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“The fragrance of her
was like a morning when
papayas are in bloom”
CHARACTERISTICS
OF DESCRIPTIVE
WRITING
1. GOOD DESCRIPTIVE
WRITING SHOULD APPEAL
TOTHE READER’S SENSES
OF SIGHT, HEARING,
TOUCH, SMELL, AND
TASTE. ALSOTOTHE
FEELINGS OF A PERSON,
PLACE OR IDEA.
2. GOOD DESCRIPTIVE
WRITING MAKES USE
OF SIMILE,
METAPHORESTO
PAINTTHE PICTURE IN
THE READER’S MIND.
3. GOOD DESCRIPTIVE
WRITING USES SPECIFIC
NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES,
STRONG ACTIONVERBS
TO GIVE LIFETOTHE
PICTUREYOU ARE
PAINTING INTHE
READER’S MIND.
4. A GOOD
DESCRIPTIVE
WRITING MUST
BE FORMATTED
PROPERLY.
Group 1.You will watch a short video
clip and you need to do describe the
mood of the two leading characters
Group 2. Write 5 sentences
describing the picture that the
teacher will present to you.
Afterwards, each group will share
the answers to the class.
Write a descriptive paragraph
incorporating the characteristics in
writing a good descriptive
paragraph. (ONEWHOLE SHEET
OF PAPER)
Choose from the given topics:
a.Your favourite place on earth.
b. A historical figure or a fictional
character you admire the most
Have an advance
reading of
Exemplification/Classif
ication type ofWriting
Descriptive writing

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Descriptive writing

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  • 10. “The fragrance of her was like a morning when papayas are in bloom”
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  • 15. 1. GOOD DESCRIPTIVE WRITING SHOULD APPEAL TOTHE READER’S SENSES OF SIGHT, HEARING, TOUCH, SMELL, AND TASTE. ALSOTOTHE FEELINGS OF A PERSON, PLACE OR IDEA.
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  • 17. 2. GOOD DESCRIPTIVE WRITING MAKES USE OF SIMILE, METAPHORESTO PAINTTHE PICTURE IN THE READER’S MIND.
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  • 19. 3. GOOD DESCRIPTIVE WRITING USES SPECIFIC NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES, STRONG ACTIONVERBS TO GIVE LIFETOTHE PICTUREYOU ARE PAINTING INTHE READER’S MIND.
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  • 21. 4. A GOOD DESCRIPTIVE WRITING MUST BE FORMATTED PROPERLY.
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  • 24. Group 1.You will watch a short video clip and you need to do describe the mood of the two leading characters Group 2. Write 5 sentences describing the picture that the teacher will present to you. Afterwards, each group will share the answers to the class.
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  • 30. Write a descriptive paragraph incorporating the characteristics in writing a good descriptive paragraph. (ONEWHOLE SHEET OF PAPER) Choose from the given topics: a.Your favourite place on earth. b. A historical figure or a fictional character you admire the most
  • 31. Have an advance reading of Exemplification/Classif ication type ofWriting