Lesson 2

Description
 Distinguish between
Learning patterns of development
Competency in writing, namely,
1 narration, description,
definition,
exemplification, and
classification
(EN11/12RWS-IIIbf-3).
Objectives

● identify the patterns of descriptive

writing; and
● write a simple descriptive paragraph.
 Essential Question

How do we expand on a thought using the descriptive

pattern of development?
 Warm Up!

1.Select one object in the classroom. Provide details to

make this object’s existence seem more significant
than it merely is. Use the graphic organizer below, and
be creative.
Warm Up!

2.Pair up with a classmate.

3.Talk about the process you did to make your
chosen object more significant.
4.Also, talk about the importance of the details
you included.
 Review

● What is descriptive writing?

● What should we take into account when
writing a descriptive paragraph?
 Learn about It!

A description provides information on what a person,

an object, a place, or a situation is like. It appeals to
the reader’s senses, allowing him or her to see, hear,
taste, smell, or feel the subject.
Learn about It!

Love at First Sight

 Learn about It!

Guidelines in Descriptive Writing

1.Include vivid sensory details. Include descriptions
that appeal to the readers’ senses of sight, hearing,
touch, taste, and smell.

Example:
● When she walked past me, her lavender-scented
perfume tantalized my nose, as if it will bleed
anytime soon.
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2.Use figurative language. Include descriptions that

appeal to the reader's senses of sight, hearing, touch,
taste, and smell.

Example:
● In fact, she was like an enchantress who
enchanted my heart and soul.
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3.Use precise language. Include descriptions that

appeal to the reader's senses of sight, hearing, touch,
taste, and smell.

Examples:
● Incorrect: The first thing that really caught my
attention as she entered the door was her amazing
hair.
● Correct: The first thing that really caught my
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4.Organize the description. Include descriptions that

appeal to the reader's senses of sight, hearing, touch,
taste, and smell.
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5.Write an introduction that grabs attention.

Example:
● People say that “love at first sight” is not real
but it seems time has played me once more when I
saw this beautiful lady at a local salon yesterday.
The word beautiful does not even do justice to the
beauty that she has. In fact, she was like an
enchantress who enchanted my heart and soul.
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6.Plan your descriptive using an outline or graphic

organizer.

Beautiful Lady
Sight Smell Touch Hearing Taste
like a lavender- smooth serenading saccharine
goddess scented saccharine voice lips
perfume lips
 Writing Prompts

Using a graphic organizer, plan a composition about

the topic below.

Topic: Describe Yourself

Write a personal recount about the topic below.

Topic: Describe an Object That Is Special to You

 Writing Prompts

Write a descriptive paragraph about the topic below.

Make sure to use a graphic organizer before writing
the actual paragraph.

Topic: The Most Ideal Country for You

 Writing Prompts
Criteria Beginning Developing Accomplished
(0–1 point) (2–3 points) (4–5 points)
Content The output is The output is fairly The output is
barely interesting interesting and interesting and
and creative. Not creative but would shows the creative
enough details are benefit from more use of the prompt.
given about the details about the Enough details are
topic. topic. given about the
topic.
Organization The events or The events or The events or
details are not details are logically details are logically
logically organized, organized, but organized, and
and transitional some parts need to transitional words
words are used make use of are used properly.
improperly or not transitional words.
used at all.
 Writing Prompts

Criteria Beginning Developing Accomplished Score

(0–1 point) (2–3 points) (4–5 points)
Use of vivid The output barely The output The output
language makes use of contains contains enough
descriptive details descriptive details, descriptive details
that show readers but some to help the reader
what is happening. sentences are not imagine clearly
descriptive what goes on.
enough.
Language The output The output The output
(spelling, contains seven or contains four to six contains zero to
mechanics, more language language errors. three language
grammar, and errors. errors.
word choice)
Score:
 Values Integration

How can our knowledge and skills on

descriptive writing help us tell stories in an
entertaining and interesting way?
 Synthesis

1. Pair up with a classmate and write a descriptive paragraph

about a topic you are interested in.
2. Make sure to follow the guidelines in writing a descriptive
paragraph.
3. After completing your paragraph, exchange with another
pair. Revise the paragraph of the other pair by replacing
specific adjectives with generic ones.
4. Then, compare the paragraphs with specific descriptions to
the one with generic descriptions.
5. Present your work in class.
 Synthesis

After the activity, answer the following questions.

● How did you decide on the topic?
● How did you plan before writing the actual paragraph?
● Which description, specific or generic, was easy to give?
Why?
● Which description, specific or generic, was difficult to
give? Why?
● What aided your group to successfully write the
paragraph?
● What should one remember when writing a descriptive
 Assignment

1.Ask your parents, grandparents, or siblings to

describe a topic of your interest.
2.Then, replace the generic descriptions with
specific ones.
3.Write a complete paragraph by adding more
details.
4.Make sure to follow the guidelines in
descriptive writing.
Criteria Beginning Developing Accomplished
(0–1 point) (2–3 points) (4–5 points)
Content The output is The output is fairly The output is
barely interesting interesting and interesting and
and creative. Not creative but would shows the creative
enough details are benefit from more use of the prompt.
given about the details about the Enough details are
topic. topic. given about the
topic.
Organization The events or The events or The events or
details are not details are logically details are logically
logically organized, organized, but organized, and
and transitional some parts need to transitional words
words are used make use of are used properly.
improperly or not transitional words.
used at all.
Criteria Beginning Developing Accomplished Score
(0–1 point) (2–3 points) (4–5 points)
Use of vivid The output barely The output The output
language makes use of contains contains enough
descriptive details descriptive details, descriptive details
that show readers but some to help the reader
what is happening. sentences are not imagine clearly
descriptive what goes on.
enough.
Language The output The output The output
(spelling, contains seven or contains four to six contains zero to
mechanics, more language language errors. three language
grammar, and errors. errors.
word choice)
Score: /20