Using Description in Your Writing

A good description (a)   us such characteristics; it doesn't just tell us about them.

(a)   details are the heart of any description.

What type of descriptions insert the author's thoughts and feelings into the description, which in turn is going to make the reader feel a certain way.

A dominant impression is

How does figurative language help develop a description?

Description is a supporting writing mode for all other writing modes, so you can use it while writing a narrative, argument, etc.

The order in which you give the description is NOT important to developing the reader's dominant impression.

The best way to come up with a subject for a description is to ask a friend.

Figurative language--primarily similes, metaphors, and personification should be used in your descriptions.

When writing a description, you must use sensory details--smells, tastes, sounds, sights, and touch.