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Descriptive Composition

ICSE · Class 10 · English Language - Archer

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Card 1Planning a description

What is the first step before writing a descriptive composition?

Answer

Before writing, thoughts should be organised and ideas should be jotted down. A mind map can also be used to arrange ideas in a clear way. This helps the writing stay focused and complete.

Card 2Planning tools

Why is a mind map useful in descriptive writing?

Answer

A mind map helps organise ideas before writing. It keeps related points together and makes it easier to plan details about the topic in a logical order.

Card 3Sensory language

What are sensory words?

Answer

Sensory words are words related to smell, touch, sight, taste, and sound. They help create a picture in the reader’s mind and make writing feel real and lively.

Card 4Personal response

Why should a writer include two or three words about personal feelings while jotting down descriptive ideas?

Answer

Including a few words about personal feelings helps add tone and emotional depth to the writing. It shows how the topic feels to the writer and makes the description more expressive.

Card 5Vivid language

What is meant by vivid language?

Answer

Vivid language uses strong, expressive words that create clear mental images. It makes a sentence more interesting and more powerful than plain wording.

Card 6Word choice

How do evocative words change a sentence?

Answer

Using evocative words changes the tone of a sentence. The writing becomes more vivid, more emotional, and more memorable because the words create stronger effects in the reader’s mind.

Card 7Figures of speech

What are metaphors and similes used for in descriptive writing?

Answer

Metaphors and similes are a way to describe scenery, feeling, or sense. They help make comparisons that are meaningful and more vivid, so the description becomes more expressive.

Card 8Figures of speech

What makes a completed metaphor or simile sentence effective?

Answer

The sentence should be meaningful, not only grammatically correct. A good metaphor or simile should create a clear and sensible image or feeling.

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What are the important topics in Descriptive Composition for ICSE Class 10 English Language - Archer?
Key topics in Descriptive Composition include Descriptive Composition Concept Overview, Mind map showing the key components of descriptive composition, Flowchart showing the process of transforming telling sentences into showing sentences. These are the concepts ICSE Class 10 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Descriptive Composition — ICSE Class 10 English Language - Archer?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 45 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.
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