Descriptive paragraph

Assignment: Descriptive paragraph

Write a descriptive paragraph using one of the below topics or a topic of your own.

Document must follow MLA formatting guidelines.

Suggested topics:

 

A famous person

A favorite place

An unusual person

A friend or family member

A work of art

Your room

Your favorite article of clothing

A building or statue

Your car, truck, or bike

Something you would like to have

An accident scene

 

(more topics on pg 125)

 

 

Description paragraph checklist:

 

___Does your topic sentence state the paragraph’s main idea?

___Do all of your details support your topic sentence?

___Are your details specific enough to give readers a picture of your subject?

___Have you used appropriate transitional words and phrases?

___Have you proofread for spelling, grammar, and punctuation?