Are you given a task to
write a descriptive paragraph? Do you know what is it all about? How are you
going to start and end your writings? Now, let’s answer these questions.
Before writing anything,
make yourself aware of what you are going to do? Determine your goal first.
This time you are about to write a descriptive paragraph. But ask yourself, “What
is a descriptive paragraph”? Do you know the answer? If not, continue reading.
A descriptive paragraph is
a paragraph which has sentences that work together to describe and give a clear
picture of a person, thing, place, or an event. It includes details that appeal
to the five senses: sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing.
Now I hope that you know
and understand what to do. But, how are you going to write it? Do you know how
to start and end your writings? If not, continue reading.
In writing, an organized thought is very important
and in order for you to express yourself clearly, you should know where to
start. Brief your readers at once on what they are reading, in short, at the
beginning of your paragraph the topic should be stated and that is called, topic sentence which captures the meaning of
the entire paragraph and it tells what the passage is mainly about. Here is an example:
My friend has many likable
qualities.
The second part of the
paragraph is the body or the supporting
sentences which provide details and
information to support the topic sentence. Here are the examples:
He
is funny because he is smart; he knows how to use humor to get
his point across without hurting anyone’s feelings. He is also familiar with
how to use humor to motivate people and how to get people to agree with him.
He
is kind hearted. He is very thoughtful
and friendly to everyone. He never puts people down and cares about
others before himself.
He
is trustworthy and honest the most important thing I like about
my friend is that I know that he would never turn his back on me or my family.
He won’t lie to me
The last sentence in the
paragraph is the concluding sentence
which shows the readers that your paragraph is finished. You can write your
conclusion in different ways such as you can summarize the paragraph, give you final thoughts or personal
opinion or restate the claim in the topic sentence. Here is an example:
I
feel very lucky to have someone like my friend because I can count on
him in many ways. I have learned how to treat other people better through
watching him, and he has shown me what it means to be honest
and trustworthy.
In
writing not only a descriptive paragraph but any kinds, you should make each of
your lines or ideas organize by following all the parts and by determining your
goals.
