Writing Mode: Description Ms. Foley

Description Descriptive writing describes an object, place, or person in a way that creates a vivid impression in the reader's mind, enabling the reader to visualize what is being described, and to feel that he/she is very much part of the writer's experience. Descriptive writing is characterized by the following: Elaborate use of sensory details (often those that others might overlook) that enrich or define the central impression; Details which go beyond the general, e.g., The house was big and nice; Details which enable the reader to picture or relive what the writer is telling, e.g., The massive brick structure sprawled across a quarter acre of ground and rose more than sixty feet into the air.

Description and the Senior Capstone What does a typical day in the life of a person in that career look like? What activities did you participate in during your 10 hours of process or making your product? Please include: plenty of details figurative language, if appropriate vivid details show, don’t tell precise language