Descriptive Essay: Describing a Person, Lecture notes of Technical English

Download Descriptive Essay: Describing a Person and more Lecture notes Technical English in PDF only on Docsity! Descriptive Essay: Describing a Person My Grandfather Introduction • This is where you: o State general facts about the person: when, where and how you first met him/her. o State the reason for choosing this person. A person who has influenced me most is my grandfather. My grandfather raised me to be sensitive, cheerful and compassionate. He is someone I love and cherish very deeply. Body Paragraph #1 & #2 • Describe some of the following information about the person: o physical appearance o personal qualities o hobbies/interests o profession/education o accomplishments • Start a new paragraph for a topic that is unrelated to the other topics. • For example: o Paragraph #1 – physical appearance & personal qualities o Paragraph #2 – education, profession & accomplishments My grandfather, Jack, is of medium height. He is in his early seventies but looks extremely young for his age. He is slim and has got short grey hair. My grandfather’s face is round and friendly looking. He has small blue eyes and an expression full of kindness. He tends to wear casual clothes like jeans and tee shirts, which add to his youthful appearance. My grandfather is an incredibly sensitive person who helps everyone in need. Yet, he never seeks a reward for his kindness. Moreover, my grandfather is so generous that he wants to share what he possesses with others. For example, he donated 10,000 shekels to an organization for Holocaust survivors. Furthermore, I can speak to him about all of my problems because he is trustworthy and keeps all my secrets. What he does not tolerate is a lie. He has always told me that if you don’t tell the truth, you will only hurt your self-respect. Conclusion Paragraph • Write a conclusion in which you express your personal attitude towards the person. In short, my grandfather is one of the most important people in my life. I believe that he has contributed greatly to my ability to show compassion and sensitivity for others. Descriptive Essay: Describing an Event Bungee Jumping Introduction • This is where you give a name, time, place and reason for the event. Last year, I went to a secret spot in Australia called "The Dolphin Valley". There I found the perfect thing to do, bungee jumping!!! I had never done it prior to this trip and found that it was a sensational experience that I would love to do again in the future. Body Paragraph #1 • Describe all of the preparations leading up to the event. • Use as many adjectives as possible. The bungee area was up on a bridge surrounded by gigantic trees, large rocks and sandy hills all over. On the way up to the bridge I got a bit nervous. When I got there, I was so frightened that my knees were about to give up on me. Then, the owner came out and asked me how old I was and if I had any previous experience. He weighed me and measured my height. Finally, he gave me the stamp of approval to make the jump. Boy was I scared! Next, he strapped huge weights to my ankles which felt like medium sized bowling balls. Then, he attached a long bungee cord to the weights. Last but not least, I had to wear a bright yellow helmet to protect my head. Body Paragraph #2 • Describe the actual event. • Use as many adjectives as possible. • Use past tenses to illustrate those you attended some time ago. Now it was time for the actual jump. The owner told me to jump when he said "Go!!" He also gave me some useful advice about not looking down. As soon as he said that, I looked down and what I saw was a big river and sharp jagged rocks. I closed my eyes and when I opened them the owner started to count, "One… two…. three… GO!" I jumped off and my heart felt like it was about to leap out of my chest. Finally, I opened my eyes and everything was upside down. I bounced up once or twice and that was it. I felt an exhilarating rush throughout my entire body, which continued until I made it back to solid ground. Conclusion Paragraph • Write a conclusion in which you include your feelings comments or a final thought about the event. As soon as I got back to the bridge I knew I had done it. It was the greatest feeling that I had ever experienced. To this day, it remains a significant experience in my life and one that I would highly recommend to others, who similar to myself, like to be adventurous.