Describing an Event

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Have you been to a great event?

Share your story!

Here is a step-by-step guide to writing a description

of an event.

1Brainstorm 2Practice with an example

3Write

Agenda

4Check

Get ready and “revisit” the event

1Brainstorm

Description of

_________event

3 What activities

happened there?

1 Why is this event

important / significant / fun for you?

2 date place time

Sensory details:4 What did

you see, smell, taste, hear?

2Practice with an example

Use a model

Click the link to find a great example of a description of an event.

http://www.eslflow.com/Weekend_market_descriptive_essay_exercise___answers_.pdf

Now, write 5 paragraphs using an outline

3Write

There will be 5 paragraphs:Each paragraph talks about one main idea. This main idea is the topic of the paragraph. The paragraph includes specific details and examples about the main idea.

Topic Sentence

1. Supporting Sentence2. Supporting Sentence3. Supporting Sentence

Concluding sentence

Which event did you go to?

Why was it important / fun to go to?

Describe the location, time, date

What did you do there?

Describe the sensory details:

Smells, colours, sounds, tastes

Sum up. Why was this event worth attending

and what did you especially enjoy?

There are a few things to check:

4Check

Did you use the past tense?

4Check

Here is a list of irregular verb forms:http://ww2.college-em.qc.ca/prof/epritchard/pastverb.htm

Did you use linking words?• Firstly, secondly, finally… • Then• 2010, 2011….

Sequencing ideas

• and• In addition• also

Adding information

• Due to the fact • Because• Since

Giving a reason

• but• Despite the factContrasting

ideas

• therefore • soGiving a

result

4Check

Did you check grammar and mechanics?

4Check

Sentences begin with a capital letter.

Sentences have proper punctuation.

Spelling is correct.

There is a subject- verb agreement in each sentence.

Did you use descriptive words?

4Check

For example: We ate a tasty meal at the festival.

OR

We devoured a steaming hot, home-made, cheese - filled vegetarian pizza after the marathon.

Remember

• Write as much as you want

• Share on the discussion forum

• Comment on other learner’s posts

Looking forward to reading your stories!