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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
what is description?
something used to describe something
a spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event
a sort, kind, or class of people or things
one of the rhetorical modes, along with exposition, argumentation, and narration
which of the following is a good example of descriptive writing
my uber driver looked like a deflating airbag and sounded like talk radio on repeat.
the waves rolled along the shore in a graceful, gentle rhythm, as if dancing with the land.
chocolate. three different types and three different distinct flavors, each of which has its own unique benefits. because, you know, chocolate is sooooo healthy.
the Terracotta Army is a big collection of Terracotta sculptures that shows Qing Shi Huang's army. he was the first emperor of China.
the sentence : the boy swims and dives, is it a bad example of descriptive writing?
yes
no
yes, because the sentence is missing detail
no, because it describes what the boy does
why is description used in literature?
because it's fun
because it adds emphasis to the message the author/ writer is trying to convey
because if i use it i'll get an A in this class
because it makes my writing a lot better
what is one mistake when it comes to descriptive writing?
one mistake is that people go off topic with their details
one mistake is that is doesn't sound right
one mistake is that it could be longer
one mistake is that people use wrong examples to support what they are trying to say
in what type of writing is description used?
poems
essays
novels
all the above and more
true or false: if description is not used in a text, it will be missing a key element to the writing
true
false
where can we see that description is being used in a text
details sound good and lengthy
words are very fancy
the detail words are usually quite noticeable as they tend to be specific, evocative, and concise
writer described what the message was
true or false: descriptive examples use the following: sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch
false
true
find the details in the sentence:
at the back of the room, on the back side, an obiong square was out in the wall and a large woman with a soft, round face peered through at us.
no words
obiong square
large woman
obiong square, a large woman with a soft, round face peered through at us
