CLASS WORK 1- DESCRIPTION LESSON

Instruction: The following is a short example of a personal essay from examples.yourdictionary.com. It

relates a subjective experience the writer had in vivid language, allowing the reader to experience it. 
“ I watched a thunderstorm, far out over the sea. It began quietly, and with nothing visible except tall
dark clouds and a rolling tide. There was just a soft murmur of thunder as I watched the horizon from my
balcony. Over the next few minutes, the clouds closed and reflected lightning set the rippling ocean
aglow. The thunderheads had covered up the sun, shadowing the vista. It was peaceful for a long time.
I was looking up when the first clear thunderbolt struck. It blazed against the sky and sea; I could see its
shape in perfect reverse colors when I blinked. More followed. The thunder rumbled and stuttered as if
it could hardly keep up. There were openings in the cloud now, as if the sky were torn, and spots of
brilliant blue shone above the shadowed sea.
I looked down then, watching the waves. Every bolt was answered by a moment of spreading light on
the surface. The waves were getting rough, rising high and crashing hard enough that I could hear them.
Then came the rain. It came all at once and in sheets, soaking the sand, filling the sea. It was so dense I
could only see the lightning as flashes of light. It came down so hard the thunder was drowned.
Everything was rhythmic light and shadow, noise and silence, blending into a single experience of all five
senses.
In an instant it stopped. The storm broke. The clouds came apart like curtains. The rain still fell, but
softly now. It was as if there had never been a storm at all, except for a single signature. A rainbow,
almost violently bright, spread above and across the water. I could see the horizon again.”

Questions (use the reply button to answer in English only):

1. What is the essay about?

 Thunderstorm

2. Give 5 examples of descriptive writing that can be found in the essay above.

 nothing visible except tall dark clouds and a rolling tide. There was just a soft murmur of
thunder as I watched the horizon from my balcony. Over the next few minutes, the clouds
closed and reflected lightning set the rippling ocean aglow. The thunderheads had covered up
the sun, shadowing the vista.
 first clear thunderbolt struck. It blazed against the sky and sea; I could see its shape in perfect
reverse colors when I blinked.
 Every bolt was answered by a moment of spreading light on the surface. The waves were
getting rough, rising high and crashing hard enough that I could hear them.
 Then came the rain. It came all at once and in sheets, soaking the sand, filling the sea. It was
so dense I could only see the lightning as flashes of light. It came down so hard the thunder
was drowned. Everything was rhythmic light and shadow, noise and silence, blending into a
single experience of all five senses.
 The storm broke. The clouds came apart like curtains. The rain still fell, but softly now. It was
as if there had never been a storm at all, except for a single signature. A rainbow, almost
violently bright, spread above and across the water. I could see the horizon again
 3. Do you think descriptive writing is more helpful or it only makes the essay or story more
complicated to understand? Why or Why not?

 Yes its helpful to put myself in my own imagination while reading. It feels like I am there,
seeing and watching the thunder storm. It gives me sensory by its description.

CLASS WORK 2- DESCRIPTION LESSON

Instruction: Using the online text box from the "Reply" button, write your own descriptive
paragraph with 8-10 sentences. You can have the working title “The Modern Hero in the Midst
of Pandemic”. You can describe what you have learned and seen during this time. What have
you felt upon hearing news about the sacrifices of our front liners? Remember to include the
central dominant impression, sensory impression, and the magic of figures of speech.
 I learned that every hero has heroic action not in fiction but in real life. Everyone can be a
hero, a hero that help others without thinking about the consequences or gratitude they help
whether they are good or bad just like frontline workers in the middle of pandemic. They are
real hero in this days. Despite the hardships and health risks, millions of essential frontline
workers continue to do their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. These hardworking heroes
are keeping patients fed, picking up their trash, providing them life-saving medicine,
delivering their groceries and packages, preparing their food, cleaning their hospitals, caring
for those who are most vulnerable, and keeping us safe often while earning low wages and
few benefits. That’s why thankful to them, they keep us safe secure from pandemic.    
    Remember that your descriptive writing will be graded according to the following criteria.
20 points: Content (the essential elements in descriptive writing are developed)
15 points: Originality (observations during the pandemic are shared)
15 points: Organization (turn of events with the use of transitional devices)
TOTAL SCORE: 50 pts.

***ANY FORM OF CHEATING WILL AUTOMATICALLY INVALIDATE YOUR ENTIRE LESSON 2

ACTIVITIES AND WILL BE RECORDED AS ZERO.

CLASS WORK 3- DESCRIPTION LESSON

Instruction: Choose ONE ENGLISH WORD that best describes you. Explain how that word represents
your character and personality, and give few situational examples to justify your chosen word.
Explanation can be in English or Filipino. 50 words minimum.

 I am a complex person, being complex person means people have trouble understanding me.
It maybe because I don't want people to know what I think or how I think. Even in decision
making. I’m having a trouble while making decision or choosing what I want. I change my
mind in a seconds or in the last minute. Oh I tend to overthink sometimes or sometimes I
talked, laugh and mad at myself after I made an actions. Being a complex person is not bad I’m
just happy to myself even they misunderstand me a lot because of my actions and views.