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Descriptive Texts - Structure and Language

A descriptive text provides vivid details about a person, place, event, or object to help readers visualize it. The structure includes an introduction, body, and conclusion. The body can organize details chronologically, by location, or by importance. Descriptions of people may include appearance, personality, and interests. Descriptions of places cover location, characteristics, attractions, culture, and history. Descriptions of events and experiences chronicle the setting, sequence, and impressions. Descriptions conclude by expressing the writer's feelings to add impact. Using vivid adjectives, sensory verbs, and expressions helps readers engage with the topic.

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Descriptive Texts - Structure and Language

A descriptive text provides vivid details about a person, place, event, or object to help readers visualize it. The structure includes an introduction, body, and conclusion. The body can organize details chronologically, by location, or by importance. Descriptions of people may include appearance, personality, and interests. Descriptions of places cover location, characteristics, attractions, culture, and history. Descriptions of events and experiences chronicle the setting, sequence, and impressions. Descriptions conclude by expressing the writer's feelings to add impact. Using vivid adjectives, sensory verbs, and expressions helps readers engage with the topic.

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DESCRIPTIVE TEXTS

What is a descriptive text?


In the body of the description you could deal with different
A descriptive essay is a form of writing that is built around a aspects of the person, place or event in different paragraphs.
detailed description of a person, building, place, situation, Think about how you can organize that information. Some
event, etc. The main purpose of a descriptive essay is to ways to organize descriptive writing include: chronological
describe your point of focus in a vivid and particular manner, (time), spatial (location), and order of importance. For
so that readers can easily picture the described object, example:
person, or state in their mind.
 morning, daytime, evening
 from left to right, from the background to the
foreground, from the middle to the sides
Structure of a description and tips  from details to general impressions (or from general
 impressions to details)
The structure of a descriptive text must have an introduction,  physical appearance, personality, talents, and interests
body and conclusion.  location, activities, atmosphere

 Introduction or opening sentence


 Body. Finally, in the conclusion, use the final paragraph to express
 Conclusion or closing sentence your feelings in a memorable or humorous way to add an
original touch to your description.
The introduction could, for example, explain why you have Although some topics give more opportunity than others for
chosen the person, place or event you are going to describe. personal comment, in general, including reactions, feelings
You should specify your relation to the person, the location of and an occasional touch of humor will make your description
the place, the purpose of the object, etc. more interesting to the reader.
DESCRIPTIVE TEXTS
DESCRIBING PEOPLE DESCRIBING EVENTS & EXPERIENCES

Information you can include:


Information you can include: • The setting – where and when it happened – PAST
• Physical appearance. TENSES.
• Personality, character. • What happened – in chronological order.
• Attitudes, behaviour. • Your impression or opinion about it.
• Interests, hobbies, profession.
• Your personal impression / opinion.
DESCRIBING FESTIVALS AND CEREMONIES

DESCRIBING PLACES Information you can include:


• Name, time, place of the event, reason(s) for celebrating
Information you can include: (what, when, where, why);
• Location. • Preparations;
• Physical characteristics, atmosphere. • Actual event (what was going on);
• Special attractions. • Feelings, comments, final thoughts
• The culture and people in the place.
• Historical details.
• Your personal impression / opinion.

DESCRIBING THINGS

Information you can include:


• Physical appearance.
• Origin (where it was made).
• Use.
• Your personal impression / opinion.
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Useful language

Adjectives Expressions to express reactions

A descriptive essay focuses on details, so make sure to be As long as I live, I will never forget…
specific in your descriptions. Including colourful adjectives is If I had to describe … my best choice would be…
always a good idea. To sum up, this was an amazing…
In short, this memory will stay with me forever.
Intensifiers In conclusion, I will always remember…
extremely, really, quite, fairly, pretty, rather, a little bit,
slightly…

Linking language

When going into the details of your description, group similar


and opposing qualities together.

For similar qualities, use also, as well as, in addition to,


besides, moreover…

For opposite qualities use at the same time, in spite of this,


while, nevertheless, although, however…

Verbs of the senses


feel, smell, sound, taste, look, seem …
DESCRIPTIVE TEXTS

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