ENGL 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Oldies, Anthropomorphism
25 May 2018
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DESCRIPTION (Chapter 13of Successful College Writing)
When you describe something, you want to SHOW it, not just tell someone about
it (in other words, they should see the object clearly as if they were there—and
would—as a result—develop a feeling about it as well. Usually when you just
tell soeoe aout soethig, ou ol ipl ho oe should feel aout it.
Here are to eaples of sho ersus tell; ou at to sho:
• There was a pleasant tree in the backyard (tell)
• A spreading elm bathed the backyard with shade (SHOW)
AND
• There was an unpleasant tree in the backyard (tell)
• The overly large elm, planted too close to the house, blocked our view of
the mountain (SHOW)
You also at to apture ood he ou desrie soethig. Let’s sa ou just
ade a A o a test. You ould e alkig do the halla ejoig the sight
of other college students high-fiving and laughing each other while oldies but
goodies the Beatles plaed i the akgroud. No if ou ade a D o that
same test, you would again be—walking down the hallway—annoyed by the
obnoxious frat guys screaming and shouting at each other while severely
outdated music played in the background.
Description presents information in such a way that appeals to one or more of the
five senses----- sight, sound smell, taste, and touch—usually creating and overall
impression or feeling. Writers rely on description to present detailed information
aout people, plaes, ad thigs to grasp ad sustai their readers’’ iterest.
When you write vivid descriptions, you not only make your writing more lively
and interest but also indicate your attitude toward the subject through your
choice of words and details.
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