TODAY’S GOALS Introduce vocabulary for descriptive writing Practice descriptive writing techniques

DESCRIPTIVE WRITING VOCABULARY Dominant Impression Concrete words Active verbs Descriptive verbs

DESCRIPTIVE WRITING VOCABULARY Dominant Impression An overall feeling the details work together to create Concrete words Provide very specific details about their subject and often appeal to several of the senses Active verbs Show someone or something performing an action. Are often preferable in writing to linking verbs or passivized constructions Descriptive verbs Verbs that create a vivid depiction or help convey a dominant impression instead of just providing information

GROUP ACTIVITY: DESCRIPTIVE WRITING TECHNIQUES PT2 In your unit 1 groups Do exercise 6.5 on page 159 Write out each sentence, cross out the weak or linking verbs, and replace them with active or descriptive verbs

GROUP ACTIVITY: DESCRIPTIVE WRITING TECHNIQUES PT2 In your unit 1 groups Do exercise 6.6 on page 160 For each sentence, write down the descriptive verb you will use to replace “walk” or “said”

GROUP ACTIVITY: DESCRIPTIVE WRITING TECHNIQUES PT3 As a class, view the restaurant images on page 155 Discuss possible dominant impressions you might use for the description of a restaurant Select one dominant impression for each group 1.In your unit 1 groups, provide a detailed description of that restaurant using concrete words and active/descriptive verbs that conveys your selected dominant impression.

HOMEWORK WTR Draft 1 MLA format, typed, 200+ words Printed copy brought to class on Thursday Begin drafting the first few paragraphs of your major essay 1. You should introduce the space you will be reflecting on, convey a dominant impression of it with descriptive details, and explain where/when you were at this place.