What is Descriptive writing?
Descriptive paragraph writing as the name suggests, involves describing something.
It is an easy composition writing exercise in the writing section in which we have to give
a description or elaborate details of a person or object or event or place. One can
employ imagery, details of appearance, other innate qualities, etc. to make the
paragraph interesting.
Types of Descriptive writing
We can classify descriptive writing as follows –
A. Description of a person.
B. Description of a place or event.
C. Description of an object.
Descriptive Writing Format
Here is the detailed format of a descriptive paragraph-
Introduction (Introduce your topic in an interesting way so that the reader will become
interested in reading the rest of your paragraph.)
Body (Dwell on the topic more by giving elaborate details.)
Conclusion (give an overall statement which ends your writing piece perfectly. Do not
be abrupt in the ending.)
Tips for Descriptive paragraphs
Descriptive writing requires beautiful vocabulary and the author’s ability to create an
image of the person, place, object or event described in the reader’s mind. You can use
the given tips when describing –
A PERSON
A. First impression.
B. Appearance (height, build, facial features, hair).
C. Personality (kind, charming) Keep it rather positive.
D. Mannerisms (greets people enthusiastically, loves to help others).
E. Hobbies (gardening, cooking, singing, painting).
F. Career (line of work, attitude towards their job i.e. whether they love their job).
G. Where and when the writer was introduced to the person.
AN EVENT
1. Name of event.
2. Nature and aim of event.
3. Place of event.
4. Time and duration of event.
5. Writer’s and other people’s experience.
6. Aftermath (what happened after the event ended).
7. People involved.
A SITUATION
1. Nature of situation.
2. Writer’s and other’s people’s experiences.
3. Outcome of situation (aftermath).
4. Time, duration and place of situation.
5. People involved.
Q1. Describe your mother in 100-120 words.
Ans. My mother’s name is Sohini Singh. She is 46 years old. She is a plump, fair-
complexioned woman with hazel eyes and blonde hair colour. I inherited my eye colour
from her. Her height is 160 cm and weight is 84 kgs. She is kind, hard-working, strict
and possesses a great sense of humor. She enjoys cooking, teaching and reading. Her
favorite genres are comedy and detective novels. She is a teacher who teaches the
subject mathematics to classes 6th to 8th at Sunshine High School, where I study as
well. The students find her to be a strict teacher. My mother likes helping her students
and guiding them, but does not tolerate disorderliness and bad mannerisms.
Q4. Describe your best friend in 100-120 words.
Ans. My best friend’s name is Meena Goel. She is the same age as me. She has been
studying in the same school, class and section as me for five years. We are in 9th class
now. She is 5 foot 4 inches tall and weighs about 55 kg. She is skinny and has a fair
complexion. Her hair is wavy and brown in colour. She has dark brown eyes. She has a
mischievous smile. She talks a lot and is frequently scolded for the same. However,
despite that, she is good at keeping secrets. She is an extrovert. She likes indulging in
parties and travelling. She loves watching Hollywood movies. I am grateful to have her
as my best friend.
