Ee previous appearances, we stood, all of us, and applauded."

descriptive essays
descriptive essays describe the traits and characteristics of people, objects, events, and feelings in intricate detail. what's being described will be thoroughly examined. for example, if you were describing roses, you might want to detail:

their origin

their appearance

their color

their fragrance

when you write a descriptive essay, you want to involve the reader's senses and emotions. for example, you could say, "i got sleepy." or, you could write, "while i waited for santa, my eyelids grew heavy, the lights on the tree began to blur, and my head began to droop." the second excerpt provides vivid detail, allowing readers to feel like they're there.

examples of descriptive essays
ready to dive into the details? here are three excerpts rife with detail.

"like his twisted feathers, his many scars, the reliable old owl chose the gnarled, weather-beaten, but solid branch often - it being a companion to the wise alone with the night and the last branch to creak in the heaviest wind. he often came to survey the fields and the clouds before his hunt, to listen to the steady sound of the stream passing through reeds under the bridge, while combing his feathers for the unwanteds - whatever they might be."

a student at roane state community college managed to spice up a first visit to a diner. watch how descriptive things get.

"when entering the door at lou's, two things are immediately noticeable: the place is rarely empty and seems to consist of a maze of rooms. the first room, through the door, is the main part of the restaurant. there is another, rarely used, dining room off to the right. it was added during the oil well boom of the seventies. through the main dining room is yet another room; it guards the door leading into the kitchen. this room contains the most coveted table in the place. the highest tribute lou can bestow on anyone is to allow them access to seats at this table. this table is the family table; it is reserved for lou's, and her daughter karen's, immediate family and treasured friends."

like the diner essay above, this sample excerpt from a student at st. cloud state spruces u other people's perceptions too.

essay writing is something that may never leave your life. as such, here are a few more resources to you float on down the river of change. review the basics with how to write an essay. and, no matter the format, always remember your transition words!

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