How to write a descriptive essay

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HOW TO WRITE A DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY

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Descriptive essays are intended to give the
reader information about personal experience of
the writer and create a vivid impression for the
readers.
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Other essays focus on presenting data from
researches and studies but these works can be
successful only if the writer is using detailed
observations about something that had an
influence on his or her life.
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FOR EXAMPLE, DESCRIPTIVE ESSAYS CAN USE THE
FOLLOWING TO CREATE TOPICS
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AN OBJECT AN EXPERIENCE A PLACE A PERSON A
MEMORY
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As we see, it is very important to share the
information that was influential and relevant to
the writer.
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Otherwise the content will not be interesting
to read. In the end, anything that you can
experience can be a topic for your descriptive
essay.
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Many professional writers say that the key to
success here is not to show but tell. Lets
examine the difference between showing and
telling.
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THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLE OF A SENTENCE IS JUST
TELLING

• I was negatively impressed by the basketball
  game.
• The sentence describes the event but does not
  really give any information about how you felt.
  The reader would not even know whether your team
  won or lost. You need to make this sentence
  broader and show your feelings and emotions that
  caused your impression.

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THIS EXAMPLE IS THE RIGHT TO INCLUDE IN
DESCRIPTIVE ESSAYS

• As I returned home after the basketball game, my
  mood was really down because we could not lose to
  a team that was played much worse. I felt really
  frustrated and did not want to speak to anybody.

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THIS EXAMPLE IS THE RIGHT TO INCLUDE IN
DESCRIPTIVE ESSAYS

• This sentence shows your reader exactly how you
  felt and describes the reason that you felt bad.
• Moreover, it gives information about the event
  so it is easy to understand what was wrong.
• The readers would feel more connected to this
  style of writing and might even allow them to
  imagine the situation of the writer and express
  their own thoughts.

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THIS EXAMPLE IS THE RIGHT TO INCLUDE IN
DESCRIPTIVE ESSAYS

• So it is important to provide as much details as
  you can but stay to your point.
• Identify all elements which are important to
  your description of the topic and give the
  readers details about them.
• Ensure that the elements will help your audience
  to create their own impressions based on your
  paper.

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NO UNNECESSARY INFORMATION!

• Avoid using unnecessary information otherwise
  the paper will have parts that distract the
  reader.
• Also it is essential to include words that
  convey your feelings and emotions.
• Descriptive essay must have logical flow of
  presenting the subject in order to deliver the
  information in the most effective way.

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NO UNNECESSARY INFORMATION!

• Keep in mind that descriptive essays might use
  even some minor details which ultimately can be a
  key to success.
• The work is about emotions and experience so it
  is a good idea to leave some requirements of
  academic style of writing.

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NO UNNECESSARY INFORMATION!

• Not all of them, of course.
• So if you follow these simple recommendations,
  writing your descriptive essay will be rewarding
  and rich experience and someday you can even
  write about how you wrote your work.

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