Concrete Details in Narrative Writing

What do concrete words help the reader to do?

• to understand what concrete tastes like

• to better understand what the writer is expressing

• to know what the person is eating

Which example shows the most concrete details?

• I ate food.

• I ate breakfast.

• I ate eggs.

• I ate jumbo ostrich eggs.

What questions should you ask when deciding to use concrete details?

• What is my purpose?

• Who is my audience?

• What do they already know?

• What do they need to know?

• Where do I need to put the words?

What details would be important to put on a lost poster for this dog?

• brown fur

• red collar

• hurt foot

• itchy

When is a good time to add in more concrete details?

• before writing

• during writing

• during editing

• during revision