Writing A Descriptive Paragraph.pdf

English 10 – EOP Page 2 of 2
Decide on a point of view. The point of view from the top of a mountain will be different
from the point of view at the bottom of the mountain.
Pick out the most interesting or important features of your scene. Don’t present too much
detail, or you will confuse the reader.
Arrange details in order of impression and of observation. Begin with the dominant
feature of your scene. Describe it first then describe the scene around it in an orderly manner.
For example, you could move from the foreground to the background, from the top to the
bottom, from the centre to the circumference, or from right to left or left to right.
You may use helpful phrases such as on the right, on the extreme right, just beyond,
farther along, somewhat lower, in the distance, or just in front, to help to put the parts of the
picture together for the reader.
End the description with an important detail or an effective statement that relates to the
central feeling or impression.