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6. Outline Descriptive Essay

When thinking about writing a descriptive essay, remember that a

structured paper outline is a writer's golden ticket. Not only will this help

writers organize their thoughts, but it will also help their essays flow better.

Broadly speaking, the outline of a descriptive essay consists of:

•Hook sentence
An Introduction •Context/Background information
•Thesis statement

•Topic sentence
Body paragraph •Sensory details
•Actual details

A Conclusion •Summary of all main points
•Clincher Statement

Even though the concepts and rules in the descriptive text have

been explained in detail, it seems that there are still main problems that

often arise, especially for students, namely how to start writing. In descriptive

text, the first thing you need to do is start writing a paragraph or element

identification. Identification paragraphs generally consist of one or two

sentences. It is usually used as an opening sentence to get the reader's

attention and interest. Then, it also displays a topic/theme to be discussed

or described. To make identification paragraphs more interesting and to

attract readers' interest, it is better to use adjectives. Comparable

identification sentences to use

• Social media is really popular in the era of information and

communication technology

• Computer is a high-tech device

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