TEXT STRUCTURE:

DESCRIPTION
By: Group 4
What is Description?
• Description refers to the process of detailing
or representing something by providing
information about its characteristics, features,
or qualities.
• This type of text structure features a detailed
description of something to give the reader a
mental picture.
Importance of Description
• Description
gives writing a sense of honesty
and believability, while concise details can help
enhance your focus. Descriptive details cause
a reader to feel, to hear, to taste, to become
intimately connected with the images and
experiences being recreated.
Importance of description
•Descriptive Communication:
Descriptive communication focuses on
problems separately from the people involved.
This helps to avoid offending others or making
overly critical statements.
Examples of signal word:
1. for instance
2. for example
3. for one thing
4. characteristics
5. including
6. for more
7. to begin with
8. beside
9. for instance
10. most important
Example of Description in Texts
• The morning air was crisp and sharp as Sean
walked down the road.
• The pavement was slippery and cold beneath
his feet, like a slimy, wet fish.
• A book may tell all about whales or describe
what the geography is like in a particular
region.
In Summary
• Thedescription in a text structure involves
organizing writing providing information to
represent something about its characteristics,
features, and qualities.