文档介绍：Descriptive writing
The descriptive essay presents a word-picture of persons, places, objects, and emotions. The writer uses a careful selection of specific and concrete details to make a clear dominant impression on the reader. A descriptive essay can be objective or subjective and the writer's purpose is to involve the reader enough so that s/he can actually visualize what is being described. The best description appeals to the five senses: sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. As you work on your own descriptive essay, the main thing to remember is this rule: show, don't tell.
1. Description of a person
Principles: Descriptions of people may focus on the various aspects of the people described — their physical appearance, style of clothing, their character and personality, their interests and behavior. What you select to describe depends on your topic and purpose.
Describe clearly. To make a description of a person clear to the reader, the writer must include a sufficient number of details that are specific. (See Sample A)
Select only appropriate details. You don't have to describe every single detail about the person. You should select only those details that present a dominant impression. A common plan for arranging details presents the subjecfs most outstanding characteristics first and then fills in the lesser information. (See Sample B)
Make your descriptions viv