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Compose a descriptive piece of writing LO: to compose a descriptive piece of writing, based around a short story, as preparation for your paper 2 exam.

:;.,!? What to remember… Paragraphing Punctuation- varied forms Use a variety of sentence structures Use a variety of sentence lengths Word choices- use interesting word choices!! Spelling!

Paragraph 1 You walk up a path. Describe what the path is like and use your 5 senses to add to your descriptions. Use the following slide for imaginative ideas.

feelings weather Describe walking up a path Language choices surroundings 5 senses

Second paragraph At the end of the path, you peer through a hedge and see a house. Describe the house for me.

feelings weather Describe peering through the hole in the hedge and seeing the house Language choices surroundings 5 senses

Paragraph 3 Describe your feelings when you see the house as you walk up to it. Describe the door.

Walking up to the house Feelings? Atmosphere?

The Door

Example paragraph. I had an urge to walk up to the imposing house. I swallowed my fear as I walked up an avenue of claws. I heard crunching on the ground and was feeling incredibly nervous. Everything was dead still: everything was quiet; too quiet. There was no movement. I saw the outline of ghostly figures in the middle of this malicious scene. As I inched forward, through the mist, I saw a door in the distance. Describe the door…

You push the door of the house and enter. Your task is to describe to me what it is like inside… Inside the house what would you describe?

Writing the paragraph

You see a figure…describe it

Paragraph 5 End the short story…up to you!