Descriptive Writing
Watch the following 3 minute video on descriptive writing:
Read the chapters on Descriptive Writing in the notes on Moodle.
Pay particular attention to the characteristics and examples.
Complete the practice tutorials HERE.
Reflect and Respond using your Recipe for Representation. Be sure to include your writing from the practice.
Base XP: 40
ADD ON: Write an additional descriptive paragraph using these instructions:
Choose one of the following topics and write a 125-200 word descriptive paragraph. Be sure to employ all conventions of descriptive writing.
a waiting room
a basketball, baseball glove, or tennis racket
a cell phone
a treasured belonging
a laptop computer
a favorite restaurant
your dream house
your ideal roommate
a closet
your memory of a place that you visited as a child
a locker
an accident scene
a city bus or subway train
an unusual room
a child's secret hiding place
a bowl of fruit
an item left too long in your refrigerator
backstage during a play or a concert
a vase of flowers
a rest room in a service station
a street that leads to your home or school
your favorite food
the inside of a spaceship
the scene at a concert or athletic event
an art exhibit
an ideal apartment
your old neighborhood
a small town cemetery
a pizza
a pet
a photograph
a hospital emergency room
a particular friend or family member
a painting
a storefront window
an inspiring view
a work table
a character from a book, movie, or television program
a refrigerator or washing machine
a Halloween costume
Evaluation
Click here for the rubric that will be used to grade your paragraph.
Add 20 XP
Be sure to include an explanation if you request additional XP. Dropbox is here.