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Descriptive Writing
Descriptive Writing (Holt Mini Lesson)
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English
8th Grade
02/03/2011

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descriptive essay
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an essay that magnifies a single subject by revealing many sensory details and describing the writer's feelings about the subject.
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3 ways to organize a descriptive essay
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1. chronological order
2. order of importance
3. chronological order
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The descriptive essay introduction is where you tell your audience ...
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what your subject is.
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The descriptive essay conclusion is where you tell your audience ...
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your feelings about the subject.
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The controlling impression of a descriptive essay is created by ...
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the writer's use of details to create a vivid picture.
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sensory details (5)
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1. sight
2. sound
3. smell
4. taste
5. touch (texture, sensation)
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descriptive writing figures of speech (3)
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1. simile
2. metaphor
3. personification
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