Mastering Descriptive Writing: The Art of Describing a Place

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  • 7 pages total

  • 5 practice exercises

  • 2 answer key pages

  • 7 pages total

  • 5 practice exercises

  • 2 answer key pages

To describe a place well, you must sense it, breathe it, feel its textures—only then can your words bring it to life.
— John Gardner, a novelist and writing teacher, emphasized the power of sensory details in creating vivid settings.

Additional Info:

  1. Level of Difficulty: Medium to Difficult; intermediate to advanced learners 

  2. Age Group: high school students, college learners, and adult learners 

  3. Grade Level: grades 9-12 and college-level learners

  4. CEFR: B2

  5. CCSS Alignment: 

  •  writing standards W.9-10.3, W.11-12.3, W.9-10.5, W.11-12.5

  •  language standards L.9-10.5, L.11-12.5

It helps students practice descriptive writing, creative storytelling, and editing for improvement.