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Descriptive Writing

Eng 0990Cuyahoga Community CollegeAmy Raufman, Lecturer

Descriptive writing creates a mentalpicture of a person, object, or scene.The topic sentence = what will bedescribed + the dominant impression ofwhat you are describing (your mainreaction to what you are describing)Ex: The Parkside Grill has the feeling of aclassic New Jersey diner, even though itis in Ohio.

Your^ purpose & audience

affect the amount of description needed. Askyourself:What do my readers need to know to understand andexperience keenly what I’m describing?What descriptive details will they enjoy the most?What do they know already?

The Parkside Grill has the feeling of aclassic New Jersey diner even thoughit is in Ohio. When you walk throughthe door, you are greeted by the smellof meatloaf and mashed potatoes.Bacon sizzles on a distant grill as it isflipped by a short-order chef whom thecustomers never see. We hear hisshouts to the wait staff: “Order up!” Wecatch the glimpse of his backwardsbaseball cap, spotted with oil, as itbobs up and down to the rhythm of asalsa song that provides a backgroundbeat, giving form to the randomconversations that fill the small diner.