Get
right to the action
Avoid long introductions and lengthy
descriptions ——— especially at the beginning of your answers.
Decide
First decide what you want to describe. Just
because it is a descriptive paper, does not imply that every aspect of the
topic has to be expressed in great details. Choose one part of the topic and
stick to describing it vividly.
Purpose
of description
Keep the purpose of your answer in your mind
when you are writing your answer.
What
should you include?
Remember that a descriptive essay is all
about the explanation and depiction of the person or event or object that
you’ve chosen to describe.
Drafting
your answer
Make an outline of all the aspects you want
to take into consideration and try to jot down what details you should include
to ensure that you have a brilliant description that will leave an impression on
the reader.
Avoid
unnecessary description
Ensure that you do not go overboard with
describing each and every portion of the essay. Limit your description to what
you’ve decided will be the focus of the answer.
Clarify
why the topic you have chosen is important
After you have chosen what topic you want to
write on, question yourself, why you have chosen it and why it is important.
Appeal
to reader
Your answers should be written in such a
manner that it should appeal to the senses of the reader. Use simple yet apt
words which could easily be understood. You can use your personal experiences
too.
Be
creative
Try to use original ideas especially for
your essays. Facts and figures are less important in a Descriptive Paper.
Present
the Ideas systematically
Always try to be organized with your answer. Proceed step by step.
Descriptive English Paper
consists of the following:
(1) Précis Writing
(2) Letter Writing
(3) Composition
We would describe each of the above
mentioned topics in detail in the following chapters. Here is a brief note on
each of them.
(1) Precise writing - A précis is a shortening,
in your own words, of a text of written work. You are to describe as precisely
and briefly as possible the substance or main ideas contained in a text. A well
written précis should be a serviceable substitute for the original work. The
goal is to preserve
The core essence of the work in a manner
that is both clear and concise.
(2) Letter writing – It is a technique as well
as a mode of communication. Letters are generally of two types – formal and informal. In formal
letters, correspondence is made officially, or to business. Informal
letters are generally the ones which we write to our friends or someone whom
we know personally.
(3) Composition/ Essays – It is a short literary
composition on a single subject, usually presenting the personal view of the
author. An essay should be so constructed that it gives a meaningful impression
to the reader. Essays can be written in various styles but the crux should be
effective and capturing.
