Descriptive Paragraph
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The senses of touch, taste, and smell appeal to the reader. We are all naturally
attracted to things that evoke them, and companies who advertise their products on
radio and television use this technique to their advantage. Expressions like “cold and
tingling,” and “downy soft,” and “like a breath of fresh air” are used to attract our
attention and create feelings of comfort and satisfaction.
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Prompt: Pets seem to be everywhere and people seem to be eager to talk about them.
Do you have a pet? If not, if you could have any pet in the world, what would it be?
Write a description about your pet, the pet you want, or your favorite animal. Think
about how the animal looks, smells, feels, and how he or she might behave. Use
sensory details to bring your animal to life!
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Try to create your own impression by appealing to your sensory details.
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Write a 5-7 sentence paragraph describing your animal. 15 points
***Descriptive Writing Words***
Words used to show special organization (prepositions):
Aboard, about, above, across, against, along, among, at, behind, below, beneath, beside,
between, beyond, by, down, for, from, in, into, next, to, of, off, on, over, through, to, toward,
under, up, upon, with, within, without
Words that show time frame:
After, at least, at the same time, before, earlier , finally, first, immediately, next, second, soon,
then
Words that show cause and effect:
As a result, because, caused by, for this reason, since, so, therefore, when
Words that show position:
Above, underneath, beside, below, down, outside, inside, up to, near, far, bottom, high, low, in
the distance, over…