DESCRIBING PLACES

• An introductory lecture in Creative

Nonfiction
 Describing Places?

Here are some key questions to

answer when describing a place:
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Location

•Where is this place?

•What is its latitude and longitude?
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Relief

•What is the height and shape of

the land?
•Is it steep, gently sloping or flat?
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Drainage

What water features, such as

rivers, streams and lakes, can you
see?
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Population

•How many people live in the area?

•Does it seem crowded or empty?
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Settlement
•Where do people live?
•Are there villages or towns, or
just scattered farms?
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Climate

What evidence can you see of high

or low temperatures or rainfall?
Find out the average temperatures
and rainfall from an atlas.
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Vegetation

What plant life can you see?

Is there forest, grassland or
farmland?
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Communication

What methods of travel seem to be

available?
Does travel seem to be easy or
difficult?
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Work

What sorts of jobs will people do for

a living?
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Conclusion

Summarize what the place is like.

What do you think about the place?