Allister Ching

Description Paragraph
Preferably, description paragraphs should concentrate on action (verbs), rather than sensations
(adverbs and adjectives). Writers should assume the role of readers whose idea of the described
events is, in entirety, constructed by the paragraph content. Description paragraphs should be
detailed, clear, and render the represented reality chronologically.
Example of a Description Paragraph
Read the following sample of a description paragraph and pay attention to the way in which
information is provided – how the thought described in the paragraph unfolds. Also, pay
attention to the informative content comprised in the fragment below:
Writers commit plagiarism every time they reword sources without crediting original authors or
fail to reference their sources appropriately. Plagiarism through paraphrasing can happen in
two cases. First, writer may choose to substitute some words from the original with different
vocabulary, rearrange words, or rearrange the whole paragraph. In this way, he or she presents
stolen information expressing it with his or her own words. And second, writer may try to use
exactly the same vocabulary and stylistic constructions and use them with respect to another
context. Plagiarism occurs in both cases.
Elements of a Description Paragraph
Descriptive paragraphs contain the following elements:
• Information – descriptive paragraphs describe ideas and things, as well as inform about
their functions;
• Context – in descriptive paragraphs, information is always contextualized. Moreover, the
context in which given piece of information is presented is also subject to description and
evaluation;
• Descriptive language – descriptive paragraphs use considerable amounts of vocabulary
that describes action (verbs), as well as vocabulary denoting value and attributes of thins
(nouns, adverbs, and adjectives).

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