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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING An exploration of vivid language
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ASSIGNMENT #1- BECOMING FAMILIAR WITH DESCRIPTIVE WRITING Read The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin Create a 10 word glossary of exceptional words Include: word, POS, definition, sentence from book and a sentence of your creation. Highlight each word, skip spaces between each word entry Grade based on variety, accuracy of definition to word in context, accuracy and creativity of use in a sentence LOOSE LEAF Fill in handout with questions, include image with title Quiz
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WHAT MAKES GOOD DESCRIPTION WRITING? Take time to brainstorm Clear and concise language Choose vivid language (denotation/connotation) show don’t tell
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Use your senses What were you thinking?!?! Leave the reader with a clear impression- purpose! Use figurative language WHAT MAKES GOOD DESCRIPTION WRITING?
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ASSIGNMENT 2-WRITING DESCRIPTIVE SENTENCES Choose 2 topics provided. For each topic, write 2-3 descriptive sentences that might appear in a paragraph describing the topic. COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK Choose 1 to revise on ½ sheet to turn in
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1.Times Square on New Year’s Eve 2.100 year old house 3.Battle of Gettysburg 4.The electricity suddenly going out 5.Shopping on the day after Thanksgiving 6.An expert juggler at work ASSIGNMENT 2-WRITING DESCRIPTIVE SENTENCES CONT.
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ASSIGNMENT #3- WRITING DESCRIPTIVE SENTENCES Rewrite the sentence to make them more interesting. Replace vague and boring words- add descriptive words. Be better than the one that comes before....
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1.Stanley works in a small office without windows. 2.My mother criticized me for staying out too late. 3.Just at the critical moment, Randy dropped the ball. 4.The puppy chewed on a toy. 5.The test was hard and took a long time. ASSIGNMENT #3- WRITING DESCRIPTIVE SENTENCES CONT.
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ASSIGNMENT 4- CHANGE THE MOOD* DO AFTER HANDOUT, READ 338 ORG. LOYOLA Rewrite the sentences using different verbs and adjectives to set a new mood- be able to identify mood before and after- see ½ slip for more instructions- use loose leaf
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ORGANIZATION Chronological (order event unfolds) spatial(how they appear in a given order ( top to bottom or left to right) order of importance( least to most or most to least) compare and contrast
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ASSIGNMENT 5- ORDER Read the paragraphs provided- and identify their method of organization- put it on a post-it note with your name
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FREE WRITE Choose from the following topics- begin with organizing ideas and listing relative words, think about mood and organization then start writing! Should be written in composition notebook
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TOPICS FOR FREE WRITE 1.A special room in your house 2.A favorite or most disastrous meal experience 3.A cherished childhood toy 4.A monumental event in your life 5.An influential person in your life 6.Vacation memory 7.A childhood mishap
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ASSIGNMENT 6 DETAILS AND ORGANIZATION List 4 details you might include in writing about one of the following topics. Tell which form or organization you would use in writing a paragraph on each topic and explain why. PUT ON LOOSE LEAF
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1.A stray dog that wandered up to your picnic table 2.The kitchen in your home after you have made dinner 3.A perfect summer day 4.An invention that changed history ( choose one) 5.The network of highways surrounding a city ASSIGNMENT 6 DETAILS AND ORGANIZATION CONT.
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TOPICS FOR FREE WRITE 1.A special room in your house 2.A favorite or most disastrous meal experience 3.A cherished childhood toy 4.A monumental event in your life 5.An influential person in your life 6.Vacation memory 7.A childhood mishap
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DENOTATION&CONNOTATION Denotation- literal meanings Connotation- implied meanings Example: you want to describe someone you spend time with and whom you trusted- you would want to say “friend” or “pal” not “acquaintance” or “colleague”
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Use the dictionary to find the denotation of each word. Then use a thesaurus to find three synonyms with DIFFERENT CONNOTATIONS for each word DENOTATION&CONNOTATION
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said shy rare DENOTATION&CONNOTATION walk colorful clothing
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Said- to express in words; state; declare Rambled- to talk endlessly to the point of annoying Lilted- A cheerful or lively manner of speaking Hissed- a sound uttered as an exclamation of contempt, anger DENOTATION&CONNOTATION
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Choose two words. Find each word in a thesaurus. Write a sentence or 2 to emphasize a mood fakeeeriesloppyslow
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TOPICS FOR FREE WRITE 1.A special room in your house 2.A favorite or most disastrous meal experience 3.A cherished childhood toy 4.A monumental event in your life 5.An influential person in your life 6.Vacation memory 7.A childhood mishap
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Like connotations, figurative language goes beyond literal meanings Simile Metaphor Personification Hyperbole
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Simile- uses like or as to compare two unrelated things ( The pillow is as soft as a cloud.) Metaphor- implied comparison- no like or as (Her poems are caravans of the imagination. )
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Personification- figure of speech that allows an idea, inanimate object or animal to take on the qualities of a person (Outside, the wind shrieked through the eves of the house.) Hyperbole- deliberate exaggeration to reveal a truth (Ana can talk until your ears fall off.)
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Clichés- As busy as a Slept like a As happy as a Green with As hungry as a FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Fits like a Eats like a Cry like a As smart as a Stick out like a As slow as
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TOPICS FOR FREE WRITE 1.A special room in your house 2.A favorite or most disastrous meal experience 3.A cherished childhood toy 4.A monumental event in your life 5.An influential person in your life 6.Vacation memory 7.A childhood mishap
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Identify the noun that is personified in each sentence. Identify the words that give human qualities to that noun.
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Two huge Tudor houses stand sentry at the end of the block.
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Just when Alan recovered, a second injury robbed him of his chance to play football.
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE I’m afraid a colony of termites has gained a foothold in our basement.
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Autumn, brightly dressed, danced through the park.
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE The shy sun peeped out from behind a cloud.
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE The clouds grew dark and cried rain upon the baseball game.
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE After a few well-placed kicks, the machine spit out our candy bars.
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE The engine is starting to cough when the car comes to a stop.
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE The fields sleep under a blanket of snow.
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TOPICS FOR FREE WRITE 1.A special room in your house 2.A favorite or most disastrous meal experience 3.A cherished childhood toy 4.A monumental event in your life 5.An influential person in your life 6.Vacation memory 7.A childhood mishap
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200 words Uses one of topics provided Hand written To be shared aloud* or you may share a memorized short descriptive poem or stanza* must bet approval Due first 450 words Uses different topic provided Typed Some will be shared Due second- submitted by email** 2 FINISHED PIECES Short piece Long piece
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