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D E S C R I P T I O N
realistic
sensory look
 II. Description
- the pattern of development which
goes into details about a specific object,
person, or location, in order to firmly
set its appearance

What does it look like?

What are its characteristics?
Characteristics of Description
● has a clear focus and sense of
purpose

● uses sensory details and precise

words

● presents details in a logical order

Varieties of Description
1. Objective Description

- looks into factual and

scientific characteristics of
what is being described as
objectively as possible

* The writer stays away

from emotional impressions or
 Example
The Acer barbatum is a small to medium-sized,
deciduous tree usually ranging from 15 to 25
m. (50 to 80 ft.) tall when mature. Its bark is
light gray and smooth on younger trees, and it
becomes ridged and furrowed with age. Leaves
are opposite and shallowly to deeply palmately
lobed, with a few blunt teeth but no serrations.
The leaf sinuses are rounded, unlike those of
red maple (Acer rubrum) which are sharply V-
shaped. Also, the sides of terminal leaf lobes
are more or less parallel, while those of red
maple are widest at the base, tapering to the tip.
2. Subjective Description
-a sort of description that the
author would normally use to
“paint a picture” of how he sees a
character, or how he wants the
reader to see a character
-also used in a literary discourse
when there is stereotyped image
that can be attributed to a
 Example
My mother had hair so dark
that it looked like a waterfall of ink.
She always kept it in a braid that fell
to her slim waist, and always tied
with a plain black band. The braid of
black slung over her shoulder, the
plaits shining like scales.
Writing Activity
(Group)
You are a writer of a
travel magazine. The
editor of the magazine
asks you to write a
travel article that tells
about a beautiful place
where one
can spend a vacation.
 Rubric

Focus 30％
Organization 25％
Integration 25％
Convention 20％
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