CBSE
Section B- Writing skill
Factual description of a
person/an object maximum
100 words
4 Marks
A collection of related sentences
dealing with a single topic.
Essentially sequential and
directional – proceeding from one
point to the other in a fixed
direction.
Focus is on factual accuracy, stylistic
creativity, and innovation,
Structure:
Topic Sentence- Introduce the subject and let
the readers know who or what your
paragraph is about.
Subject Development- This is main body of
your paragraph where you provide
supporting details.
Concluding Sentence- This is where you wrap
The factors that are essential for
effective paragraph writing are:
Unity
Cohesion
The logical development of thought
While writing a factual
description:
an eye for detail
the power of observation
DESCRIPTION OF A PERSON
•Name
•Relationship to writer
•Social status/role/profession
•Appearance (looks; features; clothes; height;
health)
•Characteristics of personality –
qualities/attitude; way of walking/talking
•Opinion of others about him
•Any other relevant point (could be brought
about by narrating an incident)
Physical Qualities
• Build—slim, overweight, medium, petite, large, stocky,
lanky, hefty, pear-shaped, thin etc. height—tall, short,
medium etc.
•Clothes/appearance—elegant, sloppy, well-tailored, ill-
fitting, casual, formal, untidy, neat, tidy etc.
•Shape of face/expression—angular, bearded, unshaven,
friendly, round, oval, square, heart-shaped etc.
• Complexion—fair, pale, swarthy etc. eyes— protruding,
shifty, staring, close-set etc. hair—balding, receding hairline,
close-cropped, thick, wavy, curly, plaited, long, neat, thinning
etc.
•Nose—broken, sharp, flat, upturned, roman, pointed etc.
• Lips—discoloured, thin, thick etc.
• Teeth—protruding, broken, gapped, discoloured etc. chin—
Intellectual Qualities
Imaginative, creative, intelligent, mediocre talents,
uninspired, unimaginative, sharp, boring etc.
Emotional and Moral Qualities
Trustworthy, honest, confident, warm, sincere, selfish,
cruel, insensitive, patient, tolerant, dependable,
corrupt, dishonest, irresolute, diffident, detached,
deceitful, philanthropic, kind, vulnerable, impatient
prejudiced etc.
DESCRIPTION OF AN OBJECT
•Name
•Structure
•Class
•Differentiating features
•External features/design, texture, colour
•Internal working- about machinery
•Functions/Use
•Cost
•Any other relevant point
•Brand name (if necessary)
It should be descriptive and detailed.
It must not include opinions or
speculations.
Make a note of tenses used in your
description as most often this is the
place of greater difficulty.
Write a factual description of person in
maximum 100 words whom you know
personally and admire for his/ her qualities
, someone who has inspired you .
Someone I admire is my cousin Laura. She’s five years older
than me, so she’s 19 now and she lives in Bristol. She’s very
friendly and confident and she’s got long, wavy, brown hair and
greeny-brown eyes. She’s medium height, slim and very fit
because she’s a dancer. She’s been dancing since she was six
years old and trains every day at her dance school. She wants to
be a professional dancer, but it’s a very difficult profession
because it’s so competitive. She often dances in shows and I’ve
been to watch her several times. Her favourite type of dance is
modern, which is sometimes a bit strange, but I love watching
her dance. Laura is very busy because she also studies
photography at university. She’s a really good photographer and
has taken lots of amazing photos of me and my family. Her
photos have won a few prizes and last year one of her photos
was in an exhibition at an art gallery in London. Laura doesn’t
have a lot of free time and she’s also trying to learn German
because she wants to go to Germany next year to do a
Write the factual description of Albert Einstein using the
given hints.
Hints: Born: 14th March, 1879, Ulm, Germany – migrated
to USA in1933 after Nazi takeover of Germany – won
Noble prize for theory of relativity- warned Roosevelt
about destructive power of atom bomb- deeply shaken
after bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki- advocated
for world government – true world citizen.
Einstein the Renowned Visionary
Einstein, one of the most famous scientists of the world
was born in Ulm, Germany on 14th March, 1879. He is best
known for his intellect and contributions in the field of
science. He was awarded with the Noble prize for his
research on the theory of relativity. Most people know him
as he looked in his advanced age with his walrus moustache
and frizzy hair. He migrated to USA in 1933 as he faced
threat to his life as a Jew under the Nazi regime in
Germany. While in U.S. he warned President Roosevelt
about the terrible destructive power of the atom bomb. He
was deeply shaken, when the U.S. bombed Hiroshima and
Nagasaki leaving a trail of destruction. He as a visionary
advocated for World government and campaigned for world
peace and democracy. He was well ahead of his time and a
Write a factual description of a wristwatch
in about 100 words.
A wristwatch is worn around the wrist. It is a time measuring
machine. A wristwatch is easily available in different shapes and
sizes. Some like it round while others prefer flat wristwatches.
Like all watches, a wristwatch too has a dial with numerals or
dots. There are twelve numbers from 1 to 12 each representing
an hour. The small marks between the numbers denote
minutes. Usually, a wristwatch has two hands. The bigger one
denotes minutes while the shorter denotes hours. Some of the
watches have a third hand too. It is a long thin hand indicating
seconds a watch may be wound or the automatic one. These
days technology has revolutionized the Very concept of a
wristwatch. They have days and dates indicating systems. The
day is not far when we shall have a little TV fitted into a
wristwatch. One may have a choice of leather or metal or even
of gold or silver while choosing a strap for the wrist-watch.
Wristwatches have become an integral part of human beings,
due to their utilities.
