5. Descriptive Writing

Today we are going to examine how writers are able to vividly describe scenes or events…

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Descriptive writing is an important skill in English.

So, what are the techniques used in descriptive writing?

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Let’s look at each of these techniques in more detail.

What is an adjective?

What is an adverb?

More on adverbs…

Rap about the Eight Parts of Speech. (3:08 minutes long)

(If you want more information about adjectives and adverbs, scroll down to the end…)

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The second technique involves the five senses.

Let’s remind ourselves… These are our five senses:

Descriptive Writing Senses. (1:49 minutes long)

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The fourth technique requires of you to use figurative speech.

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Let’s look at an example of descriptive writing…

What is Descriptive Writing? (2:42 minutes long)

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Finally…

Here is example of what you are expected to make:

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Additional information on adjectives & verbs

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Additional information on Parts of Speech:

Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives & Adverb – Animated Explanation. (3:48 minutes long)

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