Belen High School- Tenth Grade Writing & Reading

Writing Descriptive Paragraphs1

Descriptive paragraphs are often used to describe what a person looks and acts like. Read this example descriptive paragraph; notice how descriptive paragraphs are arranged by putting together all the sentences about the same thing. Here is an example of a descriptive paragraph: I am forty years old, rather tall and I have blue eyes and short black hair. I wear casual clothes as I teach students in a relaxed atmosphere. I enjoy my job because I get to meet and help so many different people from all over the world. During my spare time, I like playing tennis which I play at least three times a week. I also love listening to classical music and I must admit that I spend a lot of money on buying new CDs! I live in a pretty seaside town on the Italian coast. I enjoy eating great Italian food and laughing with the likable people who live here. Written Exercise I - Brainstorming Answer these questions about yourself on a piece of paper.

How old are you? What do you look like? What kind of clothes do you wear? Why? What kind of job do you do? Do you like it? What are your favorite hobbies? Why do you like them? Where do you live? Do you like living there? Why or why not?

Written Exercise II Now that you have the information about yourself ready. Fill in the gaps in to complete this descriptive paragraph about yourself. Read it aloud in front of the class. I am _________ years old, I _________________ (your looks). I wear ________________ because ______________. I am a ______________. I like my life _____________________ because _____________________. I enjoy ______________. I often _____________ (describe how often you do your hobby). I also like ________________ (write about another hobby) because ________________. I live in ____________. People in ____________ are ________________ . I enjoy / don't enjoy living in ______________ because ____________. Practice Ask your friends the same questions as in exercise I and write paragraphs about them.

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Belen High School- Tenth Grade Writing & Reading

Extraclass #2 Total points: 40- 10% Due date: April 25, 26 0r 27th Objective: To produce a descriptive paragraph. Instructions: Choose one of the topics given below and use the brainstorming technique applied in the classroom (attached the paper). After this, write three descriptive paragraphs. Each paragraph has to have at minimum of 7 sentences each; that will be 21 sentences in total. Evaluation: Length Content Capitalization Punctuation Scale: 1: needs improvement 2: regular 3: good Spelling Clarity of ideas Grammar Presentation (name, group, date, title, layout) 4: very good 5: excellent

Writing Suggestions for a Descriptive Text

Descriptive writing calls for close attention to details. Whether your subject is as small as a strawberry or as large as a football stadium, you should begin by observing your subject closely and deciding which details are most significant. Forty Topic Suggestions: Description 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Two important people in my life My friends My future job My future major 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 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 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 42. a refrigerator or washing machine 43. a Halloween costume