Descriptive paragraph summary slide
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This document provides instructions for writing a descriptive paragraph. It discusses brainstorming ideas about a topic, such as an interesting city. Students are then asked to edit their ideas and write a topic sentence. The paragraph should include supporting details about sights, sounds, feelings, and activities in categories. Transitions and a concluding sentence are also important. Students are given tips on paying attention to grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and tense when writing the paragraph.
![CHECK LIST
•Complete all tasks
•Write your name [nickname] + student id +
section](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/descriptiveparagraph-summaryslide-120807071205-phpapp01/85/Descriptive-paragraph-summary-slide-5-320.jpg)
![A DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH
•Start with a topic sentence
•Controlling idea
•Set the mood & tone
•Set the direction of the rest of the
paragraph
★ [Introductory sentence is optional]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/descriptiveparagraph-summaryslide-120807071205-phpapp01/85/Descriptive-paragraph-summary-slide-6-320.jpg)
![A DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH
•Supporting sentences
•Give the details of the place
•What do you see, feel, think about the place?
•Provide the transitions between sentences
•Use conjunctions [and, or, nor, but, so, for,
yet]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/descriptiveparagraph-summaryslide-120807071205-phpapp01/85/Descriptive-paragraph-summary-slide-7-320.jpg)
![PAY ATTENTION
•Write a sentence correctly
•Start with a subject - start with a capital
letter
•Follow by a verb - make sure that the verb
agrees with its subject
•Add an adjective [if any]
•End the sentence with a period](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/descriptiveparagraph-summaryslide-120807071205-phpapp01/85/Descriptive-paragraph-summary-slide-13-320.jpg)
![PAY ATTENTION
•Capitalization
•Use capital letter only at the beginning of
the sentence or with a proper noun
•Punctuation
•Comma [,] is not used to join sentences. It
must be used with a conjunction](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/descriptiveparagraph-summaryslide-120807071205-phpapp01/85/Descriptive-paragraph-summary-slide-14-320.jpg)
![FORMAT - PLEASE FOLLOW STRICTLY
•Font: Times New Roman 14
•Line spacing: 2
•Check spelling
•Count words [100 - 120 words]
•Write down your name, student id, and
section](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/descriptiveparagraph-summaryslide-120807071205-phpapp01/85/Descriptive-paragraph-summary-slide-16-320.jpg)
Descriptive paragraph summary slide
- 1. HOW TO WRITE A DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH
- 2. BRAINSTORMING idea idea idea idea idea topic idea idea idea idea idea idea idea
- 3. EDITING YOUR IDEA idea idea idea idea idea topic idea idea idea idea idea idea idea
- 4. IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENT 1.Topic: an interesting city - pick a city 2.Brainstorming 3.Editing 4.Write a topic sentence 5.Categorize those ideas into sight, sound, feel, activity, ...
- 5. CHECK LIST •Complete all tasks •Write your name [nickname] + student id + section
- 6. A DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH •Start with a topic sentence •Controlling idea •Set the mood & tone •Set the direction of the rest of the paragraph ★ [Introductory sentence is optional]
- 7. A DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH •Supporting sentences •Give the details of the place •What do you see, feel, think about the place? •Provide the transitions between sentences •Use conjunctions [and, or, nor, but, so, for, yet]
- 8. A DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH •Organize your sentences in a logical manner •Describe one thing fully before moving on to the next •Use modifiers •Adjective in front of a noun •Relative clause after a noun
- 9. A DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH •End with a concluding sentence •Restate the main idea by using different words
- 10. TOPIC DETAILS SENTENCE DETAILS DETAILS DETAILS CONCLUDING SENTENCE
- 11. HOW TO DESCRIBE •Feel/sight/sound/smell •Explain your thought on each category in details
- 12. HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE THIS PLACE? Make a list of ideas Cross out ones you don’t use Start with a topic sentence Describe the place in detail End with a concluding sentence
- 13. PAY ATTENTION •Write a sentence correctly •Start with a subject - start with a capital letter •Follow by a verb - make sure that the verb agrees with its subject •Add an adjective [if any] •End the sentence with a period
- 14. PAY ATTENTION •Capitalization •Use capital letter only at the beginning of the sentence or with a proper noun •Punctuation •Comma [,] is not used to join sentences. It must be used with a conjunction
- 15. PAY ATTENTION •Tense •Action in the past: past simple, past progressive •Fact: present simple •Ongoing activity: present progressive
- 16. FORMAT - PLEASE FOLLOW STRICTLY •Font: Times New Roman 14 •Line spacing: 2 •Check spelling •Count words [100 - 120 words] •Write down your name, student id, and section