Descriptive Paragraph

A paragraph is a group of sentences dealing with a certain topic.

• True

• False

• No idea

What are the parts of a paragraph?

• The topic sentence

• The supporting details

• The closing sentence

Read the following text. What is it about?

It introduces the main idea of the paragraph. It tells the reader what the paragraph will be about.

• The topic sentence

• The supporting details

• The closing sentence

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Read the following text. What is it about?

They make up the body of the paragraph. You should develop and support the main idea of the paragraph by giving facts, details and examples. All of them in paragraph MUST relate to the topic sentence. Do NOT include irrelevant details.

• The topic sentence

• The supporting details

• The closing sentence

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Read the following text. What is it about?

It the last sentence in a paragraph. It repeats the main idea of your paragraph in other words.

• The topic sentence

• The supporting details

• The closing sentence

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Which the following characteristics do descriptive paragraphs usually have in common?

• The first sentence introduces the topic.

• The last sentence gives general information based on what has been written before.

• They use rich language and a lot of adjectives.

• None of the above

Which the following characteristics do descriptive paragraphs usually have in common?

• They have comparisons to help describe the topic.

• They use language that appeals to the senses (describe what the object looks like, sounds like, feels like, smells like etc.).

• The tense used is mostly the PRESENT SIMPLE.

• None of the above

What are the guidelines for writing paragraph?

• 1. Think and choose what you are going to write about.

• 2. Get your ideas in note form.

• 3. Collect information and keep it. (from encyclopedia, Internet, etc.)

• 4. Write the paragraph in three parts.

What are the guidelines for writing paragraph?

• 5. Keep to the topic.

• 6. Make sure that the topic clear.

• 7. Include at least 5 adjectives.

• 8. Use the Present Simple to describe what the topic looks like, feels like, smells like etc. Use other grammatical structures correctly.

What are the guidelines for writing paragraph?

• Check capitalization, spelling and punctuation.

• Attach all the drafts.

• Attach all the resources of information you used.

• Reread the paragraph and check if you want to change anything.

• Type the paragraph.