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Choose the best description...

• The cat is brown and eats meat.

• The brown cat is big, brown and cute. Its name is Paulo. The Paulo's food is very expensive because he likes to eat shrimps.

• The cat is big.

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The red highlighted sentence is a:

Advances in technology have made the world seem smaller. For example, a person can have breakfast in New York, board an airplane, and have dinner in Paris. A businesswoman in London can instantly place an order with a factory in Hong Kong by sending a fax. Furthermore, a schoolboy in Tokyo can turn on a TV and watch a baseball game being played in Los Angeles.

• Concluding Sentence

• Topic Sentence

• Supporting sentence

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The green highlighted sentences are:

Vegetables and fruits are an important part of a healthy diet. First, fruits and vegetables are packed with the vitamins and minerals you need to keep your body functioning smoothly. In addition, they give you the carbohydrates you need for energy. Fruits and vegetables have lots of fiber to help your digestive system work properly. Finally, many scientists believe that the nutrients in fruits and vegetables 9 can help fight diseases. If you eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, you’ll be on the road to better health.

• Concluding sentences

• Topic sentences

• Supporting sentences

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The blue highlighted sentence is a:

Use of the internet has grown very quickly. In 1983, there were 562 computers connected to the Internet. By the turn of the century, there were 72.3 million computers in 247 countries on-line. Experts say that the Internet is now growing at a rate of approximately 40 percent a year. In fact, the Internet is becoming more and more popular.

• Concluding sentence

• Topic Sentence

• Supporting sentence

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