Essay

Descriptive Essay

Writing Patterns and Styles

Objectives

· Use description appropriately in writing based on purpose and intended audience

· List guidelines for using description

· Use narration appropriately in writing based on purpose and intended audience

· List guidelines for using narration

Assignment Overview

In this writing assignment, you explore different writing styles.

Deliverables

A two-page (500-word) essay

Step 1 Select a description assignment topic.

· Describe a problem you are having at work

· Describe a goal you plan to achieve

· Describe an event that influenced you

· Describe the elements that create a satisfying shopping experience, game day, or vacation

Step 2 Write a descriptive paragraph

Write a descriptive paragraph based on the topic you selected.

Step 3 Write a narrative essay.

Incorporate your descriptive paragraph into a two-page (500-word) narrative essay. In your essay, refer to the following tips for constructing a successful story:

· Emphasize details vital to your point

· Relate events in chronological order

· Include dialogue

· Show, don't tell