HOW TO WRITE A DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH

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.