Description:
Is the act of capturing people, places, events, objects, and feelings in words so that a reader can visualize and respond to them
Suspends objects in time
In its pure form, does not contain action or time
Is a sensory experience
Is based in “showing” rather than telling
Objective description
Characterized by impartial, precise, and emotionless tone
Technical and specific
Accurate, unbiased, and easily understandable
Subjective description
Is intentionally created to produce a particular response in the reader
Focuses on feelings rather than raw data
Reading and Writing Descriptive Essays:
All good descriptions share four fundamental qualities:
An accurate sense of audience an purpose
A clear vision of the object being described
A careful selection of detail that help communicate the author’s vision
A consistent point of view or perspective from which a writer composes
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