descriptive.gif

On this page, you will follow the steps outlined below and create your own descriptive essay! This essay will be due at the end of the week. You may work at your own pace, but remember to use your time effectively!


Step 1: What is a descriptive essay? Read this to understand the descriptive essay writing process you will be following this week to complete your own essay.



Step 2: This packet is all you need to understand every part of the descriptive essay! Use the graphic organizer provided to write your outline before you write your first draft.




Step 3: Here is an example of a descriptive essay I wrote. Read this so that you will have an idea about what I am looking for in your own writing.




Step 4: Here is the grading rubric I will be using for your descriptive essay. Does your essay include all of this information? If not, then you need to go back and edit!!



Step 5: When you have finished Steps 1-4, print your final copy of your essay and turn it in to be graded. That's it!