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DESCRIPTION ESSAY TAUFIQ

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SUMAYYAH
Description is often used to make a narration or exposition more lively and interesting.
A descriptive essay does not have to be purely descriptive, but can use narration and
exposition as well.
A good description has two strong elements :
1. A dominant impression
2. Appropriate supporting details
The dominant impression is the main effect a place, an object, a person or a group of people
has on our feelings or senses.
We create a dominant impression by selecting the most important characteristics or feature of
the person or group of people or place and emphasizing that feature. We can then develop
the dominant impression by providing details that support it.
Typically, the elements of the dominant impression are clearly stated in the thesis.
They are then developed in the body paragraphs.
Eg: The reading on John Bul Dau focuses on how his strength of character led to his
survival as a child and his success as an adult. The first paragraph states, “Among
these boys was a resilient, persevering, and courageous born leader named John Bul
Dau.”
The reading on Patrick Meier the dominant impression is on how crisis mapping
works to improve international relief efforts.The third paragraph states, “As director
of crisis mapping at the nonprofit technology company Ushahidi and co-founder of
the Standby Volunteer Task Force, he is helping to revolutionize the power and
effectiveness of relief efforts worldwide.”
FIGURES OF SPEECH
Figures of speech are colourful words and expressions that make some kind of comparison. It is used to make the descriptions
more vivid.
 Simile. In a simile, one thing is compared with another to show similarity, typically by using the word like or as.
Eg : Their tongues were like sandpaper.
These dynamic ever-changing maps are like having your own helicopter.
 Metaphor. A metaphor expresses a comparison more indirectly, without using like or as. A word or phrase is used to suggest
the strong likeness between the people or things being compared.
Eg : Hunger and thirst were their constant companions.
They provide a bird’s-eye view as events unfold across time and space
(The first metaphor compares hunger and thirst to constant companions. Companions are with us all the time and never leave
our side. In the same way, the feelings of hunger and thirst never left the boys. The second metaphor compares the view a bird
has from the sky with what the map provides. A bird can see everything below it for a great distance. In the same way, the
map also shows everything that is going on around the world.)