Descriptive Writing

Descriptive Writing Handout

Descriptive Writing Tips

• Paint a picture - Show vs. Tell
  Consider all senses (sights, sounds, smells, tastes, textures)
• Include active, powerful, energetic verbs
• Choose flavorful (juicy) adjectives and nouns
• Connect to the heart and the mind
• Notice small, interesting details
• Use metaphors and similes when appropriate

Videos & Presentations

• Exploding the Moment – Using Slow Motion Writing
• Descriptive Writing in Simple Terms
• Descriptive Essay Writing: Structure and Techniques
• Descriptive Essay Writing
• Examples of Similes

Examples

• Smells Like Library
• About Education

ASSIGNMENT, Part#1

Capturing a Chuseok moment. At some time during your long weekend, notice a moment that is full of things to describe. Take a few photos and/or write down at least ten words (not sentences) that describe the what you see, hear, smell, taste, and/or feel (physically and emotionally).

ASSIGNMENT, Part#2

Write 200-400 words describing you Chuseok moment as powerfully as possible. Do not just describe a series of events (e.g. first this happened, then that happened). Instead help the reader know what it felt, looked, sounded, and smelled like to be in that moment and why that moment touched you.

Type this as a Google Doc in your ‘EGL204 Writings’ folder by Oct. 1 and bring a printed copy to class on Tuesday, Oct 2 .

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Jeff's Example