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The Descriptive Essay

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How to write Descriptive essay?

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General Verb and Vivid Verbs

dislikeabhor, abominate, avoid, condemn, deplore, despise, detest, disapprove, hate, loathe, resent, scorn, shun

eatconsume, devour, dine, feast upon, gobble, ingest

like/loveadmire, adore, appreciate, cherish, be fond of, worship

rundart, dash, jog, lope, scamper, scurry, sprint

say/saidaddress, critique, define, establish, evaluate, examine, formulate, identify, propose, recommend, , report, suggest, urge

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walkamble, hike, march, plod, saunter, stroll, stride, trek, trudge

workemploy, labor, toil, slave

ExampleAs the students walked through the park, the breeze blew the leaves on the trees.

ExampleAs the students ambled through the park, the breeze lifted the leaves on the trees

Show not tell!

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Example:

I grew tired after dinner.

As I leaned back and rested my head against the top of the chair, my eyelids began to feel heavy, and the edges of the empty plate in front of me blurred with the white tablecloth.

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