Descriptive Writing

Descriptive Writing Writing that creates a word picture by helping readers imagine the way something Looks Feels Smells Tastes Sounds

What to include: A main impression of the setting

What to include: Rich sensory details that appeal to the 5 senses

What to include: An organization that helps readers picture the setting

What to include: Language that creates vivid images and comparisons

What to include: Error-free writing

Prewriting Choosing your topic Trigger Words Gathering Details Use the sensory details chart to gather details about: Sights Scents Sounds Textures Tastes

Organize the Details Arrange important elements in spatial order Left to right Front to back Outward from the most important feature

Drafting Figurative Language Writing that is NOT meant to be taken literally

Simile A comparison using “like” or “as” The campfire smoke was as thick as a curtain.

Metaphor A comparison in which one thing is described as if it were another A curtain of smoke hung over us.

Revising Vary sentence length Correct use of Capitalization Spelling punctuation