Descriptive writing
Descriptive paragraph writing as the name suggests, involves describing something. It is an easy
composition writing exercise in the writing section in which we have to give a description or elaborate
details of a person or object or event or place.
Types of Descriptive writing
We can classify descriptive writing as follows –
1. Description of a person 2. Description of a place or event 3. Description of an object
Descriptive Writing Format
Here is the detailed format of a descriptive paragraph-
1. Introduction (Introduce your topic in an interesting way so that the reader will become interested in
reading the rest of your paragraph.)
2. Body (Dwell on the topic more by giving elaborate details.)
3. Conclusion (give an overall statement which ends your writing piece perfectly. Do not b abrupt in the
ending.)
Useful tips for description of a person
1. First impression
2. Appearance (height, build, facial features, hair)
3. Personality (kind, charming) Keep it rather positive.
4. Mannerisms (greets people enthusiastically, loves to help others)
5. Hobbies (gardening, cooking, singing, painting)
6. Career (line of work, attitude towards their job i.e. whether they love their job)
7. Where and when the writer was introduced to the person
Useful tips for description of an event
1. Name of event
2. Nature and aim of event
3. Place of event
4. Time and duration of event
5. Writer’s and other people’s experience
6. Aftermath (what happened after the event ended)
7. People involved
Useful tips for description of a situation
1. Nature of situation
2. Writer’s and other’s people’s experiences
3. Outcome of situation (aftermath)
4. Time, duration and place of situation
5. People involved
[Link] a descriptive paragraph on Lata Mangeshkar in your own words with the help of given
information in the box-
Birth Date 28th September 1929
Place of Birth Indore, India
Current Residence Mumbai, India
Other names Queen of Melody, Nightingale of India
Parent(s) Deenanath Mangeshkar (father)
Shevanti Mangeshkar (mother)
Siblings Meena, Asha, Usha, and Hridaynath
Zodiac Sign Libra
Occupation Playback singer, music director, producer
Marital Status Unmarried
Awards National Film Awards, Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer
Filmfare Special Awards, Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
Honours Padma Bhushan (1969) Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1989)
Maharashtra Bhushan (1997) Padma Vibhushan (1999)
Bharat Ratna (2001) Legion of Honour (2007)
Died 6 February 2022
Place of Death Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital
Q2. You recently visited the city of Jaipur, famous for its Hawa Mahal, the palace and forts.
Shopping in Jaipur is also exciting as there are many things to buy. Write a description of the place
in 100-150 words.
Answer. The city Jaipur is the largest city in Rajasthan and also the state capital. It is also known as the
Pink City. Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amer, built it on November 18, 1727. He is also commemorated by a
city named after him. Jaipur is also a popular tourist destination. Many surrounding cities, such as
Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur, and Mount Abu, are popular tourist destinations. The Hawa Mahal here is
made of Pink stone. It is a colourful city with monuments, good food and lots of shopping. By road from
Delhi it is about a 4 hours drive. By air just about 45 minutes from Delhi. It is a hot place and the best
time to visit is December to February. The main cuisine of Jaipur is Daal, baati, and churma. The people
of Jaipur speak Rajasthani, Hindi, Marwari, Dhundari, and English. Marwari is the most commonly
spoken language of the city.
Q4. You recently participated in a ‘Robot Making’ event in your school. Participants from as many
as 30 schools in the city took part in the event. Write about the event in 100-150 words describing
how many robots were made and who was awarded the best prize, etc.
Answer: Our school organised a Robot Making Competition in which as many as 30 students from 30
schools of the city participated. As a member of the Robotic Club I represented my school in this activity.
All the students were given the basic tools and units. All the groups were given 2 hours for assembling
the robot together. Our group consisted of 4 of us, all members of the Robotic Club. We put together
Harsh, a robot, which could play music, do basic activities such as making bed, and washing vessels. One
of the participating schools had made a running robot which could take part in running races. This robot
was judged the best by the judges. Our robot got the second prize. The Chief Guest for the event was a
Professor of Robotics from the University of Technology in the city.