NAME_____________

DATE__________

CHECKLIST: DESCRIPTIVE WRITING1

Features of Descriptive writing

Text
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Does it have capital letters at the start of

each sentence and full stops at the ends?
Does it use adjectives to make the
descriptions better?
(these could describe size, colour, texture etc.)

Does it have a clear beginning, middle and

end?
Does it use different openings to sentences?
NOT; and then, and then, then we , then she,
then he etc.
Does it use connectives to extend ideas and
sentences?
e.g. and, because, so etc.
Is it all in the same person? (which one?)
e.g first, second or third person
Does it use any time connectives?
e.g. later on, suddenly,
Is it written in paragraphs?

Created by A. Gill (Mosborough School) and J. ONeill (Whiteways School) June 2005
Sheffield Learning Network

NAME_____________

DATE__________

CHECKLIST: DESCRIPTIVE WRITING1

Features of Descriptive writing

Your Writing
_____________________
_____________________

Does it have capital letters at the start of

each sentence and full stops at the ends?
Does it use adjectives to make the
descriptions better?
(these could describe size, colour, texture etc.)

Does it have a clear beginning, middle and

end?
Does it use different openings to sentences?
NOT; and then, and then, then we , then she,
then he etc.
Does it use connectives to extend ideas and
sentences?
e.g. and, because, so etc.
Is it all in the same person? (which one?)
e.g first, second or third person
Does it use any time connectives?
e.g. later on, suddenly,
Is it written in paragraphs?

Created by A. Gill (Mosborough School) and J. ONeill (Whiteways School) June 2005
Sheffield Learning Network