Reading Response Ch.5

Reading Response Ch.5 

"Driving down thick and congested traffic the heat of the golden sun could not take my mind away of the ice cold soda waiting for me at home.  I could already feel the popping sound of the glass bottle while a smoke of gas gently leaves the air.  As it goes down my throat, the ice cool bubbles tickle my stomach while sending a satisfied belch as a thank you."    

Being able to describe an experience through words, gives the reader an in depth connection, creating sensory impressions of what the author is feeling or trying to portray. Opening the senses through proper use of  descriptive words can deliver a more mental picture, it can be used to entertain, express feelings and relate experiences.  Descriptive writing can also be used as a form to inform and persuade, depending on the kind of delivery the author wants to send his readers.  Creating a connection with the author is being able to interpret what they are trying to say. 

With descriptive writing there are certain patterns to keep in mind.  Much like the patterns in an essay itself, there is a certain structure of what a properly formed descriptive sentence contains.  This chapter helped me understand the main idea behind being able to write a descriptive essay.  Choosing a topic to describe is the main focus.  The next step is being able to indicate the main impression or detailed description, it should also have a dominant impression which are the details that express the impression.  A descriptive essay can also contain different pattern combinations.  Process analysis is a pattern that through narration describes how an author is feeling towards the subject.  Cause and effect analysis  is when the author is trying to show how the they feel through description.   

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This chapter reviewed the proper way to express feelings through different descriptive patters.  Creating senses for the reader through proper description and support of evidence.  Being able to immerse the readers feelings, is being able to connect through all the senses. I was able to get a better understanding of how invoke a reader through detail and description. 

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