DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH {Montessori Method}

DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH {Montessori Method}

These can describe people, places and things. With such paragraphs, we must use words that say exactly what the person, place or thing is like.

• DESCRIBING A BAG [OBJECT] 

A BAG {Points / Observations not in any specific order}

Brownish, medium sized, strapless, a handbag, a design on the front, has a flap which opens at the top, smooth surface, rectangular shape, a lady’s bag, has two side pockets.

A BAG {Paragraph}

This bag is brownish in colour, of medium size and is rectangular in shape. It has a smooth surface, strapless, with a design on the front and a flap that opens at the top. It also has two side pockets and is considered a lady’s bag.

• DESCRIBING A FRIEND [PERSON]

When describing persons, start to talk about the things that are easily seen, e.g., the person’s height, size, skin colour (complexion), etc. Then describe the head (ears, eyes, nose, chin, etc.). Afterwards, talk about the qualities (characteristics) of the person: friendly, kind, gentle, mean, selfish, etc., and any outstanding features, such as the way the person talks or walks, also, their gender (sex).

MY FRIEND CARLOS {Points / Observations}

Short hair, tall, chubby, light-brown complexion, polite, brown eyes, boy, long legs, dimpled-cheeks, mole on the nose, small ears, small mouth, though looking, thick eyebrows, average size eyes, fat chin, well-dressed, handsome, well-groomed hair, naughty at times, likes pitching marbles, Kung-fu, bicycle riding, friendly, beady eyes, form captain, name Carlos.

MY FRIEND CARLOS {Paragraph}

My friend’s name is Carlos. He is also my from captain at school. Carlos is a tall but chubby boy, of a light-brown complexion and has long legs. He is tough-looking, has short, well-groomed hair, brown beady looking eyes, small ears and nose which has a mole on it. His chin is fat and he has dimpled cheeks and thick eyebrows. He is a very polite and friendly boy who is usually well-dressed, but at times he can also be a little naughty. His hobbies include marble pitching, bicycle riding and Kung-fu.

• DESCRIBING PLACES [SETTING]

MY SCHOOL {Points / Observations}

It’s name, location (address), places of interest near/around it, different kinds of buildings/blocks (staffroom, types of classrooms, sports facilities, etc), number of pupils and staff, description of school uniform, types of subjects, etc.

NOTE:

An essay is made up of a number of related paragraphs. These paragraphs are linked to each other by words and phrases called conjunctions (linking/connecting words or phrases) such as: then, also, when, next, afterwards, later on, some time after, in addition, etc.

MY SCHOOL {Sections}

An essay on my school could be divided into three sections (not necessarily three paragraphs):

SECTION ONE: the school’s location (address) and landmarks.

SECTION TWO: the buildings and sections of the school, the pupils and staff.

SECTION THREE: description of uniform and subjects taken.

MY SCHOOL {Paragraph}

My school is Brighter Days Secondary School. It is located in the west of the island of Barbados at Trents, St. James. There are many landmarks near my school, such as: the Holetown Monument, the Holetown Methodist Church, the St. James Parish Church, and the Maple Club.

The school is large, painted brown and pink and has many well-kept classrooms, laboratories, bathrooms and surroundings. It also has a hardcourt and a canteen. There are about eleven hundred pupils at my school and about seventy members of staff.

Junior boys between first and third forms wear a yellow shirt-jack, short khaki pants with brown leather shoes and socks. Junior girls wear a yellow inside bodice with a brown overall and similar shoes and socks as the boys. Senior boys from fourth to fifth forms wear a yellow shirt-jack with brown trousers, whereas, senior girls wear a yellow blouse and brown skirt. Brown shoes and socks are worn by both groups. Pupils at my school do a wide variety of subjects, including: Home Economics, Electronics, Leather Craft, Dance, Mathematics, Music, English, Spanish, and many others. Most pupils travel by bus to and from Brighter Days Secondary School.

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2010