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What’s the Point of Description?
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A Where is this detail in the scene?
PART 2 USING PATTERNS TO DEVELOP PARAGRAPHS
SMELL:
TASTE:
SMELL:
TASTE:
TOUCH:
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D Where is this detail in the scene?
SIGHT:
dark water; two boats full of tourists
SOUND:
laughter, music, conversation
SMELL:
dank water; wafts of food cooking
TASTE:
TOUCH:
damp, chilly
SMELL:
TASTE:
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My First Thoughts: A Prewriting Activity
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Brainstorm about the images you just studied. Set a time limit, such as five
minutes, and write in your notebook about the images you just studied and the
details you generated. Write as quickly as you can without stopping.
4.5
Making a Point Using Description:
PART 2 USING PATTERNS TO DEVELOP PARAGRAPHS
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