ldv descriptive essay

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DESCRIPTIVEESSAY

NURUL AFIFAH

NUR HIDAYAH

SHALINI

NURUL SYUHADA

NURUL FARAHAIN


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A Brief Guide in Writing Descriptive

Essays

There are several methods writers use to

describe something in an essay.

They may choose vivid, fresh language, orthey may use examples, or they might take

something ordinary and by comparing it with

something extraordinary, make it interesting,or they may use their senses.


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The first step you might take is to jot down the

first words that come to you. If I say "egg," forinstance, you might write down the following

string of associations: "round, white, brown,

fresh, scrambled, farmer, chicken, goose, over-easy."


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Features

1. A well-focused subject can be ordinary

or extraordinary, but you should striveto make it as interesting as possible by

emphasizing what makes it interesting

or new and unusual. Pick somethingspecific, an event or a person or an

animal.


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2. How you treat your subject is directly

related to how your reader will react to

it. Give plenty of specific descriptive

detail. If you're describing an event,

watch people moving and hear them

talking. Create a dominant impression for

your readers.


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3.Create a clear pattern of organization.

Your introduction should work from

general to specific, ending in a thesis

sentence.

You should have several paragraphs thatdevelop and describe your topic, and

your conclusion should restate your

thesis or conclude your event.


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Here's one descriptive paragraph about fishing:

Uncle George and I would head out before it got light.The trek to the pond was always exciting. The earthsmelled fresh and new, promising warmth, and as the

birds awoke, they'd tentatively practice the prologues totheir songs. We'd walk past the apple trees, and I couldsmell the sharpness of the rotten fruit that had droppedto the ground. Occasionally, I'd slip on a peel, so I learnedto be careful not to run too quickly. We'd walk past the

water troughs where the tadpoles were busy wigglingtheir way to frog hood and pick up the pond trail on theother side of the musty-smelling old barn. At this point Ihad to be careful not to get my pole tangled in theunderbrush--which constantly grabbed for my dangling

hook and bobber--while Uncle George's flashlight jumpedand weaved as he made sure the small circle of light wasset for my height. He would hold my hand and tell meabout the fish, and I was never scared.


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Did you notice the use senses to describe the

scene. All of the senses can be used in adescriptive paper--touch, smell, hearing, taste,

and vision, although you may just pick one or

two.


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TheNight Market


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You will find them in every part of the

country, from big cities like Kuala Lumpur and

Penang to housing estates and villages. In my

town, the Pasar Malam or night market is held

in an open area behind the town council.The

usually deserted part of the town is turned

into a hive of activity on Fridays.


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The first people to arrive at the site are the

hawkers, stall owners and wholesalers who comein lorries and vans to unload their goods.

Individuals stall owners then sort out and arrange

their wares on the makeshift stalls. Within the

short span of an hour or so, the whole place is

transformed into a shoppers paradise.Shoppers

who flock to the pasar malam come from far and

near.


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The numerous stalls are strung out in a longline and the assortments of wares will surpriseanyone who happens to be making his first visit.At the end are the vegetable and fruit wheremasses of fresh flowers, vegetables and fruits arearranged. Then come the textiles stalls, floodedwith trendy clothes in every shades and colours

imaginable. Next to these, displayed in glasscases, are dazzling and semi precious stones. Inthe fish stalls, silvery fish shimmer on their bed ofice and are quickly snapped up by housewives

after aggressive bargaining. The aroma of freshlycooked food, satay, ayam panggang, laksa andother exotic dishes, is enough to whet onesappetite.


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At night, the whole area is illuminated bybright and colourful lights giving the whole

place, a fiesta-like atmosphere. People, who

move from stall to stall, seem oblivious of

others and just push their way through the

crowd. Some people, usually young couples

and teenagers, take a leisurely stroll looking at

the various items on display.


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After ten oclock the crowd dwindles andtraffic eases. The makeshift stalls are

dismantled and the whole site is strewn with

rubbish. The odour of rotting food pervades

the air. Then the air begins to chill and the site

of the pasar malam, which only hours ago was

busting with life, is once again shift.


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