Week 6. Descriptive Essay



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Rhetorical focus

Structures of descriptive essays
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Writing skill

Revising and Editing
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Language skill

Using verbs, prepositional phrases, adjectives, and adverbs to add details.
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Writing task

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In class: Limited time writing
(Adopted from: 2008 NTNU English Writing Conetst)
If you had a magic digital video that can capture scenes, sounds, fragrance, and other senses input, use this digital video to record a "sensory snapshot" of

the city in which you live
one of your family members
– the idol you like the most

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Out class: Draft revise and editing
Revise your essay 1 draft. Submit the final draft in class next Tuesday.
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Electronic file due: 10p.m., Sunday, October. 25, 2009
Printed version due: Beginning of the class on Tuesday, October. 27, 2009