Page 3 - DESCRIPTIVE

LIST OF CONTENTS

Learning objectives ........................................................................................................................... 2

Rule ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
Descriptive Material .......................................................................................................................... 4

1. Definition of Descriptive Essay ............................................................................................ 4
2. Concept of Descriptive Essay............................................................................................. 5

a. Personal Essay ................................................................................................................... 5
b. Formal Description ........................................................................................................... 6

3. Descriptive Essay Topics & Ideas ....................................................................................... 7
a. Describing person ............................................................................................................ 7

b. Describe an object or place ........................................................................................ 8
c. Describe an emotion ...................................................................................................... 8

4. Social Function ....................................................................................................................... 8
5. Generic structure and text elements ............................................................................. 10

6. Outline Descriptive Essay .................................................................................................. 12
7. Linguistic Features ................................................................................................................ 13

a. Relevant grammatical patterns ................................................................................ 13

b. Use of relevant vocabulary......................................................................................... 14
8. Example of a text description .......................................................................................... 14
9. Individual Practice............................................................................................................... 23

10. Assessment and Assessment Instruments ............................................................. 25

References ......................................................................................................................................... 30