1. DESCRIPTION
Patterns of Idea Development
Reading and Writing

2. Description • According to Merriam-
Webster Dictionary,
Description is any act of
giving characteristics intended
to give a mental image of
something

3. Elements of
Description
• Sensory Details
• It includes vivid sensory
images or details
• Uses the five senses:
(sight, sound, smell, touch
and taste)

4. Elements of
Description
• Figurative Language
• It is an often used technique
to create a picture on the
reader’s mind and be more
impactful
• The meaning must not be
taken literally

5. Elements of
Description
• Careful Organization
• The text should be written in a
organized way
• It can be organized in a
chronological (time) or spatial
(location) way

6. Elements of
Description
• Varying Sentence Structure
• The sentences written should
vary in tenses or even in
forms to break the
monotonous tone of
sentences

7. Elements of
Description
• REMINDER:
• Too many adjectives or
adverbs are a must avoid
when writing a descriptive text
• Only use one descriptive word
that can sum-up the whole
idea