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Bite into This!
What better image to have 'in mind' when applying PEA! (POINT, EVIDENCE, ANALYSIS). P = Point - Each paragraph should begin with a clear topic sentence stating the point that paragraph seeks to make. Your point should be a claim, something that...
The Man with a Headache – ‘Show Not Tell’
Descriptive Writing The Man with an Headache! Descriptive Writing Tip ***SHOWING not TELLING*** Impress the reader; usually the examiner. Instead of: 'He has a terrible headache' – TELLING us what he’s suffering from *** TRY*** 'His head throbbed; banging like a...
The ‘Object or the ‘Vase’
A quick process I devised for descriptive writing in 3 simple stages – What do you think the object is? – Describe it as effectively as you can e.g. colour, shape etc? Write down in a sentence/paragraph form what images this...