Hello Learner,
DESCRIPTIVE ESSAYS
A descriptive essay is one that requires you to write a description of, for example, an object, a person, an animal, an incident or a scene. If you choose a descriptive essay in the examination, you should have a very clear picture in your mind of what you want to describe. The clearer the picture you have, the better will be your description. Descriptive essays are usually popular with examination learner. To score a high mark, a learner will be expected to give very clear, interesting and informative description.
Writing Descriptive Essays:
Let us examine how a descriptive essay question like the following one should be treated.
Describe a heavy rain fall you have witnessed.
A question like the above is familiar to learners, and many of them usually attempt it. Beside being able to describe the details of a rain – what kind of rain, how long it lasted, how heavy it was, and so on, you must not forget to consider also its effects: both the comfort which the rain brought and the inconveniences or damages it caused. Your essay will also make reading interesting if you do not limit your consideration to the area where you live (urban or rural).
You will earn marks by showing great imagination in your description. The rainy day could be the day your father who had worked abroad was due to return home finally. Part of the effect of the rain could be that, even though you heard the sound of the aircraft bringing him, the plane could not land as a result of bad weather or flooded runway, and had to be diverted to a nearby airport. Such ideas as these will make your essay an interesting and effective piece of writing.
Ensure that your presentation follows a logical order. Take, for instance, the topic given above. You should make sure that you finish describing incidents that took place in the morning before moving on to those that in the afternoon and then later in the evening. It is poor planning in normal circumstances, to jump forward and backward in such an essay. After your description of the day’s events, you should try to conclude by giving your own assessment of the events of the day or summarizing the effects of the rain on that day. Whatever you do, however, always bear in mind the time allowed for the essay and the minimum length required.
TOPICS FOR PRACTICE
- Write an essay on a market day in your home town.
- Write on the topic,’ My favourite teacher.’
3. Describe a wedding ceremony you attended recently.
4. Write an essay on, ‘My school’.
5. Write on the topic, ‘My ideal house’.
We’ve come to the end of this lesson. I will entreat you to read more sample essays from the internet.
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