Writing and Presenting (Grade 10 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards

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Descriptive Essay
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Purpose of descriptive essay

Paints detailed mental image using sensory details

Sensory details

Descriptions using 5 senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, touch

Imagery

Language that creates pictures in the reader's mind

Simile

Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Metaphor

Direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'

Personification

Giving human qualities to non-human things

Alliteration

Repetition of initial consonant sounds

3 parts of descriptive essay structure

Introduction, body, conclusion

Min. paragraphs in body section

At least three paragraphs

NSC descriptive essay word limit

250-300 words

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