Dog ate food! Boring! The dog ate his food ! Good, but still BO-ring! The large brown dog with the floppy ears ate his very crunchy chow with great enthusiasm. Now that's so much better.
Why?
Because we now can see a description which makes the picture all the clearer.
But all the sentences are the same Right?
Wrong!
The first is a very basic sentence. Dog ate food!.
The second is a more acceptable sentence. The dog ate his food !
The third is a wonderfully descriptive and enjoyable sentence which has details missing from the first two.
The large brown dog with the floppy ears, ate his very crunchy chow, with great enthusiasm.
The article used is The. The is a definite article, which points out a specific item or person. The only definite article in the English language is "THE".
The addition of these details was accomplished by using descriptive words called articles, adjectives and adverbs.
The addition of the words large, brown, floppy, crunchy and great are adjectives which modify or describe the noun or pronoun they are used with. We use them here because they are used to enhance the nouns dog, ears, chow and enthusiasm.
The word very is an adverb. An adverb is a descriptive word which modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb and or an entire clause or sentence. Very modifies the adjective crunchy which accentuated the noun chow.
The use of descriptive words helps writers convey the depth, color, size, texture, degree and physicality of a scene or situation.These draw the readers attention to the details found there. Using descriptive words can make or break the way a piece will be received by your audience.
If you wish to have some Grammatical Terms, that you're having trouble understanding, explained, just use the Comment section below and someone will respond or the "Contact me" for a more direct response.
Thanks for reading! ;D
Why?
Because we now can see a description which makes the picture all the clearer.
But all the sentences are the same Right?
Wrong!
The first is a very basic sentence. Dog ate food!.
The second is a more acceptable sentence. The dog ate his food !
The third is a wonderfully descriptive and enjoyable sentence which has details missing from the first two.
The large brown dog with the floppy ears, ate his very crunchy chow, with great enthusiasm.
The article used is The. The is a definite article, which points out a specific item or person. The only definite article in the English language is "THE".
The addition of these details was accomplished by using descriptive words called articles, adjectives and adverbs.
The addition of the words large, brown, floppy, crunchy and great are adjectives which modify or describe the noun or pronoun they are used with. We use them here because they are used to enhance the nouns dog, ears, chow and enthusiasm.
The word very is an adverb. An adverb is a descriptive word which modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb and or an entire clause or sentence. Very modifies the adjective crunchy which accentuated the noun chow.
The use of descriptive words helps writers convey the depth, color, size, texture, degree and physicality of a scene or situation.These draw the readers attention to the details found there. Using descriptive words can make or break the way a piece will be received by your audience.
If you wish to have some Grammatical Terms, that you're having trouble understanding, explained, just use the Comment section below and someone will respond or the "Contact me" for a more direct response.
Thanks for reading! ;D
6 comments:
Very well said. The magic is in the ones we choose. Yes?
@M Pax: Yes indeed M Pax. Most words will enhance the idea in some way, but the right descriptive choices will be all the difference.
Adjectives, adverbs can be like splashes of color drawing the eyes of the readers where we want to direct them.
If done correctly the result will be a triumph in giving the scene a much needed lift. The choice of words is always a personal one M Pax.
Thanks for the comment! ;D
I honestly loved this tip sir. It has not only given me a great input, but it is going to help me tremendously in teaching these terms.
@Chinmay: The focus of developing writing quality is going to be a goal of mine this year Chinmay!
The number of people who are interested and have approached me for mentoring has made me aware of the need for this area to be brought forward.
This area has long been avoided because it is been presented in a dull, methodically and boring fashion.
My method is as is my philosophy "Writing should be fun". The tip & techniques will emphasize the
grammar vocabulary and styles but with a user friendly approach, my friend.
If you make it enjoyable, then it can really be appreciated because it no longer is a chore. We
do our best when we enjoy what we are doing.
That is my goal so please ask questions and bring your problems so we can start having FUN!
;D
Angel aka the Philosopher said....
Writing quality is something that is achieved
by constant practice and also from an inner
talent. If the venue is fun and enjoyable, the
techniques and mechanics as well as the ability
to express will be of greater quality.
Great piece Professor!
@Angel AKA the Philosopher: The way I see it, Angel, too often, it's the presentation of the forms, that actually creates difficulties, for those wishing to learn.
I've chosen to take the grammatical terms and try a more user friendly approach. Descriptive words always add to the pieces intensity, by adding the color, texture and depth to the mix.
I believe I've accomplished that with the first two entries and will bring the rest in the set.
Thanks to you and Chinmay, I've finally gotten my type of positive feedback! ;D
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