Lesson 4.

Description
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 Learning Competency

At the end of this lesson, the students should

distinguish between patterns of development in
writing, namely, narration, description, definition,
exemplification, and classification (EN11/12RWS-IIIbf-
3).
 Objectives

At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to

do the following:

● Identify the patterns of descriptive writing.

● Write a simple descriptive paragraph.
Essential Question

How do we expand on a thought using the

descriptive pattern of development?
 Try it!
Warm-Up

1. Select one object in

the classroom.
Provide details to
make this object’s
existence seem more
significant than it
merely is. Use the
graphic organizer
below, and be
creative.
 Try it!
Warm-Up

2. Pair up with a classmate.

3. Talk about the process you did to make your chosen
object more significant.
4. Also, talk about the importance of the details you
included.
 Review

● What is descriptive writing?

● What should we take into account when writing a
descriptive paragraph?
 Learn about It

Description

A description provides information on what a person, an

object, a place, or a situation is like. It appeals to the reader’s
senses, allowing him or her to see, hear, taste, smell, or feel
the subject.
Learn about It

Love at First Sight

 Learn about It

Guidelines in Descriptive Writing

1. Include vivid sensory details. Include descriptions that

appeal to the readers’ senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste,
and smell.

Example:
● When she walked past me, her lavender-scented perfume
tantalized my nose, as if it will bleed anytime soon.
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Guidelines in Descriptive Writing

2. Use figurative language. Include descriptions that appeal

to the reader's senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and
smell.

Example:
● In fact, she was like an enchantress who enchanted my
heart and soul.
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Guidelines in Descriptive Writing

3. Use precise language. Include descriptions that appeal to the reader's
senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.

Examples:
● Incorrect: The first thing that really caught my attention as she entered
the door was her amazing hair.
● Correct: The first thing that really caught my attention as she entered
the door was her midnight-black hair that flowed over her broad
shoulders.
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Guidelines in Descriptive Writing

4. Organize the description. Include descriptions that appeal

to the reader's senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and
smell.
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Guidelines in Descriptive Writing

5. Write an introduction that grabs attention.

Example:
● People say that “love at first sight” is not real but it seems time
has played me once more when I saw this beautiful lady at a
local salon yesterday. The word beautiful does not even do
justice to the beauty that she has. In fact, she was like an
enchantress who enchanted my heart and soul.
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Guidelines in Descriptive Writing

6. Plan your descriptions using an outline or graphic organizer.

Beautiful Lady
Sight Smell Touch Hearing Taste
lavender - smooth
like a serenading saccharine
scented saccharine
goddess voice lips
perfume lips
 Writing Prompts

Using a graphic organizer, plan a composition about the

topic below.

Topic: Describe Yourself

Write a personal recount about the topic below.

Topic: Describe an Object That Is Special to You

 Writing Prompts

Write a descriptive paragraph about the topic below.

Make sure to use a graphic organizer before writing the
actual paragraph.

Topic: The Most Ideal Country for You

 Writing Prompts

Criteria Below expectations Needs improvement Meets expectations Exceeds expectations

1 2 3 4

Content (40%) All the contents of Only a few of the Some contents of The contents of the
Clear and evident focus the output are not contents of the the output are not output are all related
on the topic related to the topic. output are related to related to the topic. to the topic. The
The output does not the topic. The output The output contains output contains
make use of contains descriptive descriptive details, enough descriptive
descriptive details details, but most but some sentences details to help the
that show readers sentences are not are not descriptive reader imagine
what is happening. descriptive. enough. clearly what goes on.
 Writing Prompts

Criteria Below expectations Needs improvement Meets expectations Exceeds expectations

1 2 3 4

Organization (40%) The progression of The progression of The progression of The progression of
Logical progression of ideas is ideas is somewhat ideas is organized. ideas is well-
details/events; clear disorganized. organized. Transitions are organized.
transitions between Transitions are Transitions are sufficiently clear, Transitions are clear
ideas
unclear, making the somewhat clear, leading to full and effective,
text almost leading to vague understanding. leading to full and
impossible to understanding. easy understanding.
understand.
 Writing Prompts

Criteria Below expectations Needs improvement Meets expectations Exceeds expectations

1 2 3 4

Language (20%) There are four or There are two to There is one There are no
Spelling, mechanics, more language three language language error. There language errors.
grammar, and word errors. There are no errors. There is little is evident use of There are numerous
usage transition words, use of transition transition words, evident uses of
adverbs, and identical words, adverbs, and adverbs, and identical transition words,
pairs. identical pairs. pairs. adverbs, and identical
pairs.
 Values Integration

How can our knowledge and skills on descriptive

writing help us tell stories in an entertaining and
interesting way?
 Synthesis

1. Pair up with a classmate and write a descriptive paragraph

about a topic you are interested in.
2. Make sure to follow the guidelines in writing a descriptive
paragraph.
3. After completing your paragraph, exchange with another pair.
Revise the paragraph of the other pair by replacing specific
adjectives with generic ones.
4. Then, compare the paragraphs with specific descriptions to the
one with generic descriptions.
5. Present your work in class.
 Synthesis

After the activity, answer the following questions.

● How did you decide on the topic?
● How did you plan before writing the actual paragraph?
● Which description, specific or generic, was easy to give? Why?
● Which description, specific or generic, was difficult to give? Why?
● What aided your group to successfully write the paragraph?
● What should one remember when writing a descriptive
paragraph?
 Assignment

1. Ask your parents, grandparents, or siblings to describe a

topic of your interest.
2. Then, replace the generic descriptions with specific ones.
3. Write a complete paragraph by adding more details.
4. Make sure to follow the guidelines in descriptive writing.
 Assignment
Criteria Below expectations Needs improvement Meets expectations Exceeds expectations
1 2 3 4

Content (40%) All the contents of Only a few of the Some contents of The contents of the
Clear and evident focus the output are not contents of the the output are not output are all related
on the topic related to the topic. output are related to related to the topic. to the topic. The
The output does not the topic. The output The output contains output contains
make use of contains descriptive descriptive details, enough descriptive
descriptive details details, but most but some sentences details to help the
that show readers sentences are not are not descriptive reader imagine
what is happening. descriptive. enough. clearly what goes on.
 Assignment
Criteria Below expectations Needs improvement Meets expectations Exceeds expectations
1 2 3 4

Organization (40%) The progression of The progression of The progression of The progression of
Logical progression of ideas is ideas is somewhat ideas is organized. ideas is well-
details/events; clear disorganized. organized. Transitions are organized.
transitions between Transitions are Transitions are sufficiently clear, Transitions are clear
ideas
unclear, making the somewhat clear, leading to full and effective,
text almost leading to vague understanding. leading to full and
impossible to understanding. easy understanding.
understand.
 Assignment
Criteria Below expectations Needs improvement Meets expectations Exceeds expectations
1 2 3 4

Language (20%) There are four or There are two to There is one There are no
Spelling, mechanics, more language three language language error. There language errors.
grammar, and word errors. There are no errors. There is little is evident use of There are numerous
usage transition words, use of transition transition words, evident uses of
adverbs, and identical words, adverbs, and adverbs, and identical transition words,
pairs. identical pairs. pairs. adverbs, and identical
pairs.
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https://www.thoughtco.com/description-rhetoric-and-composition-1690440

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