Level:2BAC
Writing Descriptive paragraph
I. Definition:
A descriptive paragraph is a paragraph in which you describe a person, event, or a place. To describe
something, you need to use many adjectives in order to let the reader imagine clearly the thing.
II. Describing a person:
When we describe a person, we should talk about:
1. Personal information:
name (Sara, Ali, Peter, Mark, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Taylor, Miss. Baker,..)
relationship (friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, fiancé, fiancée, mother, father, best actor…)
age (teenager, young, adult, middle aged, in his twenties, thirties.…)
occupation ( student, doctor, teacher, policeman, journalist …etc)
2. Physical appearance:
height (short, tall, medium, average height….)
weight (slim, fat, skinny, well–built …..)
face (round, oval, freckled, wrinkled....)
eyes (big, small, black. blue….)
hair (short, long, black, straight, wavy, curly.…)
clothes (formal, casual, stylish, ….)
3. Personality:
personal qualities (talented, smart, vigorous, brainy, active, enthusiastic, funny, smart ….)
attitudes of other people (trustworthy, reliable, honest, gorgeous, polite,..)
III. Paragraph model:
The person that I like most is (name ). He/She is my ( best friend/ cousin/ brother/ sister/
teacher/ favorite actor..). I met him/ her at (a school/ a party/ a restaurant..) in (Marrakesh/
London/ Paris…). From that time on, he/she has been my favourite and admirable person. (name)
is a (student, journalist, doctor, artist…) .He/She is (age). He/She is (height and weight). His/Her
face is ……………and his/her eyes are………….. . His/Her hair is……….. . He/She usually wears
(clothes). He/She is (personal qualities: smart, talented..). (Name) is (attitudes of other people
about him/her)…………….....
IV. Example of a paragraph:
The person that I like most is Mohammad. He is my best friend. I met him at
school when we were middle school students. From that time on, he has been my
favorite and admirable person. Mohammad is a university student now. He is
twenty-two years old. He is tall and well-built. His face is oval and his eyes are
brown. His hair is black. He usually wears casual clothes. He is a smart and talented
person as he plays different musical instruments. Mohammad is an honest and polite
person that I consider as my best friend.