How to Write a Good Descriptive Essay
Usually a descriptive essay is assigned to the high-school students and may cause some troubles when writing. What are the problems that can meet you when writing a descriptive essay? Of course, when you write your essay you think that it is a pretty good paper that deserves at least B+ – it is natural. But in practice your teacher always has some questions and remarks that lowers your grade significantly. In this article we will try to explain how to write a good descriptive essay and avoid the most common students mistakes. So spend a few minutes and you will more likely have a good grade for your assignment. Read our writing tips and follow this simple steps to complete your descriptive essay successfully.
Step One: Define your purpose
Have you ever asked yourself about a purpose of descriptive essay? We are pretty sure you have not, just as most of other students. Students think that this type of essay has not a certain purpose, disorderly describing everything around. This is actually the most common mistake that every student does. You should define the purpose of your essay before starting to write. What are the usual goals of descriptive essay? You will find an answer just after you remember the last scene of your favorite book. When professional authors describe a scene they have a goal – to deliver the certain feelings and emotions that character has had. The basic description of the scene always has the same emotional tone in order to evoke the proper feelings and create a mental picture. Some supporting, less important descriptions can be written in different emotional tone.
Step Two: Describing words
With another words – it is adjectives that authors use to create a mental picture and describe their character's feelings at the moment. This is where you can express your feelings and show your creativeness. Try to use unusual and even outstanding words for describing a scene. At the same time do not forget about the most simple adjectives, sometimes a single and simple word said with a strong manner can show a real depth of the feature or feeling.
Step Three: Be consistent
When you start to describe the event or scene or whatever you write about – be consistent. Start describing things that surround you, the weather, your personal / character's emotional stance. Starting with more important and big things go fluently to describing small details. Remember to use all your senses – tell your readers about colors, tastes, smells, texture, volume and other small details. Ask yourself "what would I like to know about that event if I were not there?" – and just start your writing.
Step Four: Proofread your essay
When your essay is done – double-check it for grammar and stylistic mistakes. Ask your friend or relative to read it for you with voice – you will here how it sounds and have an additional opinion from your first reader.
You should clearly understand that descriptive essay is a very creative process and there is no writing guide that could help better then your own experience. We hope our advices will help you to understand how a good descriptive essay should look like. Read more literature, fiction and your descriptive essay writing skill will grow.
