Unit 2.

Descriptive Essays
 Descriptive Organization

 In a descriptive essay, writer uses details to tell how a sub-

ject looks, sounds, smells, tastes, or feels. The essay should

make the reader feel like responding to what he or she is
reading.
 Introduction
 The hook introduces the object or event in the description and

gets the reader's attention.

 The middle sentences provide the background.

 The thesis statement tells why the object described is important

to the writer.
 Body paragraphs
 Most of the description is in the body paragraphs.

 Adjectives and adverbs make the experience more vivid.

 The scene is often described with prepositions and preposi-

tional phrases that specify location or position in space.

 Comparisons, such as similes, can make the writing more de-

scriptive, familiar, and expressive.

 Conclusion

 The conclusion gives the writer's final opinion about the

item described.
 Ex. 3 Brainstorming vocabulary
A. 1. Taste: salty, sour, bitter, sweet, juicy, spicy, acidic,…

2. Touch: soft, hard, chewy, tough, crunchy, smooth, thick,…

3. Smell: sweet, comforting, sharp, strong, faint, pungent, fa-

miliar,…

4. Sight: small, big, tempting, smooth, colorful, beautiful,…

B. Practice using these words in sentences. Use your dictio-
nary for help.
1. Taste: I bought an apple in the shop, but it tasted bitter.
2. Touch: The pork hock was chewy and savory.
3. Smell: This perfume that I use smells very comforting.
4. Sight: Mount Seorak is one of the most beautiful places
in Korea.
The Best Pizza in Town an Maybe the World
Ex. 4 Reading a student essay (p.34)
 Ex. 5 Examining the student essay
(p.35)

1. What is surprising in the writer's hook?

 It is surprising that the writer says that he is addicted to

pizza.
2. What is the main idea of the introduction?
a. how the writer has suffered
b. where to get the best pizza
c. the writer's addictions
d. the writer's hometown
3. How do the descriptive details help you understand what is
special about Papa's pizza?
 The descriptive details show clearly how wonderful the pizza

tastes, smells, and looks.

4. The conclusion ends with a(n)--

a. description of the pizza served at Papa's.

b. restatement of the main idea in the introduction.

c. story about one visit to a pizza restaurant.

d. invitation to eat pizza.

 B.

1. The purpose of this essay is to-

a. explain a past work experience.

b. show how much the writer likes pizza.

c. show the superiority of Papa's pizza.

2. Who might be most interested in this essay?

a. an employer in Cabimas

b. a tourist visiting Cabimas

c. someone looking for a job in Cabimas

Food from the Sea
Ex. 1 Reading a student essay (p.37)
 Ex. 2. Examining the student essay (p.38)

1. What does the place described in the essay look like?

 The place is very quiet and there are many crabs walking on

the white sand.

2. How does the writer feel about the experience?
 The writer feels it was an unforgettable learning experience.
3. What sounds, sights, smells, or tastes are described?
 The writer describes the sounds of the pelicans and the

seagulls. He describes seeing crabs walking on the beach

and into the traps, and the strong smell of the dark, oily fish.
He describes the sweet, salty taste of the boiled crabs.
4. What final opinion does the writer give in the conclusion?
 The writer's final opinion is that the crab he ate that day was

the most delicious crab he has ever had.