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Descriptive Paragraph

NORMAN ENRIQUE AGUILERA GAGO

Created on February 6, 2020

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Norman Aguilera

Descriptive Paragraph

Título 1

Steps

1 · What is a descriptive paragraph?

is a focused and detail-rich account of a specific topic, object, image, etc. These paragraphs help readers feel and sense the details that the writer wants to convey.

How to describe...

To write a descriptive paragraph, you must study your topic closely, make a list of the details you observe, and organize those details into a logical structure. From up to down From left to right

How to organize it?

- TOPIC SENTENCE -SUPORTING SENTENCES -CONCLUDING SENTENCE

Topic Sentence

Contains the main idea upon which a paragraph is developed. Often it appears at (or near) the beginning of a paragraph, introducing the main idea and suggesting the direction that the paragraph will take.

On the third finger of my left hand is the pre-engagement ring given to me last year by my sister Doris.

Supporting sentences

  • The 14-carat gold band, a bit tarnished by time and neglect, circles my finger and twists together at the top to encase a small white diamond.
  • The four prongs that anchor the diamond are separated by pockets of dust.
  • The diamond itself is tiny and dull, like a sliver of glass found on the kitchen floor after a dishwashing accident.
  • Just below the diamond are small air holes, intended to let the diamond breathe, but now clogged with grime.

DESCRIBE THE OBJECT, IMAGE OR PERSON IN FIVE TO SEVEN SENTENCES USING DETAILS

Conclusion

Conclude the paragraph with a sentence that emphasizes the personal value of the item.

The ring is neither very attractive nor valuable, but I treasure it as a gift from my older sister, a gift that I will pass along to my younger sister when I receive my own engagement ring this Christmas.