1. Today’s goals Introduce vocabulary for descriptive writing
Practice descriptive writing techniques

2. Descriptive writing vocabulary
Dominant Impression
Concrete words
Active verbs
Descriptive verbs

3. Descriptive writing vocabulary
Dominant Impression
An overall feeling the details work together to create
Concrete words
Provide very specific details about their subject and often appeal to several of the senses
Active verbs
Show someone or something performing an action. Are often preferable in writing to linking verbs or passivized constructions
Descriptive verbs
Verbs that create a vivid depiction or help convey a dominant impression instead of just providing information

4. Group activity: descriptive writing techniques pt2
In your unit 1 groups
Do exercise 6.5 on page 159
Write out each sentence, cross out the weak or linking verbs, and replace them with active or descriptive verbs

5. Group activity: descriptive writing techniques pt2
In your unit 1 groups
Do exercise 6.6 on page 160
For each sentence, write down the descriptive verb you will use to replace “walk” or “said”

6. Group activity: descriptive writing techniques pt3
As a class, view the restaurant images on page 155
Decide on a dominant impression for each image
In your unit 1 groups, provide a description for each location that conveys this dominant impression

7. homework WTR Draft 1 Class cancelled on Friday for conferences
Sign up for class conference by Friday’s class time (registration will be locked out afterward)
WTR Draft 1
MLA format, typed, 250 words
Printed copy brought to class
Begin drafting the first few paragraphs of your major essay 1. You should introduce the space you will be reflecting on, convey a dominant impression of it with descriptive details, and explain where/when you were at this place.