The document provides information about descriptive writing including its purpose and how to describe things effectively. Descriptive writing aims to inform readers about objects, places, or people they are unfamiliar with by using vivid language to create a picture in the reader's mind. The document gives tips for descriptive writing such as using interesting opening sentences, specific details, and a concluding sentence. It also provides examples of descriptions, including one about a piano that notes its basic parts and shapes.

1. Dr. D. Vijay Devanesan
Vice Principal
AVS College of Technology

2. DESCRIPTIVE WRITING

3. What is descriptive writing?
A description is a
picture in words that
helps the reader see,
hear, taste, smell, or feel
something that the writer
has experienced.

4. PURPOSE OF DESCRIPTIVE
WRITING:
• To inform a person who does not know
much about the object, place or people being
described.
• Description of things is made in the absence
of those objects.
• Therefore, how much the reader understands
about the object, place or person, depends
on the clarity of your description.

5. DESCRIPTION OF A PIANO
The piano is a musical instrument
played using a keyboard. A normal piano
has 88 keys. The piano usually has a
protective wooden case surrounding the
soundboard and metal strings. Pianos use
the keys to move hammers that hit
strings inside, making a sound. Pianos
come in two basic shapes: grand pianos
and upright pianos. The piano has been
an extremely popular instrument in
Western classical music. A person who
plays the piano is called a pianist.

6. GRAND PIANO & UPRIGHT PIANO

7. HOW TO DESCRIBE THINGS ?
•begin with interesting opening
sentences that tell what the
description is about.

8. • use exact, vivid words to create a
picture in the reader’s mind.

9. • include important details about
what you are describing.

10. • put details in time order, spatial
order, or in order of importance.

11. • end in a way that wraps up the
description.

12. ACTIVITY– WHO AM I?
• I am round and hard to touch.
• Along the outer edge, I can have
ridges.
• I have a number, and I bet
you’d like to have a lot of me.
Answer: a coin.

13. • I am often square and sometimes
people cut me in half.
• I often have delicious things on
me like cheese, ham and tomato.
• I can be brown or white.
Answer: a slice of bread.

14. • Size – can be about the same size as a
dinner plate.
• Shape – usually round.
• Color – brown.
• Smell –delicious
• Taste – sweet
• Texture – soft, moist.
Answer: Chocolate cake.