YOU WILL BE GIVEN A PHOTO OR
SENTENCE FOR YOU TO DESCRIBE
E.G.
Describe .... A crashed
plane...
SPEND 5 MINUTES PLANNING: MINDMAP,
NOTES etc...
PLAN
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NOW IT'S TIME TO START WRITING!
DESCRIBE IN SECTIONS:
PARAGRAPH 1:
Describe the background --> are there mountains...the skyline of
a city...a distant lake...a small cottage etc...
PARGRAPH 2:
Describe the closer things ---> are you/the person standing next to/
on top of something? What are you doing there?
PARAGRAPH 3:
Senses ---> Sight, sound, smell, touch. What is the atmosphere like? If
there is a person describe how they feel.
USE A VARIETY OF VOCABULARY
AND DESCRIPTIVE
TECHNIQUES
METAPHORS/SIMILES
METAPHOR - Used in the same context as a simile but without the
use of as or like.
SIMILE - a figure of speech involving the comparison of one
thing and another of a different kind. E.g. As strong as a lion.
SHORT
SCENTENCES
Short sentences to create a dramatic
effect.
5 SENCES
SIGHT
A burst of colour exploded over the night
sky, devouring all the darkness.
SOUND
The sound of lapping waves...
TASTE
my lips burned as the sour, acidic
lemon...
TOUCH
Millions of tiny fibres pricked the
end of my finger.
SMELL
The toxic stench of smoke and
gas....
PERSONIFICATION
Giving non-human objects human characteristics. E.g. The wind
grasped the note as it jumped from the tree.
Remember not to write a "STORY" unless that is the task. You need to describe that
snapshot in time not what happens after or before (unless that is asked).