Today’s goals Continue discussions of descriptive writing skills Introduce active and descriptive verb usage

Extra Credit Possibility Attend ENC1101 Debate Would you be able to attend any of the following classes? Wednesday 1-31 2:00-2:50 pm 3:00-3:50 Monday 2-5

vocabulary review Scale of Abstraction Dominant impression Concrete Words Abstract Words Dominant impression Closed form prose Open form prose Thesis Theme

Class discussion- dominant impression Examine the next few pictures of eating establishments carefully What dominant impression is conveyed by each image? What details contribute to this dominant impression?

Group activity: dominant impression As a group select one of the previous Discuss and decide upon one dominant impression you want to convey for that image Provide a detailed description of the selected restaurant using concrete words and active/descriptive verbs that conveys your selected dominant impression. You should engage all five senses if possible

Descriptive writing vocabulary Descriptive verbs – verbs that convey information about how an action was performed Regular verb ex: The triumphant athlete walked home after the game Descriptive verb example: The triumphant athlete paraded home after the game

Group activity: descriptive verbs In your unit 1 groups For questions 1-5, select a descriptive verb to replace “walk” The tired factory worker _______ home after a long day. The beauty queen ______ down the runway The two-year-old _______ across the room to his mother’s arms. The proud football player _____ across the stage to receive his award The burglar ______ around the bushes to the patio door. For questions 6-10m select a descriptive verb to replace “said” “I can’t believe my tire is flat,” Carlos ______. “There will be a test next Monday,” the teacher _____. “But I don’t want to go to bed,” the child _____. “You’ll do this job my way or you’ll hit the highway,” the boss _____. “I’d like you to hit the highway,” the employee ______, slinking away.

Group Activity: Contrasting Descriptions Select a setting that everyone in the group is familiar with. Suggestions include: the beach, a mall, a particular place or building at FIU, a park, etc. Be specific here. Produce a 1 paragraph description of the setting that extensively uses abstract words and is very vague Then, produce a 1 paragraph description that heavily uses concrete words and conveys an appropriate dominant impression for the scene The whole group should work on both descriptions rather than dividing them up Produce a single paper to turn in for the whole group

Homework Read A&B 447-450