DESCRIPTIVE-WRITING :
1. This type of composition tests your ability to describe people, events, places and things.
2. Read the question carefully and find out what you are supposed to describe.
3. Study all the notes given. Add more points of your own using your knowledge about the topic to help you come up with your points.
4. Arrange your points in a logical order. Then, elaborate on the points.
5. Use adjectives, adverbs and verbs that help you to clearly describe what is required. When you describe a scene or an event, you must describe in detail:
• what you saw, heard, smelt, tasted and touched
• your feelings about the scene, event, person or thing
6. Your description must be clear and vivid. From your description, the reader should be able to understand what you have written and visualize the scene or event.
7. Write a draft of your composition. Read through the draft and add extra points if necessary. Make sure you have included all the points given in the question. Use your imagination, experience and knowledge to elaborate on the points.
8. Make sure you use the correct tense. Descriptions can be written in the present tense for scenes, people and things but are usually in the past tense for events.
9. Make suitable changes to your composition to make it more interesting. Then, write out your final composition.
10. When you have finished writing your composition, read through it to check for mistakes. Be sure that there are no mistakes in grammar, punctuation and spelling. Make whatever correction that is necessary.
SAMPLE 0NE: SAMPLE TWO:
You and a troop of scouts climbed up
Introduction • Went with a troop of scouts to climb up Body • Started journey by bus — reached park headquarters before 8.00 a.m. — briefings by forest ranger • Went on foot — followed Jungle trek — saw rare and beautiful wild birds — natural habitat • Visited Orang Ash village — learnt about wild plants and herbs — washed up and swam in Jeram Waterfall — cool and refreshing — camped at Comfort Rest-house camping ground • Explored continued with Journey — arrived at the foot of Conclusion • Adventurous expedition — scout master happy with report — passed the test King Scouts test | You and the members of the Photography Club spent three days and two nights on
You and the members of the Photography Club spent three days and two nights on Introduction • Members of the Photography Club made a trip to Fame island — expose members on outdoor photography techniques in a field trip and build up team work Body • Checked into Golden Hotel — went to the beach — captured scenery at the beach — swimming and sailing — to de-stress • Visit fishing village — snapshots on life of fisherman — pictures of fishermen returning from the sea with their catch —expressions of tiredness and joy in the faces of the fishermen • Proceeded to the mango orchard and the orchid nursery — snapshots of the stages of growth of a mango plant and varieties of mango species — saw rare, wild orchids • Second day, visited cultural village —beautiful performance — Fascinated by local tribal dance — headed for waterfall — dipped in the cool, clear water — visited Butterfly Farm — beautiful collection of live butterflies flying in the farm — returned to hotel — rest Conclusion • Satisfying trip — fond memories — learned new photography techniques. |
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