©2003 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers. Topic Eight Description To Accompany Composing with Confidence, 6/e & Writing with Confidence, 7/e by Alan Meyers PowerPoints by Rick Casper, Prestonsburg Community College

©2003 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers. Good Description Shows rather than just tells Uses sensory language (the five senses) to make the person, place, or thing come alive Creates a mental picture or movie for your reader

©2003 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers. Organization Use spatial organization Make clear who or what is being described Arrange your description from top to bottom, or left to right, or near to far

©2003 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers. Points to Remember Try to avoid too much narration and concentrate instead on the five senses Do not neglect internal feelings and senses like love, fear, excitement, and happiness