2. DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY
-PURPOSE-
• The purpose of a
descriptive essay is to
describe a person,
place, or thing in such
vivid detail that the
reader can easily form
a precise mental
picture of what is being
written about..
4. DESCRIBE A PERSON
-Who can you describe?-
• Someone you admire
• A famous person
• Someone who had an impact on your life
• An interesting person you met.
5. ADJECTIVES TO USE
• interesting, shy, diffident, pushing,
overbearing , talented, lonely, sociable,
likeable, a pest, intelligent, introvert,
extrovert, approachable, unapproachable,
businesslike, humble, timid, practical,
impractical, a good, conversationalist, anti-
social, a sport, a snob, a bore, a well-known,
difficult, arrogant, shrewd energetic,
conceited, modest, brash, self-confident,
lazy, ambitious, easy-going, strict, cunning.
6. When describing people you may
want to include…
• Physical appearance
• Personality, character
• Attitudes, behavior
• Interests, hobbies, profession
• Your personal impression / opinion
11. WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO
INCLUDE?
GRAMMAR & CONTENT
VOCABULARY • What are they famous for?
• Conditionals (If I could • What do they look like?
meet..., ...) • What is their personality like?
• Comparisons • What do you admire most
about them?
• Phrasal verbs / set • What would you do if you met
phrases them?
• Linkers of addition (also, • Physical appearance
moreover, as well, too, • Personality, character
what is more). Pay • Attitudes, behavior
attention to the order! • Interests, hobbies, profession
• New adjectives • Your personal impression /
opinion
