DESCRIPTIVE WRITING

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13.Nolan Ryan once said, “One of the beautiful thing about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something”. Make the list of ‘somethings' the sports like baseball can let one reach and prove. Develop your ideas in a story of your own.

14.How would you describe the game like the one in the story being an umpire? Write a brief report on the game of your choice.

15.Write a 150-word biographical story focusing on the achievements of some great Afro-American athletes of today. Be ready to present your story in class. Here are some useful tips to make your story more impressive:

A composition describing a person should consist of:

· an introduction giving brief information about who the person is, where/how you met him/her, how you heard about him/her, etc;

· a main body which may include description of such things as physical appearance, personality/behaviour, manner/mannerisms and/or details of the person's life and lifestyle, (hobbies, interests, everyday activities, etc.)

· a conclusion in which you comment on why the person is of interest, express your feelings/opinion concerning the person, etc.

In a descriptive composition of a person, you may also be asked to explain why this person is successful/admirable/unusual, etc, why he/she made such a strong impression on you, how he/she has influenced you, etc.

Each paragraph should start with a topic sentence which summarises the paragraph. The content of the paragraph depends on the topic itself and where the emphasis is placed.

Points to Consider

To describe physical appearance, you should give details of the person's height/build, age, facial features, hair, clothing, etc. moving from the most general aspects to the most specific details.

To describe personality and behaviour, you can support your description with examples of manner and mannerism.

To describe life, lifestyle and beliefs, you should talk about the person's habits, interests, profession, daily routine, opinions, etc.