English 80 Description Essay Assignment
- Carefully choose a subject (such as a person, place,
object or event) to describe. Make sure to thoughtfully
write down point you would make about this subject.
- Write a focused, descriptive essay using unique and vivid
detail that considers all human senses.
- Look through your essay and carefully reconsider what
point you are trying to make about the person, place,
object or event and make sure all detail is connected to
the point and that the point is clear to the reader.
- Then look through the essay and see if more detail is
needed to make the point.
- Title the essay with a title that captures the unique
essence of the essay.
- Now look through your essay (and have others do the same)
and make sure you have used precise, descriptive adverbs
and adjectives and active (rather than passive) verbs.
- Type Description Essay2 to 4 pages double
spacedwith the following heading:
Your Name
Sean's English 80
Quarter Year
Description Essay
- Fill out Description Evaluation completely (including
number of points earned and precise, detailed reasons why
points are deserved).
- Staple all pages togetherbefore coming to
classand turn in on _________.