Descriptive Essay

A descriptive essay attempts to describe objects, people, events, ideas, or situation as they are. Examples include My School, My Pet, A Computer etc.

The descriptive essay should contain such details that throw  light on the subject or object of description and it should give a mental picture of what is being described.

Features:

Introduction

Body written in paragraphs

Conclusion

An Outline on the Topic“A place of Interest I Visited”.

Here are some guidelines to help you write this essay:

• Title
• Introduction: describe places of interest you have visited and the most spectacular among them.
• Body: describe the location, the scenery, events which take place there; describe the things you saw there and people who visited the place; talk about the reason why you like the place
• Conclusion.

GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISIONAL QUESTIONS

Complete each sentence with:  him, her or it.

1. Fatima wanted the photograph, so I gave _to_.
2. My radio is broken. I can’t mend ___.
3. Bayo is my friend. I know __ well.
4. Chike asked for my ruler, so I lent _to_.
5. My sister is over there. I went to speak to _

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