Descriptive Writing Outline

Topic Sentence
Write a sentence that tells what you are going to describe. Be sure to include where and when.

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Detail Sentence
Write a sentence that describes what you see.
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Detail Sentence
Write a sentence that describes how you feel.
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Detail Sentence
Write a sentence that describes what you hear.
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Detail Sentence
Write a sentence that describes what you smell.
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Detail Sentence
Write a sentence that describes what you taste.
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Concluding Sentence
Write a summary statement that uses a strong feeling statement.
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