Key Words:
- Descriptive writing: : Involves describing an object or concept using the five senses (i.e., sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste). Although you may not actually hear, touch, smell, or taste the object or concept, you can still use these senses to express their feelings. For example, with art, does the art feel "warm" or "cold"? Is it "loud" or "quiet"? Does it taste "sweet" or "bitter"? etc.
Plague Words for my class (link!)
Directions:
- Search the internet and find a beautiful or awe inspiring picture and describe the image in detail.
- In an Otus Blog Post titled Descriptive Writing
- Write a description of the picture in a post
- Add the picture to the post
- The reader should be able to "see" the picture by reading your description alone.
- Imagine that the reader will be unable to see the picture - and will only be able to hear your description.
After you finish - share first your description then show your picture to the student sitting across from you.
Bonus Activity:
Watch the movie "The power of simple words" - how does this movie connect to our discussion on descriptive writing?