Descriptive essay

Steps to write a descriptive essay
1. barin storm
  1. organize ideas
    1. Write
      1. Choose a title
Types of linkers
1. cause and effect
  1. because
  2. accordingly
  3. so
  4. thus
  5. consequently
  6. hence
  7. therefore
  8. as
2. comparison
  1. similarly
  2. likewise
  3. whereas
  4. but
  5. on the other hand
  6. except
  7. by comparison
  8. when compared to
  9. equally
  10. in the same way
3. contrast
  1. but
  2. however
  3. yet
  4. still
  5. even though
  6. nevertheless
  7. on the other hand
  8. otherwise
  9. after all
  10. for all of that
  11. on the contrary
  12. notwithstanding
  13. in contrast
  14. unlike
  15. whereas
  16. instead of
  17. alternatively
  18. although
4. example
  1. for example
  2. such as
  3. for instance
  4. in this case
  5. in another case
  6. on this occasion
  7. in this situation
  8. in this manner
  9. to illustrate
5. summary
  1. to sum up
  2. thus
  3. on the whole
  4. in brief
  5. in sum
6. time
  1. at once
  2. immediately
  3. meanwhile
  4. at length
  5. in the meantime
  6. at the same time
  7. in the end
  8. when
  9. then
  10. as
  11. before that
7. addition
  1. and
  2. also
  3. again
  4. moreover
  5. further
    1. furthermore
  6. similarly
  7. in addition
  8. as well as
8. sequence
  1. first
  2. second
  3. third
  4. next
  5. then
  6. following
  7. now
  8. at this point
  9. after
  10. after this
  11. subsequently
  12. eventually
  13. finally
  14. previously
Parts of a descriptive essay
1. Intoduction
  1. General Idea
  2. Outline of topic
2. Body
  1. Write about the main topic
  2. Write in paragraphs
  3. Explain points in 3-4 sentences
3. Conclusion
  1. Summarise your essay
  2. Provide a concluding statement
  3. Connect with the topic
What is a descriptive essay
1. Asks the student to describe something
  1. Such as
    1. Object
    2. Person
    3. Place
    4. Experience
    5. Emotion
    6. Situation
2. This genre
  1. Encourages the student’s ability to create a written account of a particular subject
  2. Allows for a great deal of artistic freedom

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	Created by Ana Maria Corredor over 7 years ago